definition of distance learning

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Four concrete goals are outlined.  (1) All teachers in the nation will have the 
training and support they need to help students learn using computers and the 
information superhighway.  (2) All teachers and students will have modern 
multimedia computers in their classrooms.  (3) Every classroom will be 
connected to the information superhighway.  (4)  Effective software and on-line 
learning resources will be an integral part of every schools curriculum.  The 
report outlines strategies and identifies the roles of the federal government, state 
and local communities, and higher education and the private and nonprofit 
sector.


Warburton, Edward C., Rosio Bugarin, and Anne-Marie Nunez (2001, May) Bridging
the Gap:  Academic Preparation and Postsecondary Success of First-Generation
Students.  U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 
Statistical Analysis Report, NCES 2001-153.

A meaningful conclusion of this report is that, after holding all other variables 
constant, students who took rigorous  coursework in high school significantly 
increased their chances of staying on the persistence track to a bachelors degree. 
Taken together, these results suggest that, while first-generation status is an 
important predictor of success in postsecondary education, rigorous preparation 
in high school substantially narrows the gap in postsecondary outcomes between 
first-generation students and their peers whose parents graduated from college. 
Computer literacy or use is not part of this survey, which may have been 
informative given the importance of computers.























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Academic Programs

Note:  There are hundreds of programs and thousands of courses available on line. A 
variety of sources are open to a student interested in pursuing postsecondary education 
at a distance.  The following are representative venues for accessing information 
regarding distance education programs and courses.


Motorola (2002)  About Motorola  Products and Services.  Motorola, Inc.  Retrieved
January 14, 2002 from the World Wide Web: http://www.mot.com/home/


	

	
		
			
				
					
						




						
							
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