Time: This activity should take you about 40 – 60 minutes
To understand more about the core functions and systems of distance education, read the extract, which is based on research that was done by the International Research Foundation for Open Learning (IRFOL) for the Commonwealth of Learning (COL).
Construct and complete the table to show the main features of the remaining three selected functions for each of the different models. We have done the first function (Materials development, production and storage) as an example. Share your table with peers in the discussion forum.