Benefits of Distance Education in an Online Environment

Devonee Trivett, July 26, 2014

1.  Education online is economically viable for both institutions and students.   (Laureate, 2008a).

2. Virtual learning allows a student to practice what he or she is learning in a safe environment.

3. Educational technology allows instructors to provide custom-fit differentiated instruction because they have the time to reflect before providing individual learning activities, feedback and assessments (Huett, Moller, Foshay, & Coleman, 2008).

4. Learners can easily share information with one another, making for a community of interactive and collaborating learners (Huett, Moller, Foshay, & Coleman).

5. Both teachers and students have greater levels of flexibility with an online environment, disolving the geographic and time barriers to education that some have experienced in the past (Laureate).
6. Working from home has obvious benefits to both the instructor and the student. 

7. Distance is no longer a barrier to learning (Laureate).
References

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.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2008a). Equivalency Theory. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Moller, L., Foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, July/August). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the Web (Part 2: Higher Education). TechTrends, 52(4), 66–70.

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