How would you like to earn a degree, a diploma or learn a skill without actually having to "go" to class? Or learn when it is most convenient to you? Or continue your education while you still keep your full-time job?
Well, if you answered "Yes", to any or all of the questions Distance Learning could be for you; because you can find this kind of flexibility when you're a Distance Learning student.
Distance Education is a method of education in which the learner is physically separate from the teacher. The physical distance between learner and teacher is bridged by means of at least one appropriate technological medium which enables communication with one another at a distance.
Electronic media such as TV, telephone or the internet as well as print/postal systems are commonly used media. Learning occurs by interaction of tutors with learners and resources through such media.
In some ways, a course taught by Distance Learning methods isn't all that different from a traditional class. You still get assignments, work on group projects, view or listen to lectures, study for tests and quizzes, and communicate very frequently with your classmates and tutors.
Some professional organizations as well as Universities in Sri Lanka are now gearing up to offer online programs leading to fully accredited degrees and diplomas in a number of fields. With an increasing computer savvy student population in Sri Lanka, it is believed that Distance Learning Programs may be the answer to many of the educational dilemmas we face today.
The LCDVS has developed an online programme with the assistance of the DEMP - Distance Education Modernization Project. The Diploma in Specific Learning Disabilities fulfils a long felt need in the sphere of Teacher Education. This unique programme prepares learners (especially teachers and trainers) to be effective teachers when dealing with students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
The duration of this course is one year (three semesters). Students will face a written examination and a viva at the end of the course. An orientation to the course will be held in Colombo.
Requirements to follow this course include basic computer skills such as word processing, Internet and email skills; a minimum of a credit pass in English at the GCE O/Level Examination; and access to a child between the ages of 6-10 years, who demonstrates a difficulty in speaking/reading/writing/number skills.
For more information and a sample course log onto http://lcdvs.nodes.lk
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