B. Vocabulary and Key Concepts
1. setting foot
2. instruction/separated
3. correspondence
4. accredited/community
5. upgrade/continuous
6. budget crunches
7. access/technology
8. modes/vary
9. via mail/download
10. residency
11. dropout/traditional
12. unscrupulous/alluring
13. credentials
a. No, many distance education programs have residency requirements.
b. No, admission requirements are the same as for on-campus programs.
c. Three examples of computer requirements that online study might require are the latest version of Windows, a microphone, and a modem. (Answers may vary.)
d. Students are more likely to complete traditional programs than distance education programs. (Dropout rate is higher for distance education.)
a. 2 |
d. 6 |
b. 5 |
e. 3 |
c. 1 |
f. 4 |
II, LISTENING___________________________________________________
ST1 reasons why distance education is growing so rapidly
ST2 how distance education works, that is, what the modes of delivery are
ST3 some things people considering distance education need to be aware of
1. by time and by distance
2. by correspondence (by mail)
3. 1892
4. 90%
5. at the same time
6. (Answers may vary.)
7. No (There are time limits.)
8. No (They are about the same.) 9. cable modem, DSL 10. No (The dropout rate is higher for distance education courses and programs.) |
1. ownership/property 2. free enterprise 3. interfere/laissez-faire 4. contracts/national defense 5. control/comply with 6. income/public assistance/welfare 7. competitive/antitrust/monopoly 8. stability 9. taxation/inflation 10. unemployment/balance 11. expenditures/interest 12. conservative/favor 13. static/composition |
a. No. They were suspicious of strong central government. b. The Confederation was unable to solve many problems facing the new nation and needed a stronger central government. c. None. In a laissez-faire economy, the government does not interfere with the economy. d. The government imposed an income tax for the first time. After the Civil War, the government had money for internal improvements to the country. |
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