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Foil 7 Recent Approaches to Distance Learning

From Remarks on Distance Learning NCSA Visit and SU teaching Tools -- Sept 25 and Nov 6 97. by Marek Podgorny (Geoffrey C. Fox)


1 Web-based synchronous learning systems
  • Offer all advantages of the client-based learning systems
  • Fused with Web fabrics, extend browser functionality
  • Implemented in Java/Javascript, hence entirely open and programmable
  • Downloadable software with zero maintenance
  • Courseware repository is Web hence self-paced asynchronous training mode is automatically supported
  • Offer security via digital signatures and encryption as Internet commerce software
  • Web standards allow support for arbitrarily distributed contents and SW tools to avoid performance problems

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