Computer as an Educational Aids ES-318 Block-5 A Presentation by Sanjaya Mishra, PhD STRIDE, IGNOU

Objectives After this session, you should be able to: Identify the components of a computer and describe its capabilities; Explain various uses of computer in education in general and distance education in particular; and List various applications of computers as educational aids.

After this session, you should be able to:

Identify the components of a computer and describe its capabilities;

Explain various uses of computer in education in general and distance education in particular; and

List various applications of computers as educational aids.

Computers Input Devices Output Devices Processing Unit (CPU) Hardware and Software Have now become a common tool in almost all walks of life

Input Devices

Output Devices

Processing Unit (CPU)

Hardware and Software

Have now become a common tool in almost all walks of life

Capabilities High processing speed Store huge amount of data in different formats Now it is also portable, e.g. laptops Multimedia capabilities User-friendly and easy to operate

High processing speed

Store huge amount of data in different formats

Now it is also portable, e.g. laptops

Multimedia capabilities

User-friendly and easy to operate

Computers in Education CD ROMs Websites Online databases Email Mailing lists Discussion forums Chat rooms Instant messaging Video conferencing Word Processing Presentation of Graphics Statistical analyses Programming Resources Communication Tools

Advantages Learner control, caters to special needs Record keeping, storing data Manage variety of data types: text, graphics, audio, video Communicate, express

Learner control, caters to special needs

Record keeping, storing data

Manage variety of data types: text, graphics, audio, video

Communicate, express

Uses/ Applications As a teaching tool Self learning Educational administration

As a teaching tool

Self learning

Educational administration

Forms of Computer Use Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Computer Managed Learning (CML) Computer Assisted/Aided Instruction (CAI) Computer-Based Training (CBT) Multimedia World Wide Web/ e-learning

Computer Assisted Learning (CAL)

Computer Managed Learning (CML)

Computer Assisted/Aided Instruction (CAI)

Computer-Based Training (CBT)

Multimedia

World Wide Web/ e-learning

Instructional Approaches Drill and Practice Tutorial Testing/ Quiz-based Discovery learning Simulation Inquiry/ search Dialogue/ interaction

Drill and Practice

Tutorial

Testing/ Quiz-based

Discovery learning

Simulation

Inquiry/ search

Dialogue/ interaction

Learning from , in & with Computers Self-paced, inquiry-based Learning in computer-based environment; may be teacher use PowerPoint Learning with computers, when the learner is engaged in some activities using computers to unleash his/her creativity

Self-paced, inquiry-based

Learning in computer-based environment; may be teacher use PowerPoint

Learning with computers, when the learner is engaged in some activities using computers to unleash his/her creativity

Computer in Distance Education Information processing: use computer to perform a task and learn Interaction: with computer and learn from the resources it carry Communication: with others and share ideas and learn from them

Information processing: use computer to perform a task and learn

Interaction: with computer and learn from the resources it carry

Communication: with others and share ideas and learn from them

Your Roles/Questions How to use computers for distance education? How to use computer’s capabilities effectively for student support? What skills are required to teach? Should I know programming? Where should I begin?

How to use computers for distance education?

How to use computer’s capabilities effectively for student support?

What skills are required to teach?

Should I know programming?

Where should I begin?