Introduction

Distance education comprises four primary aspects which build its definition.  These aspects are institutionally based, separation of teacher and student, interactive telecommunications, and sharing data, voice, and video in learning experiences (Simonson, Sharon, Albright & Zvacek, 2008). 
 
It is amazing how education has evolved due to societal changes especially as a result of technological advances.  I still remember when study options were limited to face-to-face learning, paper and pencil, and chalkboards.  I also recall the first time I saw a computer and how difficult it seemed to use it.  However, as an educator I felt the need to become part of the evolution and progress of education.  Now I see how I manage and utilize technology every day with such ease that I sometimes cannot believe how times have changed and how I have been able to adapt my life and my work so rapidly to these changes.   Nowadays, there is a wide range of technologies used in numerous sectors such as education, workplace, socially, personal, etc.  Technology presents the biggest paradoxical idea of time and distance as it moves us farther and closer to each other simultaneously.  
  
This blog is the result of the learning experiences acquired and shared with my classmates in EDUC 6135 at Walden University and it is dedicated to distance education and how it relates and impacts various fields regarding teaching, learning, and instructional design.  I hope we can share our ideas on the subject making this interaction a truly remarkable learning experience. 

References: 

Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (5th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.