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Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
The third in a series defining the field of distance education and its related concepts, this article focuses on flexible education, a term closely associated with open education. Discussion includes flexibility, autonomy and learner control; individualizing instruction; and management of instruction and instructional management software. (AEF)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Individualized Instruction, Learner Controlled Instruction
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
Examines concepts that are closely associated with distance education. Discusses the beginnings of open education; open access and admission criteria; course availability; access to technology; the E-rate program for those on the less fortunate side of the "digital divide"; beyond flexibility; and the learner's responsibility for learning. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
