subject: A Wide Canvas Of Distance Learning In Nigeria [print this page] Dream is the basement and failure is the strong pillar of every success. But dream collapses once we experience the bitter taste of disappointment. A frustrated soul can no more kindle the hope for accomplishment and we silence our wish by strangling it. But, when one path is closed, fate becomes kind enough to unlock several avenues to achieve our targets. Distance learning is one such path that will lead you to achievement that you have always craved for.
Distance learning: A brief history:: The classroom based training still reigns the supreme in the education sector. A few decades ago, it was the only mode of imparting training. But it was not enough to let all and sundry access higher education due to substantial shortage in the number of institutions. Excessive demand encouraged the educationist to conceive of alternative mode of learning and distance learning program was born. At present almost every country around the globe is providing the off-campus education along with on-campus learning program. There is a distance learning authority to modernize the course curriculum so that it can keep pace with the brick and mortar classroom education. Many unconventional training institutes are delivering excellent performance at par with the traditional institutes.
Distance learning: The education canvas of Nigeria:: Nigeria is well known for its social conflict among the different ethnic groups. The blemished history in the recent past sprung up as obstacles on the way of undertaking modernization programs in the education sector. But once the country has overcome this problem, the higher education authority has started acting agilely and efficiently to bring about massive changes in both the conventional and distance learning program. The authority has rightly realized that to feed up the industry demand in the event of resurgence of economy in the post recession period, the institutes must have to be prolific in producing a large pool of competent professionals. This herculean task can not only be accomplished by the land-based institutes. The distance learning program must have to join in the strenuous task of nation building. In the larger canvas of education in Nigeria, the off-beat mode of education has emerged as equally important program as the on-campus learning.
Distance learning: Scope and prospect:: Distance learning is providing a sprawling canopy in the arena of education. A wide array of courses is offered through this unique mode of teaching. From computer science to management to visual arts to multimedia to creative writing each of them can be accessed through this alternative mode of education. This amazing teaching method has evolved a lot with the revolution in the world of technology. The internet has a finger in the pie in making this sort of education more appealing to the students. The study online in Nigeria.has captivated the working persons by providing the flexible facet of availing education within the cool corners of the study room. Online teaching is delivered throughout 24 hours without a pause and the learners can avail it anytime according to their own time tables. With the introduction of the online training facility, distance learning.will surely cover a wide spectrum in the days to come.
