Distance education is defined by Dr. Michael Simonson as, formal education in which the learning groups are separated by geography and sometimes by time. Technology is used as the link. He then speaks to the equivalency theory, stating it is the framework for distinguishing distance education and face to face education. In the text, learning theories and instructional strategies are introduces while Terry Anderson focuses on the evolution of the theory and practice of online learning.
As I read the articles, I identified with my instructional strategies and the various theoretical approaches to learning.
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