Distance Education for K – 12

by

Robert Sims

What is Distance

Education?

Distance Education is a method of providing educational resources through various types of media to schools, students and teachers that would not necessarily have the opportunities of other students. Use of technology has enabled schools and communities to enjoy many resources that will tremendously enhance the learning environment of schools and learners that may be isolated in some way.

How does Distance Education

work?

Instructor(College or Campus of

Higher Learning, etc)

Technology(internet,

webTV, etc)

Learners(School or college

campus, home, etc)

What kinds of campuses can benefit from

Distance Education?

-Schools that are in rural, isolated areas-Schools that are in economically disadvantaged areas-Schools that are attempting to reorganize after a disaster (example: Hurricane Katrina recovery area)-Any school that wants to enhance the learning opportunities of their students-Any school!

What do statistics show?

What does the future hold

for Distance Education?

The future of Distance Education is

what you do with it. It's in your hands!