Online Driver’s Ed?

Posted by in Uncategorized Nov 30th, 2004

I'm not sure about this one, but hey, much of flight training is done on simulators too … (via Distance Educator at The Capitol)"The maneuvering of a car is easy to teach," said John Ryden, president of the Maryland Professional driver's Education Association. "The decision-making and judgment is very hard."

Computer-based learning – the modern equivalent of old-fashioned correspondence school – is nothing new. Many colleges rely on the Web to connect with students, while large corporations commonly use it to train employees.

In Virginia, the Department of Motor Vehicles provides driver's ed online for home-schooled teenagers. Parents provide in-car training.

Virginia officials consider the proof in the pudding, said spokesman Marcia Meredith.

"The kids have to come in and take the (driving) test," she said. "If we have numbers of children failing that come through the online (course), obviously there's a red flag."

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