{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"20733015","dateCreated":"1267132324","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"NancyWooten","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/NancyWooten","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1265674403\/NancyWooten-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancywooten-de-omde601.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20733015"},"dateDigested":1532129117,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Desmond Keegan's five characteristics and differences between distance education and traditional teaching and learning","description":"1. the quasi-permanent separation of teacher and learner throughout the length of the learning process<br \/>\n2. the iinfluence of an educational organization both in the planning and preparation of learning materials and in the provision of student-support services<br \/>\n3. the use of technical media - print, audio, video or computer - to unite teacher and learner and carry the content of the course<br \/>\n4. the provision of two-way communication so that the student may benefit from or even initiate dialogue<br \/>\n5. the quasi-permanent absence of the learning group throughout the length of the learning process so that people are usually taught as individuals and not in groups, with the possibility of occasional meetings for both didactic and socialization purposes","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20134953","dateCreated":"1266005427","smartDate":"Feb 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"NancyWooten","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/NancyWooten","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1265674403\/NancyWooten-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancywooten-de-omde601.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20134953"},"dateDigested":1532129117,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"A definition of distance education by my class","description":"Has developed over decades and encompasses a wide range of distance learning forms: from correspondence courses to online courses<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs characterized by the physical separation of instructor and learner and by learner-instructor interaction and learner-learner interaction<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs a planned and organized way to facilitate learning at a distance<br \/>\n<br \/>\nProvides learning in a non-traditional environment, crossing geographic, cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds<br \/>\n<br \/>\nRequires self-discipline<br \/>\n<br \/>\nUses technology to deliver instruction, such as print, audio, video, interactive audio and video, internet<br \/>\n<br \/>\nProvides flexibility, giving anyone and everyone the ability achieve educational goals<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs used in higher education, military, and corporate environments and takes place in a variety of places: student's home, classrooms, computer labs, off-site locations, satellite facilities, hotels, airport lounges, business centers, hospitals, and deployment sites<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs a portal to knowledge and progress<br \/>\n<br \/>\nImproves in quality as DE and technology evolve, supporting more interaction<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs more convenient but not easier than face-to-face education<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs an opportunity to teach \u201cnon-conformist\u201d learners (e.g., Jill\u2019s example of the student who hates traditional classroom teaching\/learning)<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMay eventually replace \u201cbrick and mortar\u201d institutions","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}