OMDE601 Discussion thread

13.11 :-) Linda Heil to Thomas' intro


13.11.1 :-) Linda L. Markham

In the process of developing the interaction in distance learning, academia is taking a close look at the way on-campusprofessors and students communicate. Many feel that online communication encourages greater involvement. Onlinestudents have very spirited discussions when the professor puts up a question, and everyone is required to participate(ie. Invitation to a Debate). Compared to being one student dozing off in the back of a lecture of 400, you tell mewhich is more interactive.


Reference
Moore, M. (1995). American Distance Education: A Short Literature Review. In F. Lockwood (Ed.), Open and distance Learning Today (pp.32-41). London, New York: Routledge.