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Questions 1-5

Read the statements below. Decide whether they are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN according to the text.

Questions 6-15

Complete the following sentences using no more than TWO words taken from the text.

Is Distance Learning Right For You?

Distance learning is a term used to describe education that is received at an off-site location. In the past, students who participated in a distance learning programme received their education through correspondence courses alone, but new technology has brought about many other options, especially for degree courses.

The first of these options is internet-based courses. Online courses require an internet connection. Students of online distance learning programmes often receive instruction through websites, e-mail, electronic bulletin boards, and messaging systems. These courses offer the same curriculum as on-site courses and come with a discounted price tag. Perhaps this is why internet-based distance learning courses are becoming so popular.

Other options include audio and video-based courses. Audio-based distance learning courses utilise both one-way and two-way communication. This includes everything from radio broadcasting and phone conferences to pre-recorded audio CDs. There are two basic types of video-based distance learning courses: pre-recorded DVDs and interactive online meetings. In the first, students view DVDs at an off-site location. In the second, computers allow lecturers and/or students on one site to interact with lecturers and/or students at another site.

Before you enrol to take classes through an online school, check to make sure that distance learning does suit your learning style. Earning a degree online can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. However, distance education is not for everyone. While some people thrive on the independence and freedom offered through such classes, others find they regret their decision and wish they had enrolled at a traditional university instead. Successful and happy distance learners do have a few characteristics in common.

Successful distance learners

• do just as well, if not better, without people looking over their shoulder. While some people need lecturers to keep them motivated and on-task, distance learners are able to do this for themselves. They realise that they will never be face-to-face with the people who give them assignments and mark their work, but they do not need encouragement from them. The most successful students are self-motivated and set their own goals.

• never (or at least rarely) put off assignments or wait until the last moment to complete them. These students enjoy the freedom of working at their own pace and appreciate being able to complete assignments in as much time as it takes them. However, they understand that putting them off too often can end up adding months, if not years, to their studies.

• have good reading comprehension skills. While most people learn by listening to lectures and taking notes, the majority of distance learners are expected to rely on reading skills alone. Although some distance learning courses offer DVD recordings and audio clips, most programmes require students to understand a large amount of information that is available only through written text. These students are able to comprehend texts at university level without the direct guidance of a lecturer.