Flores is an educator and business executive who truly believes that education is the great equalizer in our society. As a novice teacher in Boston, and technology specialist in Watertown as a school superintendent, Flores has sought to accomplish educational growth for his students and other constituencies through technology.
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Distance education has somewhat different meanings depending on how the content is developed, designed and distributed. Whether it's synchronous or asynchronous, the key to successful distance learning programs is quality content coupled with easy distribution and access. Schools considering distance learning should use a common set of principles. Specifically, quality distance learning programs should represent excellent content quality. They should be as good or even better than those offered on-site.