Faculty Articles
Distance education and online instruction: Profession or field?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Keywords
Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Definitions, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Individualized Instruction, Nontraditional Education, Online Systems, Researchers
Publication Title
Quarterly Review of Distance Education
ISSN
1528-3518
Volume
2
Issue/No.
4
Abstract
Finn (1953) implied research and practice could not be conducted effectively without clear terminology. Keegan's (1986) work became the foundation for more modern definitions, including one espoused by this journal, "institutionally-based, formal education, where the learning group is separated and where interactive technologies are used to unite the group," one that has come under attack by vendors of online learning materials.
NSUWorks Citation
Simonson, Michael, "Distance education and online instruction: Profession or field?" (2001). Faculty Articles. 133.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_facarticles/133