What is the difference between delivery method and method of distribution of courses?
Delivery method means the platform on which the course is developed and designed. That means that the delivery method is an Internet course, a CBT (Computer Based Training) course such as one on a CD-ROM or floppy disk, a correspondence course, a satellite course, etc. Distribution means how the course gets to the students. For example, many providers may make their CBT courses available on CD-ROM which can be mailed to the students or the provider can make the course available for download on a web site. In this case the delivery method is CBT but distribution can be via the Internet, U.S. Mail or other ground carrier. The fact that a student can go to a web site and download it does not turn it into an Internet course. Regardless of distribution method, the student loads the course onto the computer’s hard drive and does not have to have Internet connection to take the course. An Internet or online course is one developed, designed and delivered online. In this case, both the deliver
