Questions About Distance Learning
1. What exactly is Distance Learning? What forms can it take?
2. Why is Distance Learning used?
3. Who should take Distance Learning classes? Is Distance Learning for everyone?
4. How does a Distance Learning class compare to a traditional class?
5. What kinds of instructional strategies can best be employed for Distance Learning
applications?
6. In order to have a successful Distance Learning environment, what skills are required
of the teacher? of the learner?
7. What are the primary advantages of Distance Learning? What are the primary
disadvantages/barriers?
8. What are the most frequent uses of Distance Learning in K-12 environments?
9. What copyright issues affect Distance Learning?
10. How has Distance Learning evolved over the past fifty years? What can we learn
from the history of Distance Learning?
11. How can Distance Learning be of benefit in the continuing education of K-12 and
college faculty?