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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Distance learning gives small school districts options - Associated Press
"This is a culture we know is coming quickly," said Glenn Morris, director of technology and applied academics at the South Central Service Cooperative. "Twenty years ago, it was just about distance. But now, it's about remaining competitive." The term is "distance learning" and it encompasses just about any class in which the teacher is not physically in the classroom. Distance-learning courses include interactive-TV classes -- where classrooms at several locations are linked through video feed -- and online courses in which students attend virtual class through a computer.
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