Hi Tiffany,
I also agree that students interact more in a distance education than face-to-face but the learning process should be equivalent (Laureate, 2008). No, I do not think there is equivalency amongst face-to-face and distance education. Yes, I do think there should be an equivalency amongst face-to-face and distance education. For example, some of my coworker fined it hard to take an online class because of the work load or notion that being in a classroom will be more beneficial. I think that the information in online learning is just as solid as face-to-face. In my experience the instructors in an online class are more available and have a faster response time than that of face-to-face. Distance education should be viewed as high quality education and equal, if not more equal, than face to face.
Thanks for the response. :)
Brigit
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer) (2008). Equivalency theory. Baltimore, MD: Author
Tiffany, slow to respond because I was slow to comprehend the process of responding; found it under 0 comments. I concur with the challenges and parallelism to both teaching, managing, and collaboration for best learning approaches. I think availability is founded in the individual effort and time management of the instructor. Many strings being tugged at the apron for special face time with the student; some may need to get to next class, appt. or paperwork; others on-line build convenient times: evenings, weekends, early A.M. Strive to put Distance Learning a cut above as the expectation and fear factor may be higher; I teach both; highly prefer on-line.
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