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Distance Learning and New Technologies

Distance Learning and New Technologies NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Distance Learning and New Technologies You Can’t Predict the Future But You Can Plan for It Chtlstopher E. Hopey and Lynda Ginsbug istance education is the hot topic these institution for both the delivery of services and the days as millions of dollars are being management of instruction. Broadcast times are set invested in new technologies, such as and learners must be available at those times or miss the Internet, with the expectation instruction. Research has shown that distance edua that education at all levelswill be revolutionized. New- tion in an “extend-the-classroom approach” is one of papers now have feature sections about the Internet and the more effective ways to provide access to diverse technology-related self-help books are proliferating. learners who are place bound, bound by distances, or Technology is frequently hailed as the “magic pill” bound by economic efficiencies or policies (Johnstone, that will somehow provide solutions to the organiza- 1991). Indeed, learners in distance education pro- tional and policy issues that are endemic to adult edu- grams progress as well as learners in a face-to-face cation. Adult and continuing education programs are classroom environment Qones, Valdez, Nowakowski, & rushing to become players http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Distance Learning and New Technologies

Adult Learning , Volume 8 (1): 2 – Sep 1, 1996

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 1996 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
ISSN
1045-1595
eISSN
2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/104515959600800111
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Abstract

NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Distance Learning and New Technologies You Can’t Predict the Future But You Can Plan for It Chtlstopher E. Hopey and Lynda Ginsbug istance education is the hot topic these institution for both the delivery of services and the days as millions of dollars are being management of instruction. Broadcast times are set invested in new technologies, such as and learners must be available at those times or miss the Internet, with the expectation instruction. Research has shown that distance edua that education at all levelswill be revolutionized. New- tion in an “extend-the-classroom approach” is one of papers now have feature sections about the Internet and the more effective ways to provide access to diverse technology-related self-help books are proliferating. learners who are place bound, bound by distances, or Technology is frequently hailed as the “magic pill” bound by economic efficiencies or policies (Johnstone, that will somehow provide solutions to the organiza- 1991). Indeed, learners in distance education pro- tional and policy issues that are endemic to adult edu- grams progress as well as learners in a face-to-face cation. Adult and continuing education programs are classroom environment Qones, Valdez, Nowakowski, & rushing to become players

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Published: Sep 1, 1996

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