Converging modalities for distance education in professional communication : implications for flexible delivery

Ultimately flexible distance learning for professional communication might consist of combinations of patterns of delivery of content and opportunities for practice that respect the personal learning goals of adults and accommodate diverse cultures, lifestyles and responsibilities. Our experiences as communication educators endorse the potential of converging modalities including electronic fonns of communication to continue to provide significant assistance to future initiatives in distance learning in professional communication. The patterns of distance learning and flexible delivery chosen for communication education will all require dedicated technical and administrative support for everyone involved in the learning process.