According to Michael Simonson (n.d), distance education can be called e-learning and defined as formal education in learning groups that is separated from the instructor and uses technology. Also, he states that with the increasing popularity of distance education it t will evolve. Distance education is discussed in the corporate area, K-12 and higher education and Moller, Foshay, & Huett (2008), give their viewpoint on the need for distance education to evolve in the future.
Simonson (n.d) states that distance education is at the top of the diffusion curve because it is already widely accepted. I agree that distance education has evolved and will continue to evolve into the future. In K-12, especially at the elementary level there are some issues that will have to be worked out before distance education can be adopted and accepted at that level.
With the use of the Internet, it puts distance education at a level that does not compare to distance education when it was called correspondence study. Distance education has evolved into the future because more and more students have access to computers and Internet and also with the use of high-speed of the Internet.
Huett, J., Moller, L., Foshay, W & Coleman, C. (2008, September/October). The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications For Instructional Design On The Potential Of The Web (Part 3: K12). TechTrends, 52(5). 63-67.
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications For Instructional Design On The Potential Of The Web (Part 1: Training And Development). TechTrends, 52(3), 70-75.
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications For Instructional Design On The Potential Of The Web (Part 2: Higher Education). TechTrends, 52(4), 66-70.
Simonson, M. (n.d.) Distance Education: The Next Generation. [Study video]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=3206859&Survey=1&47=5050260&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications For Instructional Design On The Potential Of The Web (Part 1: Training And Development). TechTrends, 52(3), 70-75.
Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications For Instructional Design On The Potential Of The Web (Part 2: Higher Education). TechTrends, 52(4), 66-70.
Simonson, M. (n.d.) Distance Education: The Next Generation. [Study video]. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=3206859&Survey=1&47=5050260&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
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