A few years ago, Cynthia B. Schuster began teaching online courses at the University of Baltimore, where she is a specialist in instructional technology. Nothing went awry, but, looking back, she says ...

The world of snail-mail, shorthand typing and correspondence courses is a far cry from today's range of certified online courses, Skype language lessons and mobile app-based education. Distance ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Abstract Institutions of higher learning are adopting distance education courses to make it easier for students to obtain certificates, minors ...

In 1840, Sir Issac Pitman, the English inventor of shorthand, came up with an ingenious idea for delivering instruction to a potentially limitless audience: correspondence courses by mail. Pitman's ...

Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) is expected to announce new rules this month governing higher education courses offered via distance learning (DL), taught predominantly in a virtual environment.

Boston College offers a variety of distance education opportunities, designed to offer students a flexible, online alternative to traditional on-campus programs and courses. In support of Boston ...

Delhi University School of Open Learning has begun accepting online applications for undergraduate courses at sol.du.ac.in. There are other universities that offer a wide range of academic and ...

Indira Gandhi National Open University: The IGNOU is one of the most renowned universities of distance learning. It provides affordable, well respected courses from various universities. School of ...