Distance Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Trainers

Personnel Psychology;  July 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Karen Mantyla and J. Richard Gividen. Distance Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Trainers...Hill, NC. The title of this book, Distance Learning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Trainers...practical guide for anyone interested in distance learning, and an aid in the understanding...

Distance Learning and Libraries.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data...

Online;  July 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Distance learning is a very big trend, and is steadily and quickly growing. Distance learning--taking courses and training over the...community colleges to universities, offer distance learning. There are by one estimate 6,000 courses...

Reflections on a 10 year distance learning project: NYClassNet.(Column)

Education;  December 22, 2001 ;     700+ words ......stepped into the world of synchronous distance learning. In a pilot project funded by NYNEX...process? Using video-conferencing distance learning in a traditional school setting is...cases, prevent the full benefit of distance learning. As an example, high schools give...

Resources: FOCUS: Assuring quality in distance learning

The Presidency;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......effective and immediate decisions about distance learning. These decisions are supposed to...information on which to base these distance learning decisions, however, is a daunting...for presidents and other leaders. Distance learning decisions are made in an unfamiliar...

USDLA Launches New Distance Learning Accreditation Board . . . DLAB

Distance Learning;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...For many years, those of us in the distance learning industry struggled for respect among...illustrate that technology-driven distance learning was a sound alternative to the physical...numbers or justifications required. Distance learning has come from the fringe to the forefront...

Distance learning: one student's perspective.

Academic Exchange Quarterly;  December 22, 2001 ;     700+ words ......There seems to be considerable debate today on the subject of distance learning. Two of the more pertinent questions are: Is distance learning necessary and is distance learning as effective an instructional delivery method as the traditional...

The Accreditation of Distance Learning

Distance Learning;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Distance learning, while a force in education for...educational value. Those of us in the distance learning industry applaud these developments...decades. They are not a function of distance learning; indeed, rarely does any learning...

Cable Firm, Colorado University Team Up for Distance Learning.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......International University, the first virtual distance learning university accredited by the Department...the cutting edge of the burgeoning distance learning trend in higher education. The educational...of other colleges and businesses. Distance learning, also known as distance ...

MBA: Studying from afar Distance learning is often the most cost-effective...

The Independent - London;  May 6, 1999 ;     700+ words ......the Open University - the biggest distance learning MBA provider in the UK, if not the...off for nine months or whatever." Distance learning programmes are, however, often the...of the way they conduct business. "Distance learning, and to a lesser extent part-time...

Distance learning

Academe;  May 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Relations created a subcommittee on distance learning at its June 1997 meeting in Berkeley...charge was to produce a report on distance learning for the November 1997 meeting of...various issues raised by the growth of distance learning, the Committee on Government Relations...

USDLA Honors ADL For Excellence In Distance Learning Programming

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......release: The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) yesterday...presented its 2008 International Distance Learning Award to the Anti-Defamation...Best Practice Award for Distance Learning Programming. Since 1987...

Distance Learning and Accreditation

Distance Learning;  March 1, 2004 ;     550 words ...Distance learning has a rich history going back to...all of this, though, a network of distance learning professionals emerged. These were...network of professionals the U.S. Distance Learning Association. The hard lessons we...

PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE'S DISTANCE LEARNING RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 17, 2006 ;     580 words ......13th was a red-letter day for distance learning at Piedmont Technical College...credits his team for bringing distance learning at PTC to the forefront of...possible. He's led the college's distance learning program since 1996, and his...courseware manager; David McGehee, ...

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LEARNING NETWORK WINS U.S. DISTANCE LEARNING...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 31, 2006 ;     639 words ......honored by the United States Distance Learning Association with the 21st Century Best Practice Award of Distance Learning. The USDLA awards are among...presented for excellence in distance learning. The SLN makes available more...

A start-up guide to distance learning

Training & Development;  December 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...DISTANCE LEARNING IS CHANGING THE TRAINING HORIZON...via satellite." What a concept. Distance learning is clearly changing the way we...technology-based training is cost. Distance learning enables companies to reach more...