surcnc's comments

Types of Distance Learning Education

11 Nov 2008 12:46 PM

Online tutoring companies that provide real-time tutoring by live tutors are becoming increasingly popular these days. Being associated with an online tutoring provider ClickandClimb.com myself, I feel that online tutoring also falls under the broader umbrella of distance education. Such tutoring companies are a mix of the 2 options you suggested- teacher mediated and independent study. While online tutors teach, give tests and worksheets, grade assignments, they still follow the curriculum students follow in their schools and teach at each student's learning pace.

Although students don't get any credits for taking classes at such online tutoring companies, they have access to live help in the form of a virtual tutor. As you pointed out, many school districts are also trying to make such affordable options available to their students by providing technological support.