The delivery of instruction within education is going through a process of change at the presrnt time. One development that has had an impact on instruction delivery is interactive distance education. There are however, questions that need to be answered concerning the different components which are a part of this form of distance education. One such component relates to the attitudes of students who are receiving instruction through interactive distance education. It was the purpose of this study to ascertain student attitudes as they related to the different aspects of taking a course in this type of educational environment.
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