In addition, fax machines are often used to transmit the print materials back and forth between the students and the teachers. There are many advantages and disadvantages to incorporating print materials. Advantages of Print Materials Extremely portable. Print materials can be used in any location. High comfort level.
Most students are very comfortable using print materials to learn.
Print materials can be created and duplicated with little expense. Many distance learning courses can take advantage of existing textbooks, thus saving the time and expense of creating custom materials. Print materials do not generally provide built-in interactions. Additional technologies, such as e-mail, must be supplemented. Print materials are static and are not appropriate for teaching languages and visual concepts.