MEDT 7472 - Introduction to Distance Learning

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: MEDT 7461 or MEDT 7464
This course is a general introduction to conceptual, theoretical, and practical ideas concerning distance education, including the current status of distance learning and its impact on education. Students will become conversant in the terminology of the field of distance education, review its history, conduct research on specific areas of practice, investigate instructional and learning design strategies, explore the technologies commonly used, and understand the unique roles and responsibilities of the distance learner and the distance instructor.