Distance Education Quotes

“With the growing popularity in e-learning, it occurred to me that the e should mean more than electronic. If we are going to call it e-learning, shouldn't it be effective, efficient, and engaging?”
― M David Merrill, First Principles of Instruction

“I am skeptical that distance education based on asynchronous Internet technologies (i.e., prerecorded video, online forums, and email) is a substitute for live classroom discussion and other on-campus interaction. Distance education students can't raise their hands to ask instructors questions or participate in discussions, and it's difficult or impossible for them to take advantage of faculty office hours. Teaching assistants don't always respond to email, and online class discussion boards can be neglected by students and faculty alike. In this sense, the "process of dialogue" is actually limited by technology.”
― Ian Lamont

“NWAC Board is an organization based in the Pitampura, India which accredits the variety of schools such as middle, high schools and distance education programs in the various parts of the world including Middle-East, Africa and Europe.”
― NWAC Board