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ERIC Number: EJ643573
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-7627
Distance Education: The Soundness and Excitement It Brings to Knowledge Acquisition.
Pemberton, Freida Lorraine Nash
Journal of Faculty Development, v18 n1 p15-18 2001
Focuses on the benefits provided by telecommunication and the adaptation of distance learning models in higher education. Argues that distance learning is cost-effective, time-effective, accessible, and flexible, and that varying student populations and a changing economy make distance education a vital new tool. (NB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Faculty Development, Learning Modalities, Learning Strategies, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Telecourses, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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