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What is distance learning?
Distance teaching is a new educational model that uses computer network to teach at present. The so-called distance means that teachers and students can't be in the same place, and classmates and classmates can also be separated. Therefore, those schools that adopt distance teaching methods are usually called online schools.

Compared with ordinary schools, online schools have several outstanding advantages.

First of all, students can study, discuss and take exams independently according to their actual situation and wishes. The teaching materials are carefully organized, and there are many choices when studying. If you find this part easier, you can speed up your study. If you find that part difficult to understand, learn it slowly; If you are interested in a certain part of the content, you can ask for supplementary information for further study and further study. The online school is equipped with an automatic question-and-answer system, which can answer any question within the scope of the textbook immediately. At the same time, students can also freely initiate discussions and express their opinions on a certain issue online. Students can exchange views with teachers at any time through the network, and teachers can give guidance through the network. There is a huge question bank stored on the network, and the questions and scores of the exam can be automatically completed by the computer, so it is entirely possible for everyone to have different questions and the same difficulty. And students can decide the time and place of the exam by themselves.

Secondly, there are words and illustrations in the textbook, accompanied by beautiful voice, lovely animation, beautiful images and other multimedia information, and even virtual reality technology is adopted. For example, when you learn about the contents of the Palace Museum in China, you will be able to visit it yourself. When studying human anatomy, you can also visit blood vessels and stomach. This makes learning much more interesting.

Finally, every part of the textbook is written by the best and most experienced teachers. Teachers, students, parents or others can comment on all the textbooks used in online schools. In this way, the teaching materials will be constantly improved, and the more they are compiled, the better.

Now, distance education can be carried out in two forms. One is in the form of the World Wide Web, where teaching materials are stored on the server, and teachers and students can teach through the browser. The other is the form of video conference, where teachers and students who are far apart can see each other and hear each other's speeches. Our country has several successful experiences in running online schools, and basically adopts the first method.

There is no denying that online school is still a new thing, and it is still in the process of continuous development and perfection. In the near future, students can find the best schools, the best teachers and the best courses through the Internet. By then, everyone will no longer have to worry about not having a good school in the local area and not being admitted to a key school.