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Wednesday, April 10, 2002
http://www.distance-educator.com/search_dn.php4?action=detail&id=6289 Distance Education as a Means for Graduate Education - a Study of Two Student Groups Fred R. McFarlane, Ph. D., Annemiek Baars, Boukje Stevens, and Michelle Warn, M.A. The emerging use of distance technologies expands opportunities for adult learners to acquire academic credentials and continue their own professional development. The technological capacity exists to deliver skill training via distance education. The burgeoning growth of the Internet and the advances in various technologies such as videoconferencing, streaming audio and video and other variations in the delivery of educational experiences has opened numerous possibilities for adult learners. The technology exists to meet the educational needs of adult learners. The question is can we replicate the human interaction, support, and consultation that are available in traditional university campuses. Even more basic, how critical do the learners value these elements of traditional on-campus education....
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