Distance education is lecture driven. Some courses delivered to schools via videoconferencing when access to qualified teachers is limited. Courses are traditional lecture mode with minimal interaction and summative evaluation. Data-driven decision making helps determine the flow of instruction and appropriate uses of technology resources. Vision for Use of Technology Vision is focused on obtaining technology hardware and software.
Little attention is given to changing learning strategies.
Vision is focused on increasing learning opportunities and strategies to better succeed in an information-rich world. Vision is focused on increasing learning opportunities by using data to determine priorities and strategic use of resources. Teachers have little time to practice and have little access to ongoing support. Professional development is beginning to focus on instruction and learning as the driver to designing technology-based units. Efforts are still limited by poor access to technology and a poor vision of learning.