Communication traditions and communication in distance education over the Internet

In literature, communication process is described from different perspectives. Many scientific disciplines like psychology, sociology, semiotics or pedagogy are interested in specific aspects of communication. There are many communication theories as the result of using a different methodology in scientific research. Looking at an educational communication process in distance learning over the Internet the author of the paper wanted to describe some specific elements of this kind of communication. The aim of the paper was also to show some communication traditions (definitions) and find some implications to distance education over the Internet