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SOME VARIABLES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

Many of the other factors that affect all types of learning are present in distance learning too. In this section I review some of the choices available in distance learning.

• Fixed Pacing vs Variable Pacing
• Credit vs Non-Credit
• Degree vs Non-Degree
• Courses vs Non-Courses
• Institutionally Based or Non-Institutionally Based
• Learning Alone vs Peer Learning
• Mastery vs Non-Mastery
• Amount of Interaction
• Quality of Interaction
• Learning Media