| Some people are calling it distance-free learning for the | | | | Multiple user audio-only conferencing |
| Medical Assistant. Distance Learning happens | | | | World Wide Web-based access to educational |
| wherever the learner is most available, free from the | | | | programs |
| traditional boundaries of geography. It could be in the | | | | Internet and e-mail-based distributed educational |
| next room, or in the next state. It uses whatever | | | | programs |
| technology is most available and appropriate to allow | | | | Online labs using innovative distance education |
| effective learning wherever needed. | | | | technology (excellent for the Medical Assistant |
| It changes the rules. Now, you and your colleagues, the | | | | student) |
| learners, are more able to adapt and use your | | | | A critical element of effective distance learning today |
| newly-gained knowledge for your real world challenges | | | | is the learning environment. Interaction within that |
| immediately. Laboratory work is done at your own | | | | environment can occur by many technical means: |
| location. | | | | e-mail, fax, telephone, two-way video. Interestingly, this |
| Typical Methods of Distance Learning for Medical | | | | interaction is becoming more asynchronous Qmeaning |
| Assistant programs and other schools include: | | | | it doesn't have to happen at the same time for all |
| One-way video/two-way audio via satellite | | | | participants. |
| Two way video and audio conferencing | | | | |