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Wednesday, September 11, 2002
http://education.independent.co.uk/higher/story.jsp?story=330506 Distance learning can be lonely, but now interactive teaching can be done by e-mail and students can take part in online tutorials Nicholas Pyke You can do it in the office, at home or at the internet café. Welcome to online graduation, the logical conclusion of the online degree. For the past two summers, students completing the Open University's Master's course in Education have been invited to receive their degrees by switching on their computers. They can watch the vice-chancellor take his place before the ceremonial webcam at the university's Milton Keynes HQ and listen to his short address. Or open a few more beers. The students' names flicker on to the screen accompanied by a film clip featuring their achievements, before their status as OU degree-holders is finally confirmed....
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