Over the past 10 years there has been a tremendous growth in
the use of distance education. Driven by the introduction of new
technologies (on-demand custom printing, videotape, cable,
satellite communications, CD-ROM, and now the Internet),
distance education seems to be everywhere. It is not, however,
something new.

Distance education has been around for over 100 years!

Once known as home study, distance education has also been
Called correspondence study, independent study, distributed
education, and Web-based instruction. The most current term in
use, and perhaps the most generic and inclusive in description,
is distance learning. Distance learning consists of instruction
through print or electronic communications mediato persons
engaged in learning in a place or time different from that of the
instructor(s) or other students. This is a rather dry way of saying
that distance learning allows you to learn what you want to,
where you want, and when you want to. It allows you to shape
your learning environment based on your own unique needs and
learning style.

Distance learning has become an important method of study for
Individuals whom, for whatever reasons, cannot take advantage
of traditional, classroom-based instruction. If you find yourself in
this category, you are not alone. Here is a short list of alumni
from accredited distance learning schools who received the
well-rounded education necessary to be successful in their
chosen careers:

Walter Cronkite, News Analyst and Commentator

David Eisenhower, father of Dwight D. Eisenhower, former U.S.
President

Benjamin Fairless, former President of U.S. Steel Corporation

Barry Goldwater, United States Senator, Arizona

Charlton Heston, Movie Actor

Charles W. Nash, former President, General Motors

Thomas Stafford, Astronaut, U.S. Air Force

Franklin D. Roosevelt, former U.S. President

Andrea Yeager, Professional Tennis Player

Ward Kimball, Disney Vice President and Chief Animator

Ralph E. Flanders, former United States Senator, Vermont

Harry Golden, Newspaper Columnist and Author of Only in
America

Edwin Williams, former Dean of Graduate School, University of
Pennsylvania

At Quaker Digital Academy, you can study wherever and
whenever you choose. There are no classes to attend and you
progress at your own pace. You set your own schedule around
your family, work, and community commitments. No wonder it’s
the perfect solution for so many! Add you’re your name to the growing
list of successful distance learners today.