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Lecture One Defining Distance Education Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101 Interactive Presentation

Distance education , or distance learning , is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy and andragogy, technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site". Rather than attending courses in person, teachers and students may communicate at times of their own choosing by exchanging printed or electronic media, or through technology that allows them to communicate in real time and through other online ways. Distance education courses that require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the taking of examinations is considered to be a hybrid or blended course of study. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_learning Defining Distance Education

Distance education , or distance learning , is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy and andragogy, technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site". Rather than attending courses in person, teachers and students may communicate at times of their own choosing by exchanging printed or electronic media, or through technology that allows them to communicate in real time and through other online ways. Distance education courses that require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the taking of examinations is considered to be a hybrid or blended course of

study.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_learning

Defining Distance Education Distance education is defined, for the purposes of accreditation review, as a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction occurs when student and instructor are not in the same place. Instruction may be synchronous or asynchronous. Distance education may employ correspondence study, or audio, video, or computer technologies. The Commission on Colleges,Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

Distance education is defined, for the purposes of accreditation review, as a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction occurs when student and instructor are not in the

same place. Instruction may be synchronous or asynchronous. Distance education may employ correspondence study, or audio, video, or computer technologies.

The Commission on Colleges,Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097

Defining Distance Education What is distance education or distance learning? Discuss the definitions you found with your team

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.

What is distance education or distance learning?

Clarify the definitions using

the information you found in

Wikipedia and other sites.

Defining Distance Education Distance education or distance learning? It is model of learning and teaching when instructor(tutor) and students are physically separated by time and place.In this model people can interact with each other in synchronous or a synchronous phase.

Distance education or distance learning?

It is model of learning and teaching when instructor(tutor) and students are physically separated by time and place.In this model people can interact with each other in synchronous or a synchronous phase.

Defining Distance Education History of distance education and technology With the history of distance learning encompassing so many different learning environments, we need to find a definition that fits in all situations. There have been many definitions put forward in modern literature. Greenberg (1998) defines contemporary distance learning as “a planned teaching/learning experience that uses a wide spectrum of technologies to reach learners at a distance and is designed to encourage learner interaction and certification of learning” (pg. 36). Teaster and Blieszner (1999) say “the term distance learning has been applied to many instructional methods: however, its primary distinction is that the teacher and the learner are separate in space and possibly time” (pg. 741).

History of distance education and technology

With the history of distance learning encompassing so many different learning environments, we need to find a definition that fits in all situations. There have been many definitions put forward in modern literature. Greenberg (1998) defines contemporary distance learning as “a planned teaching/learning experience that uses a wide spectrum of technologies to reach learners at a distance and is designed to encourage learner interaction and certification of learning” (pg. 36). Teaster and Blieszner (1999) say “the term distance learning has been applied to many instructional methods: however, its primary distinction is that the teacher and the learner are separate in space and possibly time” (pg. 741).

Cont,,, Desmond Keegan (1995) gives the most thorough definition. He says that distance education and training result from the technological separation of teacher and learner which frees the student from the necessity of traveling to “a fixed place, at a fixed time, to meet a fixed person, in order to be trained” (pg. 7). From these definitions we can see that the student and teacher are separated by space, but not necessarily by time. This would include compressed video, which is delivered in real time. As stated earlier, this type of live video instruction is the fastest growing means of distance learning today. Because of this, much of the discussion here will be ded- icated to the promises and problems of this technology . http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall53/valentine53.html

Desmond Keegan (1995) gives the most thorough definition. He says that distance education and training result from the technological separation of teacher and learner which frees the student from the necessity of traveling to “a fixed place, at a fixed time, to meet a fixed person, in order to be trained” (pg. 7). From these definitions we can see that the student and teacher are separated by space, but not necessarily by time. This would include compressed video, which is

delivered in real time. As stated earlier, this type

of live video instruction is the fastest growing

means of distance learning today. Because of

this, much of the discussion here will be ded-

icated to the promises and problems of this technology .

http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall53/valentine53.html

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