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How to define distance learning?
--- Various models of distance learning

Does anybody know what time it is?
--- Synchronous or asynchronous distance learning?

What technologies are to be used?
--- Hardware, software, and bandwidth considerations

Distance learning at work
--- A guided tour of some outstanding examples

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Education that takes place when teachers and students
are separated by physical distance

Technology (voice, video, data, print, the Internet, the Web)
is used to bridge the physical distance

Technology should remain transparent "behind the scenes",
enabling students to quickly and easily access course materials, research materials, other students, and their instructor

Distance learning might be used for all or part of a course

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To be synchronous or asynchronous, that is the question

Advantages and disadvantages of synchronous distance education

Advantages and disadvantages of asynchronous distance education

Factors to consider: physical location of students and faculty, availability of students and faculty at the same time, access to technology for students and faculty, etc.

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What kind of technology (connectivity, processing power, multimedia capabilities, bandwidth) is available to your students?

What kind of technology and support (connectivity, servers, bandwidth, personnel) is available to your instructors?

How leading edge/bleeding edge do you want/need to be?
(RealAudio, RealVideo, au files, mpeg files, ISDN, etc.)

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NACTEL

Pace University's NACTEL Web Site

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Skill Training Examples from Asymetrix
--- Asymetrix

Volcano Hazards Program - USGS
--- Volcano Hazards

Asymetrix Solutions

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Eloquent

Customer Examples

1. Learning in the Digital Age - Elliott Masie

2. The Next Big Thing in Online Training - Brandon Hall

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PlaceWare is the leading provider of Web conferencing solutions, enabling companies to reach their customers, prospects, partners and employees, anytime, anyplace with live, interactive Web presentations.

PlaceWare

PlaceWare Past Events

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HorizonLive is a breakthrough in simplicity for delivering live presentations and training over the Internet.

HorizonLive.com

HorizonLive Product Information

HorizonLive Distance Learning Demo

• WNET Web in the Classroom
• Becoming an Online Instructor

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Lotus LearningSpace

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• Distance Education At A Glance
  A set of 14 guides about distance education.

• United States Distance Learning Association
  

• Research Resources About Distance Education

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• Distance-Educator.com
  

• ALN Web Home Page
  

• 16th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning
  

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• WebBoard - providing Web-based online conferencing

• ECollege.com (formerly Real Education) - providing Web-based online universities

• WebMentor - "the development, delivery and management tool"

• WebCT.com - The e-Learning Hub

• Blackboard.com - Bringing education online

• Choosing A Virtual Communal Space For Your Course- A good comparison of a some of the software mentioned above

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• Lots of different models to choose from

• Lots of different technologies to select

• Lots of questions to be asked

• Lots of available online resources

• Lots of work to be done

• Lots and lots of opportunities!

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