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Foil 11 Rationale for Web-based Distance Learning Systems

From Remarks on Distance Learning NCSA Visit and SU teaching Tools -- Sept 25 and Nov 6 97. by Marek Podgorny (Geoffrey C. Fox)
Web is the most natural vehicle for asynchronous courseware distribution
Web provides on-line access to huge amounts of first-class reference material
Web infrastructure is pervasive and inexpensive
Web software is a truly open and extensible system
Web browser is rapidly becoming a socially acceptable human-computer interface

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