Distance Learning

Don’t have to be in the same location as teacher/pupils who are ill can keep up to date.

Students don’t have to travel / can work at home / empowers disabled

Can access more courses / allows access to courses not taught in your school.

Classes can run with small number of pupils.

Shared expertise.

Potential cost saving to schools if well qualified.

Flexibility of time.

Schools can offer classes to other schools.

Allows collaborative working.

Diminish literacy – texting.

Cost implication of installation.

Lack of personal support close at hand / immediacy

No peer interaction.

Pupils must be motivated to achieve their goals.

Need for equipment at home.

Broadband problems (if qualified)

Hard for a teacher to gauge pupil progress.