Distance Education

With this introductory post, I am now working through Walden University's Distance Learning course.  My career experience has so far included corporate facilitation which then transitioned into instructional design and development for asynchronous, synchronous, and classroom training materials. 

I have newly learned that the term "distance education" is not synonymous with what is traditionally considered to be eLearning (web-based and self-paced).  The definition is instead (Laureate Education, Inc. 2012):

“Distance education is formal education in which the learning group (teacher, students, and resources) are separated by geography and, sometimes by time; where technologies are used to link the teacher, students, and resources."

Welcome, I hope you enjoy where I last left off and learning with me along the way!

Reference

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2012). Distance Learning [DVD]. In Distance Education: The Next Generation. Baltimore, MD: Dr. Michael Simonson.