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Distance Learning
Online course delivery using the Internet is the newest addition to distance learning technology. Online courses offer students the opportunity to take classes from CSU from anywhere that the student can gain access the Web. Online courses offer unparalleled flexibility in scheduling and location. CSU offers online courses in various fields.
Today, new technologies in satellite transmission, cable television, compressed video through the telephone system, e-mail, and the Internet offer students a broader range of options for distance learning. Distance learning can occur completely separated in time and place from the instructor yet still have quick feedback to questions and problems regarding the instruction. This improves student persistence and motivation to finish courses. Students also have greater freedom to take courses at their convienence.
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