What is Distance Education?
Distance Education is an umbrella term which includes many different types of
technology-delivered education. To comply with the state definition, at least 51% of course content
must be delivered through technology-based formats.
Terminology
- Internet
- Internet courses are courses whose content is delivered via the World Wide Web. These may be text-based
or a combination of media (video, audio, animated graphics, etc) and text on a web page. The media
component may be streamed or delivered by CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Typically, these courses require that the student
read a textbook and access materials (media, text, resources) from web pages. Course materials are
accessed asynchronously.
- Videoconferencing
- Synchronous video presentations from an instructor in one location whose content is transferred through a
special network to students at other locations. This may include one-way video with two-way audio,
two-way video and audio, or one-way video with a phone connection.
- VCR
- Instructor presentations are videotaped and mailed or made available through check-out to students
who then communicate with their instructor via e-mail or phone. Assignments are mailed in or e-mailed
to the instructor. Check with the department offering the course for more details.
- WebCT and BlackBoard
- UT Arlington offers Internet courses using course
delivery platforms including WebCT and BlackBoard. If the course is
listed in the CDE
course listings, contact the CDE for
more details. If not, check with the department offering the course for
more information.
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