1. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Dr. Alaa Sadik
Instructional & Learning Technologies Department
Khulood Al- noufli (90308)
Fatma Al- ganbousi ( 86282)
Najlaa Al-jaradi (87156)
2. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Lecture One (Week 2)
Defining
Distance Education
Interactive Presentation
3. Defining Distance Education
Background:
The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century →
Developments in various fields of technology →
Offered new solutions for delivering instruction →
Learners’ interests were enhanced →
Increase in the subject areas offered by distance
education →
Became one of the formal means of education.
4. 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
The term ‘distance education’ covers the various forms of study at all levels which
are not under the continuous, immediate supervision of tutors present with their
students in lecture rooms or on the same premises, but which, nevertheless, benefit
from the planning, guidance and tuition of a tutorial organization.
(Holmberg,1977:9)
Distance education is education which either does not imply the physical presence
of the teacher appointed to dispense it in the place where it is received or in which
the teacher is present only on occasion or for selected tasks.
(Loi 71.556 du 12 juillet 1971)
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0158791800010102
5. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Use Wikipedia to find more info about distance
education and distance learning
A field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology
with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to
students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting
such as a classroom. It has been described as "a process to create and
provide access to learning when the source of information and the
learners are separated by time and distance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education
7. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Clarify the definitions using the information you
found in Wikipedia and other sites.
Distance Education: Is process of education which follow specific rules
and guidelines to support teaching posses via utilize the attributes of
digital technologies. Essentially it takes place where students and
instructors are in different place.
8. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or distance learning?
Distance education is defined as
A mode of education in which students enrolled in a course do not attend the
institution, but study off-campus and may submit assignments by mail or
email
www.southbank.edu.au/site/tools/glossary/A-E.asp
9. Defining Distance Education
Distance education or distance learning?
we believe in Distance Education more than because its follow specific
rules, guidelines, instructions which make student’s learning more
organized as they should take responsibility about predetermined
deadlines. So, they can see their progress in the learning process.
10. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and technology (old
technology)
The earliest version of distance education,
developed in the mid-nineteenth century in
Europe (Great Britain, France, Germany),
and the United States. Communication,
teaching and learning all took place
through printed materials sent
through the mail.
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/spring01/decl
air/history.html
11. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and technology
(modern technology)
The first catalogue of instruction films
appeared in 1910.The instructional
technology movement was defining its
purpose during the late 1960s . Distance
education programs which exist today
have a wide range of approaches. The
CALS program offer independent study
courses through computer networking and
relies heavily on computer-based student
contact and feedback.
http://www.digitalschool.net/edu/DL_hist
ory_mJeffries.html
13. 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.
