TY - JOUR TT - "ERGONOMIC PROFILES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS" AU - Özaydın Özkara, Betül AU - Tonguç, Güray AU - Özkara, Orkun PY - 2013 DA - October JF - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi JO - JISS PB - Süleyman Demirel University WT - DergiPark SN - 1304-6373 SP - 221 EP - 232 IS - 0 KW - Uzaktan Eğitim KW - Ergonomi KW - Bilgisayar Kullanımında Ergonomi N2 - Usage of distance education in different areas and levels is growing rapidly recent years. This technology, has become more important with the introduction of equal opportunities in education. Due to the opportunities offered, various people have begun to prefer distance education from different backgrounds, cultures and ages. Distance Education brings the use of various technological tools. Complying with the ergonomic rules while using these tools have a vital importance to prevention of occupational musculo - skeletal diseases could occur due to long-term use.In this study, physical ergonomy of formal and distance education students examined. In the scope of the work, primarily physical condition of these two groups of students examined based on theoretical framework. Following, interviews were conducted with distance education students about working environment with open-ended questions. At the end of the negotiations, ergonomic profiles of distance education student tried to reveal and highlighted issues that distance education students should be considered. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/sbe/issue//247989 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/215737 ER -