WHAT IS DISTANCE EDUCATION?

 

Distance education got its start in the early 50's in England. The BBC was a pioneer in these kinds of programs. Distance education is a strategic method of study which does not oblige the students to be physically present (during at least the majority of the instructional process) in the same place as the instructor. By using technology (educational media) such as computers and their applications, telephone, audioconferencing, radio and tapes, slides, film and video tapes, and text books, study guides and workbooks, the teacher and the student unite and carry course content. The students decode this information according to their context, to construct new knowledge and activate prior knowledge.

1999, The E Team