DIF8914 Distributed Information Systems Distance learning: overview and design issues
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The goal of this essay is to give an overview of distance learning. This is a very broad and interesting field, and it could be studied from many different perspectives. Here we focus on the history, different types of distance education, corresponding design challenges and technological solutions and present some examples of commercially available software systems. We devote less attention to the pedagogical and sociological aspects. Finally, some future trends and possibilities are mentioned.
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