Distance education tutors don't need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career
- Written by: Dr Karen Peel, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Southern Queenskand, University of Southern Queensland
Shutterstock.There are an estimated 24,000-plus students who study by distance education in Australia.
While their lessons are delivered remotely, by law, all of these students still need to be supervised by somebody in person. This is the role of the “remote education tutor”, who is thelink betweenthe student and the teacher.
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