Firstly a Merry {Ho ho} belated Xmass one & all :beerchug: :newbie: Question Is there a major difference between a corrispondance college\ uni and a long listance O.L college\uni? mini up date - still looking into UNISA edu'psychology MA studies. Having all my diplomas and BA translated into English. Still hesitant due to the bureaucracy which UNISA is known for XSouthAfrican Living in Israel
A correspondence program generally uses the mail system to function; assignments are completed as hard copies and mailed via regular mail. Online programs generally utilize online classrooms and e-mail to complete/submit assignments.
Today the internet beings as advanced as it is are there any pure correspondance colleges\uni's left? or Those that were corrispondance in the past are OL today ? Someone here wrote once that UNISA isnt an OL uni but a corrispondance is that true? 10X Bruce for the reply A'
Angie; It is better to ask the UNISA students themselves. Why not join this group? Study Buddies | Online forum for students studying at UNISA Many distance learning programs are not truly online, but they are a variation on the correspondence method. One exception is the University of Phoenix, where frequent discussions and team projects are part of your grade. This involves more of a time commitment than a mail in your weekly paper type of program. What are you looking for? Why not just take the plunge and apply to UNISA? I'll bet that the UNISA study buddies would help you with that as well.
Here are the official definitions of "Distance Education" and "Correspondence Education" as put forth by the U.S. Dept. of Education: Definition of Distance Education Distance education is a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction (interaction between students and instructors and among students) in a course occurs when students and instructors are not in the same place. Instruction may be synchronous or asynchronous. A distance education course may use the internet; one-way and two-way transmissions through open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, broadband lines, fiber optics, satellite, or wireless communications devices; audio conferencing; or video cassettes, DVD’s, and CD-ROMs if used as part of the distance learning course or program. Definition of Correspondence Education Correspondence education is a formal educational process under which the institution provides instructional materials, by mail or electronic transmission, including examinations on the materials, to students who are separated from the instructor. Interaction between the instructor and the student is limited, is not regular and substantive, and is primarily initiated by the student; courses are typically self-paced.
