Autonomy and the internet in distance learning: Reading between the e-lines.
Abstract
While distance learners often have to show a remarkable degree of autonomy, it is argued that this is often taken for granted by teachers, and learners either sink or swim on their own. Similarly, distance learners are often assumed to have minimum ICT skills, but even if this is the case, it does not necessarily guarantee them real autonomy in an educational context. We go on to discuss the particular case of using ICTs for reading in a foreign language.