Thorkelson KTJ16(2)

Thorkelson, T.S. (2021). Online Versus Remote Learning: Past, Present, and Potential Future. Korea TESOL Journal, 16(2)(1), 59-75.

Abstract: From Caleb Phillips’ shorthand postcards of 1728 to phonographs, radio, television, intranets, and the internet, distance education and online education have a long history. However, sometimes the technology outpaced the methodology or the methodology just couldnot be successfully adapted to the technology that was available. Nevertheless, the appeal of online education for a relatively small groups of users has given way to the necessity for remote education or learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The target audience has become nearly all university and college students and, thus, there is a need to adapt or create a suitable model that meets the needs of both students and faculty for 2020–2021 and beyond. From flipped classrooms to blended learning and flex or hybrid models, there are a number of viable options, but the best will successfully balance educator and student needs while incorporating as much of the traditional classroom experience as possible into a primarily online classroom.

Keywords: online education, distance education, remote education, university, technology, history, models

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