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Daytona Beach, Florida

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Interactive distance education is a technique of providing real-time instruction to learners who are located at a remote site from the instructor. Through the technology of interactive distance education, the instructor and learners have the ability to both see and hear each other during the instructional process regardless of their geographical location. This real-time interactivity among several remote sites is the major instructional advantage of this fonn of distance education. The purpose of this presentation will be to provide information concerning the effective planning and delivery of business courses via an interactive distance education setting. There were four different classes utilized for this project that included Cost Accounting, Income Tax Accounting, Principles of Business Finance, and Entrepreneurial Problem Solving. These are vocational/technical classes which ate required within the Business and Office Technology major of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. All classes had both on-site and remote site students enrolled. The presenters will provide information based on both practical experience developed during the instructional process and current research within the area.

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Assume Nothing! Expect Anything! Preparing for an Interactive Classroom Experience

Daytona Beach, Florida

Interactive distance education is a technique of providing real-time instruction to learners who are located at a remote site from the instructor. Through the technology of interactive distance education, the instructor and learners have the ability to both see and hear each other during the instructional process regardless of their geographical location. This real-time interactivity among several remote sites is the major instructional advantage of this fonn of distance education. The purpose of this presentation will be to provide information concerning the effective planning and delivery of business courses via an interactive distance education setting. There were four different classes utilized for this project that included Cost Accounting, Income Tax Accounting, Principles of Business Finance, and Entrepreneurial Problem Solving. These are vocational/technical classes which ate required within the Business and Office Technology major of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. All classes had both on-site and remote site students enrolled. The presenters will provide information based on both practical experience developed during the instructional process and current research within the area.