Here's why distance learning is an uphill battle. In many organizations, there's a wide range of backgrounds and ages. I have found those of us who did not grow up on the computer have a tougher time using Distance Learning.
The reasons are pretty simple; we learned to learn in a classroom setting, our seats facing front, so many rows across, and deep. The teacher stood up front and lectured, or used slides, or movies, or overhead projection. But Distance Learning through the Internet is a new animal for these people.
In one organization I belong to, with more than 38,000 members, we have yet to successfully launch a Distance Learning initiative, not for lack of trying, not for lack of great software, but because of deference to this type of educational methodology.
This will be a major learning for most, but one that will eventually reap great benefits.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
