Understanding the four distance learner interactivity levels is important to the design of the Home Page which in turn is vital to the success of the course. CMC also permits the additional option of delivering and exchanging course materials including handouts, lecture notes and course news while providing another option for assignment feedback. These Home Page functions are critical to the facilitation of learner participation and interaction in collaborative, experiential learning activities. These hypertext links provide learning support services that are critical to the learning experience. In today's global society, it is important to be mindful that the more high-tech we become, the more important the people connection becomes.
Technology can become a barrier or a bridge depending upon how it is used when communicating.
Misused, technology becomes a barrier between people and technology and we can lose what it means to be human. Broadening the Definition of Distance Education in Light of the New Telecommunications Technologies . In Video-Based Telecommunications in Distance Education, Readings in Distance education, Number 4, eds. M. Moore and P. M. A. Koble. The Pennsylvania State University.