Spotlight: Distance Education
Four students answer questions about what it’s like to take courses online.
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The Distance Education Experience
Before enrolling in a Harvard Extension School online course, many students wonder what it might be like to take a course via distance education. How do instructors teach and interact with students at a distance, for example? In this informational video, three students talk about their experiences.
Three students share their experiences taking courses via the Internet. (8:28 mins.)
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