Concerns about distance education

1. Course Design
   
   1. Want well designed courses
      
   2. need for interaction
      
   3. there are ways to make it interactive and engaging
      
   4. quality of the course: outcomes
      
   5. need for verification in all categories
      
   6. need variety of activities that are interactive
      
   7. Consistency within the district
      
   8. How are these online resources going to be used: supplement, replacement, enhancement?
      
   9. Dropouts from school: not everybody is left brained, "Gold," and auditory learners
      
   10. Alternative assessment: getting teachers to embrace performance based assessment
       
2. Student Behavior
   
   1. motivation for learner
      
      1. Slackers
         
      2. Procrastinators
         
   2. equal access for students at home?
      
   3. feedback loops in place to clarify?
      
   4. concerns about technical issues / problems / support
      
   5. Digital Dishonesty
      
      1. who is taking the test: dog or student?
         
      2. Cheaters
         
      3. Reverse cheating theory: time limits for exams
         
3. Instructor Behavior
   
   1. Need well trained teachers
      
   2. incentive for teachers to do this?
      
   3. Instructor contact issues
      
   4. timeframe of interaction?
      
   5. management of the course
      
   6. Teachers are "challenged" with writing and math
      
4. Perceptions
   
   1. in traditional environment: perception is online = inferior
      
   2. Problem of misinterpretation with text
      
   3. time consuming!
      
   4. time management: for students, for instructors
      

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