Description

This course is a general introduction to conceptual, theoretical, and practical ideas concerning distance education, including the current status of distance learning and its impact on education. Students will become conversant in the terminology of the field of distance education, review its history, conduct research on specific areas of practice, investigate instructional and learning design strategies, explore the technologies commonly used, and understand the unique roles and responsibilities of the distance learner and the distance instructor.

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00

Semesters

Fall 2025 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Intro to Distance Education Allyson Wilcox, Ph.D. Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Intro to Distance Education Allyson Wilcox, Ph.D. Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Intro to Distance Education Rebeca Peacock Distance E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Intro to Distance Education Allyson Wilcox, Ph.D. Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Intro to Distance Education Allyson Wilcox, Ph.D. Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Intro to Distance Education Wofford Lee Green Distance E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Semester
Course Title Instructor Campus Section Syllabus
Intro to Distance Education Wofford Lee Green Distance E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Intro to Distance Education Wofford Lee Green Distance E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource