Altilab2005 - Distance Education Blog

Online learning involves the delivery of courses and learning components via the Internet. MUST University’s courses and course components are delivered online to a student. Most of all, online learning environment at MUST University is fast, fluid, and flexible; and it provides for different ways of learning and greater access to learning, and as such, the curriculum becomes a part of every learning activity in education, at home, and in the workplace.

Success for MUST University in online learning depends crucially on thoughtful planning and sound research. Above all, it requires broad academic and administrative participation. Perhaps the most significant predictor of success is institutional commitment—financial, technical, and legal—in an atmosphere that supports and encourages online education.

Learning at MUST University is conceptually different from classroom learning. Because the boundaries of the classroom do not exist in cyberspace, it is possible for students to interact throughout the week at their convenience. Increasingly, the form of interaction is collaborative. On the one hand, the collaboration is a result of the technology itself: Students can read online course materials, and are able to assess their academic performance just with a click.

The learning environment at MUST University supports regular contact and cooperation, active learning, and outcomes that profit from the collective wisdom of the participants. The medium encourages attention to differences in learning styles and levels of experience. It suggests a pedagogy that is quite different from the traditional classroom.