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Benefits of Distance Learning from a Student 's Perspective

I . Benefits for Technical Staff

A . Faster response and more design consistency

1 . Multimedia

2 . Course documents

B . Link maintenance (persistent URLs

C . Opportunities for integration with repositories of learning objects

D . Easy to add additional search portals for special use

II . Benefits for Faculty

A . Instant access to reusable learning resources

B . Increased efficiency and higher quality of product development

C . Publication opportunity for individual faculty members

D . Gateway to a new economy of learning objects

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. Benefits for Students

A . Higher quality of courses

B . Resources available for student assignments

C . Students can generate tons of information from the web

D . Greater adaptability to learning styles

E . One-on-one interaction with the instructor

F . Develops positive student 's characteristics for the success of course

1 . Self-reliance

2 . Responsibility

3 . Initiative

G . Gives opportunity for shy students to open up

H . Minimal student disruptions and dominance

I . Students can do their work and attend class at their convenience

J . Communication can be done anywhere at any time

K . Many forms of advice are available online

1 . Online advice and mentoring

a . Practitioner

b . Expert

c . Instructor

2 . Other students or colleagues advice and feedbacks

L . Review of past lessons and discussions can be found on the online forum

M . Creates opportunities to share perspectives beyond a particular module

Distance learning has many benefits for both the instructor and the students and so as to the technical staff . Listed above are some of the benefits . Through distance learning , a quality education can be done for a minimal cost and can give high benefits both for the provider and consumer . Also , the use of technologies such as media , audio conference , video conferencing , etc . really can enhance the communication and interaction between the instructor and the learners altering the face-to-face traditional classroom discussion and can improve the learning effectiveness

At a low costs with the same together with a better quality education brought by innovation on the search for higher education , made distance learning a success . Having computer and an internet connection at home the convenience of being on their own rooms and chair at their comfortable dress , foods and drinks at their hands , dogs at their feet and cat at their lap , all of these , while learning in distance , is surely a comfort that students of distance learning courses begets Academic (2006 . Benefits of Distance Learning From A Student 's Perspective . Retrieved March 16 , 2007 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .academicdb .com /benefits_distance_learning_from_a_student_s_p erspe_17511 http /www .academicdb .com /benefits_distance_learning_from_a_student_s_pe rspe_17511

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