This week we learned about Distance Education. Distance education is basically the ways to teach through technology and instructional systems, where the student is not actually physically there. There are programs that have been developed like online classes and fast track degree programs that students can do over the internet. Distance education can also include the regular mail and even information passed through cellular devices. There are advantages and disadvantages to this type of education; the advantages being that it allows students to work at their own pace and have a flexible time zone to get work done. The disadvantages are that there is a lack of personal impact, it can be costly, and security issues can come up when using the internet.
This particular subjects effects the subject of education in many different ways. On one hand it gives me more opportunities to have teaching jobs if I need one. On the other, I just hate the idea of teaching through a computer. I think that in order to truly teach to my own potential I would have to physically be there in front of my students. I personally thinks that it benefits every one to physically have a teacher around, because it teaches sociological skills along with the information at hand. It kind of scares me to think of some students sitting at home in front of their computers all day instead of interacting with fellow students and teachers.
http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index.php/Distance_Education_-_Disadvantages
I chose this website because it shows the disadvantages of distance education, specifically how it effects the students. It entails how students can feel isolated, can procrastinate more, and lose the specific teacher and student interactions that have been worked for so long.
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