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Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101
Dr. Alaa Sadik, Done by:Ayoob Al-Shukaili (90376)Khalfan Al-shuaili (89193)Instructional & Learning Technologies Department
Lecture One (Week 2) Defining
Distance Education
Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101
Interactive Presentation
Background:
1.The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century (see Wikipedia) →
2.Developments in various fields of technology (give examples) →
3.Offered new solutions for delivering instruction →
4.Learners’ interests (in what?) were enhanced →
5.Increase in the subject areas offered by distance education →
6.Became one of the formal means of education.
Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Defining the meaning of distance education may provide a good starting point to recognise its elements.
Use Google to search for: define:distance education
Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Use Wikipedia to find more info about distance education and distance learning
Defining Distance Education
Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Discuss the definitions you found with your team
Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Clarify the definitions using the information you found in Wikipedia and other sites.
Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?Distance education is defined as a complex communication process which happen between students, instructor, content, and machine using different types of digital technology, which aimed to make learning available for anyone in any place without no obstacles at anytime. It is an organized process that involves administration, staff support, technical support, and design and evaluation experts.
Defining Distance Education
Distance education or distance learning? There are some differences between distance
education and distance learning….(Distance education) is more wider and organized, for example: distance educational institution has administration department, faculty department, staff and technical support department, and so on. On the other hand, (distance learning) we can say about it, random process without organization.
Defining Distance EducationHistory of distance education and technology (old technology)
Correspondence Education
Correspondence Education
Broadcast Radio & TV
Broadcast Radio & TV
1883
1921
1964
AIM project & the UK open UniversityAIM project & the
UK open University
1980
Interactive television
Interactive television
1980
Internet / WebInternet / Web
Defining Distance EducationHistory of distance education and technology (modern technology)o Appearance of internet and social network
o Advancement in the smart phone and it is impact on the field of
distance education
oVideoconferencing & mobile learning
oLearning become flexible, open, and distributed
Defining Distance Education
Time for Presentation
Defining Distance Education
In conclusion, many key features characterize distance education:
1. The separation of teacher and learner;
2. The separation among learners;
3. The use of one medium to deliver instruction; and
4. The use of a communication channel to facilitate interaction and support learners.
Questions & Discussions
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