Publication Date
2015
Document Type
Paper
Keywords
Evolution of distance education, Online education
Abstract
Online education is no longer a trend, rather it is mainstream. In the Fall of 2012, 69.1% of chief academic leaders indicated online learning was critical to their long-term strategy and of the 20.6 million students enrolled in higher education, 6.7 million were enrolled in an online course (Allen & Seaman, 2013; United States Department of Education, 2013). The advent of online education and its rapid growth has forced academic institutions and faculty to question the current styles and techniques for teaching and learning. As developments in educational technology continue to advance, the ways in which we deliver and receive knowledge in both the traditional and online classrooms will further evolve. It is necessary to investigate and understand the progression and advancements in educational technology and the variety of methods used to deliver knowledge to improve the quality of education we provide today and motivate, inspire, and educate the students of the 21st century. This paper explores the atioevolution of distance education beginning with correspondence and the use of parcel post, to radio, then to television, and finally to online education.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Hope Kentnor
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
16 pgs
File Size
259 KB
Publication Title
Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue
Volume
17
First Page
21
Last Page
34
Recommended Citation
Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, Vol. 17, Nos. 1 & 2, 2015