Ben Scott (Ben_Scott@mail.dts.edu)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:12:59 +0100
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:12:59 +0100 From: Ben Scott <Ben_Scott@mail.dts.edu> Subject: [ifets] Definition of DL for Karen
The definition used in the fall 1998 survey of Education Technology and
Distance Education by the Association of Theological Schools in the US and
Canada reads: "ATS defines distance education as 'external independent study.'
This type of education provides for-credit courses for individuals engaged in
external independent study which includes any form of individualized study
where regularly scheduled, in-person conversations with faculty or other
students are unlikely to occur. Such courses typically employ printed, audio,
video, computer, or electronic communication as primary resources for instruction."
ATS is the North American professional accreditation arm for graduate
theological higher education as authorized by the US Department of Education [http://www.ats.edu].
Ben Scott
Director of External Studies
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas, USA
http://www.dts.edu
External_Studies@dts.edu
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen L Pagel [mailto:wpagel@wazoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 11:58 PM
> To: ifets@gmd.de
> Subject: [ifets] definition of distance learning
>
> Good day, I have just joined this forum and would like to introduce myself
> and pose a question. I read the welcome that Dr. Kinshuk sent so I assume
> that I am not out of line in what I am doing.
>
> My name is Karen L Pagel, live in New Mexico, USA and I work for NMSU, at
> one of their branches as a math teacher. This is my 11th year. I am
> interested in working with adults and distance learning.
>
> This semester I have a little released time to work on distance learning
> and I am also taking an online course offered through NMSU graduate
> department, entitled Design of Distance Learning Courses With Merging
> Technologies.
>
> One of our activities is to "construct a definition of distance learning,"
> talking to anyone we chose, using any source of information available to us.
>
> Do those of you on the list have any ideas or sources that you can refer me to.
>
> Thank-you
> Karen in sunny New Mexico
>
> Please visit my web site: http://web.nmsu.edu/~kpagel/
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