The Basics

My physical disability prevents me from attending school.
My work schedule never meshes with course offerings.
I'd love to take classes, but I live too far from campus to attend.

Distance learning environments allow educators and schools many new opportunities. Teachers and learners have increased access to experts and information. No longer are classes made up of students who live in the same location or share similar backgrounds.

Students are exposed to a diverse environment of cultures, opinions, and resources. This diversity promotes cultural understanding, global awareness, and international connections.

Distance learning provides options for flexible course scheduling, independent study, and varied communication channels. It can also address barriers of time, distance, physical disabilities, personal, and professional responsibilities.

Use the navigation bar on the left or the two links below to learn the basics of distance learning:

• Definitions
• Eight Elements of Effective Online Courses
• Dreamweaver for Course Development

Reminders!
Distance learning environments provide:
- new learning opportunities.
- increased access to experts and information.
- exposure to a diversity of cultures, opinions, and resources.
- flexibility in course options.
- ways of addressing barriers such as time and distance.