Distance Education Program Evaluation

Distance Education Program Evaluation

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In this fast paced world many individuals do not have time to

sit in a classroom and listen to the professor lecture for three to

four hours . Or they can 't afford the transportation needed to travel to

get to the college . The option is Distant and commercial education

both off-campus in its , most basic level , distance education and

commercial education takes place when a teacher and pupil are separated

physically and can only communicate by technology (i .e . voice , video

data , print . Distant Education

programs , makes use of e-mail , the web

and video conferences where the teacher and student can do the work on

synchronized real time . And , Commercial Education programs allows the

students to complete their work on their own time

These programs provide adults with a second chance to reach

their educational goal , which they could not achieve due to

disadvantaged limited time , distant or physical disability . Both differ

in appearance and technology integration , course content , and

assessment techniques . The first distant Educational website I would

like to critique is the CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY is a K-12 private

school organized as a non-profit . CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY emphasis is

individualized instruction using the computer for courses delivered

over the Internet . The students success is measured in the

demonstration competence 80 or better in each subject at every level

Each student of CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY can determine his or hers own

pace and learning style however the passing of each subject is required

to progress further in the program

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ACADEMY contracts certified teachers who

are referred to as mentors . These mentors provide the students with

academic assistance , counseling guidance , encouragement , and

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assessment . A stand out aspect of this program is the student gets to

choose their mentor which results in close professional

relationships that often extend through high school graduation . CHRISTA

MCAULIFFE ACADEMY is also noted as the only accredited distance

learning school to have INTERACT

INTERACT is for group discussion and interaction with

peers . It is an advanced technology system which we they use to conduct

scheduled weekly online classes for all full-time students . The sight

is a white page with light and dark blue bars with pleasing and easy to

read font . Low Affordable admission price because it is a non-profit

endeavor

KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT OF DEVRY offers provides

accredited career-oriented graduate degree programs , which offer online

classes , on campus or a combination of both . Offers maximum schedule

flexibility . They have affordable tuition assistance for students and

the sight is academic in reds , blues , yellows and white with smiling

people on the front page . NATIONAL UNIVERSITY is a plain website

utilizing information than pretty colors and graphics to grab an

individual attention . NATIONAL UNIVERSITY was one of the first to

enable students to complete their graduate and undergraduate programs

while resuming family and career responsibilities

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY online programs are designed for the

Students as they incorporate the latest in distant education . The

school provides interactive learning environment and access to

accredited education via the Internet for over 35 online programs

including graduate and undergraduate degree , credential and certificate

programs . It provides the freedom of earning your degree or taking

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individual courses at your personal computer . NATIONAL UNIVERSITY also

provides interactive , with e-mail links to the professor as well as

your virtual classmates . Each program in NATIONAL UNIVERSITY includes

weekly online discussions sessions with classmates in your virtual

classroom . A non-profit university , its tuition is low and affordable

with tuition assistance

Whether Commercial or Distant educational programs all

Universities are qualified , accredited schools that provide the best

and affordable education for the graduate or undergraduate who want to

further their careers

-Works Cited-

Georgia Harper , Educational Fair Use Guidelines for Distant

Learning HYPERLINK "http /WWW .utsystem .edu /ogc /intellectualproperty /disguid .html WWW .utsystem .edu /ogc /intellectualproperty /disguid .html p...