Elements of Distance Education Diffusion
George Siemens discussed the growing acceptance of distance education in today’s corporate and educational spheres, including three possible elements of distance education that are creating more effective learning experiences and giving distance education an identity of its own distinct from F2F courses: (a) global diversity, (b) communication, and (c) collaborative interaction. Do you agree or disagree with his view?
Select one of these three elements for your reflection in this module and respond to the following in your blog:
- How has this element evolved?
- What online tools are available today to facilitate these interactions among learners?
For the most part, I agree with George Siemens spheres and views.
Out of these three elements I choose......... COMMUNICATION
Communication has evolved from both parties having to be online to send or receive an email, to having lectures recorded live and being able to access and watch the lectures anytime you want. Tools such as skype, blogs, tango, and even social networks allow you to communicate with a number of people at one time. You can also see and talk with people who are a million miles away as if you were face to face.
