I have taken three courses using distance learning technology through an organization called the Babbage Net School (www.babbagenetschool.com). They use a program called LearnLinc, which provides audio conferencing, whiteboard facilities, a synchronized web browser, and a few other neat features. I took AP Spanish, AP Biology, and Latin I. If you believe that results speak for themselves, I scored a 3 on the Spanish exam, a 5 on the Bio, and had a 100 average for the year in Latin. Generally, I had extremely small class sizes (1-2) and could work closely with the teacher. The whiteboard was invaluable in biology for diagrams. Distance learning is a viable technology, but it requires substantial hardware and bandwidth on each end to be really effective. On my old 26400 link, speech could become very choppy, but was bearable. I had a lot of fun doing it and would recommend it to anyone who is self-motivated. This is important because there isn't anyone looking over your shoulder and reminding you of homework, tests, or reading assignments. Well, take this for what it's worth.
If I recall, didn't they try this with Titan A.E.?
According to this/. article, it was supposed to have happened. Anyone know how it went off? I realize that doing an animated feature digitally is a far cry from doing one with real people and scenery, but it seems like the distribution technology has already been tested.
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I have taken three courses using distance learning technology through an organization called the Babbage Net School (www.babbagenetschool.com). They use a program called LearnLinc, which provides audio conferencing, whiteboard facilities, a synchronized web browser, and a few other neat features. I took AP Spanish, AP Biology, and Latin I. If you believe that results speak for themselves, I scored a 3 on the Spanish exam, a 5 on the Bio, and had a 100 average for the year in Latin. Generally, I had extremely small class sizes (1-2) and could work closely with the teacher. The whiteboard was invaluable in biology for diagrams. Distance learning is a viable technology, but it requires substantial hardware and bandwidth on each end to be really effective. On my old 26400 link, speech could become very choppy, but was bearable. I had a lot of fun doing it and would recommend it to anyone who is self-motivated. This is important because there isn't anyone looking over your shoulder and reminding you of homework, tests, or reading assignments. Well, take this for what it's worth.
If I recall, didn't they try this with Titan A.E.? According to this /. article, it was supposed to have happened. Anyone know how it went off? I realize that doing an animated feature digitally is a far cry from doing one with real people and scenery, but it seems like the distribution technology has already been tested.