Glossary
Distance Education
access entrance; permission to use
accredited approved; endorsed by an authority
alluring attractive; enticing; desirable
budget crunches to keep track of resources more carefully; downsize expenses
community a two-year college
continuous continuing without pause
correspondence a course taken through the computer on the internet, not in person
credentials papers (diplomas, awards, references of good employment) that show one's accomplishments
download (in computers) to get computer files on a network or with a modem from a server
dropout a student who leaves school without graduating
instruction education; teaching; training
modes manners; ways; conditions of doing something
residency the condition of living somewhere
separated apart; not together
setting foot going to a place; entering somewhere
technology all kinds of technology in general (science, medicine, computers, etc)
traditional customary; the common way
unscrupulous unprincipled; dishonest
upgrade improve; better
vary to differ
via mail sent through the postal system or e-mail