What is Distance Education at Mason?
Distance education provides students with the opportunity to take the same classes offered on campus but in a different format. Many distance education courses may be completed at home, while stationed abroad, or on the road. Distance education courses have textbooks, assignments, exams, student-centered interaction, and, other features that encourage success. Classes are designed to have minimal face-to-face contact, and students may have to go to campus for certain testing. Communication with the instructor and classmates is usually electronic via email or online discussion forums. Some courses use real-time two-way audio and application sharing software.
View the Blackboard Course Site Orientation Movie created by Dr. Shahron Williams van Rooij for her students in Mason's Instructional Technology Program, College of Education and Human Development. This is good example of course content and teaching strategies. This Camtasia movie will play in your web browser using Flash Player 7 or higher.