This document discusses distance learning education for adult women entrepreneurs. It defines distance learning as a method that does not require physical presence, allowing lifelong learning opportunities. It notes there are over 130 million online students globally, with an annual growth rate of around 20% and $23 billion spent annually on distance learning. The document outlines the 5 generations of distance learning and benefits such as flexibility and accessibility. It explores tools for distance learning like educational software and Web 2.0 technologies that enable social interaction and user-generated content. Both positive aspects like open access and negatives are discussed.

1. DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION FOR ADULT WOMEN ENTERPRENERSHIP
by, Natasha Dokovska
Journalists for Human Rights
Zagreb, 1-3 October 2013

2. Illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who can
not read and write, but those who can not learn, that
they forget what they learned and will have to repeat
tasks
Alvin Toffler

3. What is distance learning?
Distance learning according the English Wikipedia is defines as a method
of learning that does not require students to be physically present at a
particular place during the semester.
This method opens up opportunities for lifelong learning to students
from all countries and all times, and gives them a chance to get diplomas and
certificates from almost any online universities in the world.

4. 5 generation in distance learning
1 generation
Printed mater.
2 generation
Audio technology
3 generation
4 generation
5 generation
Video technology
Middle of 20 sent
IT technology
distance
learning
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5. What is distance learning?
In the world today there are more than 130 million online students, and
the annual growth rate of the number of participants was estimated to be
around 20%.
At the global level, the distance learning annually spend more than $ 23
billion.
These fascinating data are changing every day, because the number of
eLearning participants continually increased.
eLearning as a way to acquire primary or new knowledge, education,
training, retraining, monitoring trends in areas of interest or work, specifically
adapted to man today.

6. Benefits of distance learning
1. Classes can be held via streaming, transfer of multimedia content that does not
require that you first download the complete file, and then observe, but it can do so
while the data transfer in progress
2. Classes may be available in the form of printed materials that are stored as
files on the server educational workers.
3. Students can communicate among themselves and with the teacher via
internet forums, imejla and troop.
4. Tasks can be placed in the drop-down menu, and tests and exams can be
automated and are placed online.
5. Materials for the course are still available and can be easily updated.
6. Online formats offer flexibility and that you control the speed of work and
progress.

7. Beginning of distance learning?
Distance learning has deep roots in the practice (and theory) of adult
education
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Reviewing the literature existed two schools on distance learning
the first referred to as "self- study "
and the second as "the study of distance "
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First is the product of the North American experience with significant the
influence of Great Britain,
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The other occurred in mainland Europe, the influence of the ideas that
emerged in France. from the studied literature shows that there are many variations
, but the essence all the responsibility for the study was the student as an adult
person.

8. Beginning of distance learning?
External students are aided by the university since the late 19th century. Thus,
the University of Chicago organized a corresponding programpart of the university
program . Later the movement spread university extension. Universities offer loans
for external students.
The movement also evolved to the sixties of the 20th century , when the term "
distance education " is replaced with the term " self-study "(see IEHE 1216 ) . In the
20th century created an extensive body of distance education , which describes the
practice and made ​attempts theoretical generalization and systematization of such
practices . correspondentthrough study and by celebrities, such as, for example ,
the Swedish statesman Olof Palme

9. The tools for distance learning
Currently there are several different definitions of tools for e-learning ,but there
is still no single definition. Some of the tools are :
* Educational software: computer software designed for education. The
expression is obtained by connecting the concepts course (the course) and software
(software).
* Software designed for educational purposes
* A set of media, books, illustrations, tape and computer programs necessary
for the provision of instructional modules. Name implies that there is a software
component.

10. Web 2.0
The distance education component need Web 2.0 direction in the World Wide
Web technology which is based on: social note that allows users to participate in
creating content Web is an interactive two-way communication between the user
and the computer and the user and other users by giving the user becomes from a
passive to active participant.

12. Adventage of Web 2.0
Web 2.0 tools are a group of social software tools that allow consumers to
interact and exchange data and disclosure and exchange of internet and other
digital content where users create their own content
It is free and available to everyone and can be a very good use of the
school as a supplement to traditional instruction and all forms of extracurricular activities.
In this way, learning is not only for "consuming" content is done through
collaboration and create their own knowledge through a variety of resources
and users. Prerequisite is "only" education teachers for their use and
application.

13. Division of Web 2.0
The Web 2.0 is divided on :
-Wiki - is a type of network station that allows users to add, remove, publishing
content in a different way and change the most commonly used content, very quickly
and easily.
Sound and videopodcasting and on-line presentation;
- A podcast is a digital file containing audio or audiovisual recording to be
distributed over the internet using RSS technology, intended for viewing (or listening)
to the computer, digital portable player such as an iPod or a TV with devices like Apple
TV. The name podcast is compound word POD (Personal On Demand) and the English
word broadcast.
-YouTube
- Sharing photos - Flickr, Zoto, Aviary, Splashup

14. Positive and negative sides of distance learning for adult
* Open learning system;
* The system includes two separate but essentially functional programs
* System feature that allows students to participate in programs of teaching and
learning without imposing traditional academic requirements and restrictions, and
without seeking academic degrees and other certificates as exclusive prizes.
* Open learning objectives are formulated in such a way that can serve as a basis
for decisions about teaching program, including its evaluation. students are known
learning tasks so that they can participate in making decisions that affect them.
* The system makes it possible to serve a particular group students without
increasing costs for such operation ;.
* This characteristic refers to the methodology ( didactic methodological
framework classes). This includes the possibility of the use of sound recordings, films,
prints, and other types of communication.

15. Positive and negative sides of distance learning for adult
* The system allows testing and evaluation to determine and analyzed the
achievements of individuals in specific tasks learning, including Self-directedness than
mentoring others.
* Open learning is able to tolerate the distance between teachers, students and
resources , to be taken as the distance positive element in the development of
autonomy in students .
* The system accepts a student in the middle of it as a center for teaching and
directing efforts to enrich specific areas thatneeded to overcome the barriers of place
and time .
* Sistem open learning requires gaining and maintaining active cooperation with
the local environment and the use of regional sources as important resources for
learning, reducing.

16. The future of distance education
Any future must be grounded in the present. it is applies to distance
education. We can not avoid the wave technological innovations and their
application in teaching and learning.