In this article, distance learning is viewed as a great way to reach adult learners and give students flexibility never before experienced with traditional learning. The main focus though is the obstacles and barriers present in this new method of higher education. Galusha names five areas of concern for student learning, responsibilities of faculty members for facilitating this new method, and possible organizational and course complications. Along with these are explanations of the motivations certain students and teachers have towards taking on distance education, and what institutions can do to provide the most successful online education experience for students.

In an article co-authored by Starr Roxanne Hiltz and Murray Turoff, distance learning is viewed as a revolution in education where if you do not adapt, you will become extinct. Universities nationwide must substitute "face-to-face interaction and teacher-centered pedagogy" with "hybrid courses using student-centered pedagogy"(2) Emphasizing the fact that a good percentage of students prefer distance learning, the authors call for new and innovative developments for the online course systems offered today. Hiltz and Turoff end with a very appropriate quote from Charles Darwin about the importance of flexibility and ability to adjust to changing times, ""It's not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."

In an article written by Professor Shelia Tucker of East Carolina University, the hotly debated issue of Online Education vs. Traditional Education is analyzed and scrutinized thoroughly. Appropriately titled, "Distance Education: Better, Worse, Or As Good As Traditional Education?" Tucker discusses how each type is viewed in the field today, the ideal group of learners for each type of education, and the research study conducted as well as its results. To read more about the article visit my Google site at: https://sites.google.com/a/mail.csuchico.edu/walker333/