Chapter 1: Introduction
Col,
Jul 31, 2001
This chapter puts the discussion of virtual education into context. Virtual education - or online learning - is a rapidly growing field, fuelled not only by increasing technological capacity but also by a worldwide educational need, as evidenced by trends in world population, globalization, collaboration and the growth of knowledge. The development of virtual education is seen as one stage in a progesssion of stages beginning with distance education and evolving, perhaps, into intelligent learning machines. But many other writers argue that elements of the traditional approach to learning, such as human interaction, are and will continue to be important. Some authors - and I agree with this view - describe a growing diversity of learning opportunities, each taylored to the particular needs and circumstances of the individual. By Glen Farrell, The Commonwealth of Learning, July, 2001.
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