Foundations of Distance Education - Key words and phrases.

1. Foundations of Distance
Education
By Jett Even

2. Distance Education
Institution based, formal education where the
learning group is separated, and where interactive
telecommunications systems are used to connect
learners, resources, and instructors. (Schlosser &
Simonson, 2010, p.1)

3. Coldeway’s Quadrants
four approaches to education:
same-time, same-place education (ST-SP)
Different-time, same place education (DT-SP)
Same-time, different-place education (ST-DP)
Different-time, different-place education (DT-DP)

4. Hanson et al 1997 research-
Comparative research studies on achievement tend
to show no significant difference between different
delivery systems between distance education and
traditional education… several recent studies
indicate a significant higher achievement level in
those learning at a distance… The accepted position
is that the delivery system affects no inherent
difference on achievement (p. 22)

5. Disruptive innovation/
technology
A technological innovation, product, or service that
eventually overturns the existing dominant
technology or product in the market.

6. Volume 53 of the Review of
Educational Research,1983-
The best current evidence is that media are mere
vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence
student achievement any more than the truck that
delivers our groceries causes changes in nutrition…
Only the content of the vehicle can influence
achievement (p. 445)

7. Telemedicine
The use of electronic information and
communications technologies to provide and support
health care when distance separates the participants
(Grigsby & Sanders, 1998)

8. Two visions of
characteristics of distance
education, First scenario,
distance education in schools
This approach relies strongly on distance education
and suggests a scenario for the school and classroom
of the future. Implies classrooms of the future will
be rich in technology and will continue to have
teachers who are responsible for the learning events
that occur.

9. Two visions of
characteristics of distance
education, First scenario,
distance education in
corporation
Industries in the corporate world being connected
throughout the world wherever they are located at.
Used in big businesses, criminal justice systems, and
essentially all organizations now in 2020.

10. References
Simonson, M. R., Smaldino, S. E., & Zvacek, S.
(2019). Teaching and learning at a distance:
foundations of distance education.
Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing,
Inc.