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Distance Learning to the Rescue of Drop-Out Students
June 2009 was always set to be an important month in the higher education calendar. It was this month 40 years ago that The Open University was born, and established itself as a pioneering distance learning institution that was available to anyone anywhere. However, for some June 2009 will focus more on the thousands of students who have come to be known as “Generation Crunch”, a high number of graduates who have paid the most for their higher education to date and are due to enter a highly competitive recession-hit workplace.
However, moves from Gordon Brown and the Labour Government have been announced that are set to realign the focus on the positive aspects of higher education – and The Open University and other distance learning institutions in particular. According to The Guardian, the prime minister has announced a multimillion pound plan that will help students who have dropped out of university to complete their degrees via distance learning and online.
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Definition of Distance Education
Distance education is oftentimes referred to as “Distance Learning” as well, and is simply defined as “a field of education focusing on the andragogy and pedagogy, instructional systems, and technology which endeavor to deliver an education to students who are not physically in a classroom or campus setting.” In its simplest terms, it means earning a degree online.
The use of electronic (i.e. computers) and printed media enable the student to pursue their education without attending classes on a college or university campus. They are enabled to communicate and study at the times they select, through various technologies that allow them to interact in real time and through many different ways using the internet.
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