Distance Education in High Schools: Benefits, Challenges, and Suggestions

Over the years, instruction has shifted from the traditional face-to-face delivery to instruction that is done from a distance. Distance education is instruction that occurs when the instructor and student are separated by distance, time, or both (WCET 2004). Some common technologies used in distanc...

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Published in:The Clearing house 2005-01, Vol.78 (3), p.105-109
Main Author: Mupinga, Davison M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Assisted Instruction
Correspondence Study
Distance Education
Distance learning
Education
Educational Benefits
Educational Technology
Educational Television
High school students
High Schools
Instructional Innovation
Interactive Video
Online classes
Online Courses
Online instruction
Online learning
Pedagogy
Physical Education
School effectiveness
Secondary schools
Special Needs Students
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Technical Education
Technology
Web based instruction
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Summary:Over the years, instruction has shifted from the traditional face-to-face delivery to instruction that is done from a distance. Distance education is instruction that occurs when the instructor and student are separated by distance, time, or both (WCET 2004). Some common technologies used in distance education are videotape, broadcast television, ITFS (instructional television fixed service), satellite, interactive video, audio tapes, audio conferencing, CD-ROM, and computer (WCET 2004). More recently, the computer and Internet have played a large role in distance education through computer-based instruction (CBI) and Web-based (online) courses. These innovations have changed the face of distance education and revolutionized the concepts of teaching and training. In CBI, the computer is the primary medium for instruction and learning; in online instruction, the learning is delivered via the Web and often through a Learning Management System (LMS; Wise 2004). This article looks at particular formats of distance education in high schools and the benefits and challenges of each. It also provides suggestions for teaching online courses.
ISSN:0009-8655
1939-912X
DOI:10.3200/TCHS.78.3.105-109