distance education has come a long way since the days of conferences on television late at night. We talked to students who have changed their lives in the comfort of their homes
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Goldshaw Andrea gets up at 5 o'clock, studies of three hours, then goes to work. It is the second year of a law conversion course at Nottingham Trent University with the distance education program, an option that allows you to become familiar with the subject in its own time at home. It's hard work to combine the study, paid work and motherhood, but Goldshaw * has a very personal reason to want to change careers.
few years ago was a teaching assistant, who lives with her husband and children in Wales. "I was a victim of domestic violence, I fled my home with my children and ended up in a shelter," she said. "I had no right to legal aid, then yes pleaded the case against my husband, but I was given some crucial pro bono legal services Now, I want to become a lawyer specializing in domestic violence and contact with children -. But my real desire is to provide pro bono advice for you to return what was given me. "
Goldshaw completed her degree in early childhood, while in the shelter, then earned a spot in the Nottingham area. She now earns part-time Freedom Program facilitator, working with women victims of domestic violence and to work as a debt counselor. "Distance education has been very difficult in many ways, but because I am passionate about what I do, that kept me going," she said.
Aa Goldshawcircumstances may be an unusual motivation to study, but his drive and commitment to change your life are common in people returning to college or university in their 30s, 40s, 50s and even more . The vast majority of those studying through distance learning with financial commitments and personal and can not afford to give up paid employment to study on campus.
The Open University is probably the biggest name in distance learning, with 256,000 students around the world, but not the only institution offering degrees that can be completed at home. Most universities now offer campus at least one distance learning in selected courses, while others, such as the University of Liverpool have developed postgraduate courses that do not involve interaction face to face in all.
"We're at the stage where it is a serious player in the total learning," said Alan South, Director of eLearning at the University of Liverpool. "In some courts have introduced a some form of face to face, but the courses are mostly based on the principle that they are 100% online. "
Training opportunities are also available through distance education, in particular the organization of e-learning direct information, but also organizations such as Montessori, which recently launched a website Distance Learning Web for those who want to train to be a,. Professor
"We wanted our teacher training accessible to more people," says Amanda Montessori Gilchrist. "We have a large number of mothers who discovered Montessori through their own children, but also lots people who want a career change things such as law or banking, because they want to give something back. "
The idea of ??"giving back" is a motivation typical of those returning to education. After the near collapse of the banking system of the United Kingdom and the economic crisis that followed, newspapers and websites were filled with stories of bankers redundant or low-to-be-redundant turn to teaching and other helping professions.
Christina Lloyd, director of education and learning support at the Open University, said that in recent years has been a noticeable trend towards people using college courses to a change in the career advancement or career, rather than for personal study or interest.
"The average age of students at the Open University has declined," she says. "There was a time in the mid 40's and 50 Now, students are generally in their mid- 30 years -. This is logical when you think that the career change is a powerful motivator for a course. "
Michelle Virtue and Vicente Fernandez have very different stories to tell, but both were animated by a desire to have more people focused on racing. Virtue, 42, had worked in banking for 16 years when he took redundancy and went to the Open University to study health care and social. "I have more than one person, people, and decided that my place was to help people make the most of your life," she said.
The technological revolution has also become more accessible distance learning and various materials. Gone are the days when most of the materials were printed and students in step with evening classes on television. Today, students from the Open University are still taught in printing, but they are supported by audio CDs, video DVDs, and online resources. The university has its own channel on YouTube and students can download their materials iTunes and listen to their MP3 players. Technology has also changed the nature of contact between students and their teachers and peers.
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