Archive for August, 2007
History of Distance Education
Where does distance education begin? According to McIsaac, distance education began as early as the 1800s as a correspondance program where a teacher and student were seperated by distance. Early on, this type of education was not looked upon favorably by educators. They considered it much below the standards of traditional classroom education. Technology based education, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )TappedIn – Tips and Tricks
I just finished taking the “Tips and Tricks” tour and want to say that it was time well spent! Diane and BJ were very patient and helpful in introducing us to the basics of the site. I can’t wait to get time to make more changes in my office. I also want to take the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What is “Distance Education”?
Hmmmm…, It literally means what it says. It is possible for one to be educated or to educate from any distance. With the continued growth of technology we can expect even more possibilities for advances in distance education. I’d say that obtaining an education has become a much more attainable goal for many more people [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My experience …
I’m doing great!!!Since yesterday I have learned how to set up a blog, get a feed aggregator (mine is Google Reader) and subscribe to many blogs. Not sure if I did it correctly but – it’s done. I also signed up for yahoo messenger. I now have an office in Tapped in but could not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hello world!
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Hola classmates! I am looking forward to learning how to use all these forms of communication. I love learning new technology to use with my teaching so I feel like this is just the beginning of a very interesting class. I [...]
