The document discusses distance education, defining it as a formal, institution-based educational process where teachers and students are separated, utilizing interactive telecommunications. It highlights the growth of distance learning in India, its advantages and disadvantages, and the technologies involved in modern distance education. The document also lists prominent distance education universities in India and emphasizes the increasing popularity of this mode of education globally.

1. TOPIC : Distance Education
NAME : J.Amala Benciya Mary
COLLEGE : St. Christopher's College Of Education
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2. Distance Education - LOGO
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3. Distance education:
Distance education has been
helping people access learning for
centuries.
Read on to learn how to define
distance education and how it has
evolved over time.
While very popular today.
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4. What is distance education?
 Student can study in their own time ,at the
place of their choice.
 Same place ,same time education means
regular face to face education in a classroom
with a teacher.
 Less a philosophy and more a method of
education.
 Distance education is the education that uses
media materials. Such as,
◆ Computer lab
◆ Internet
◆ Television
◆ Telecommunication
system
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5. Meaning:
 Distance education or distance learning is the
education of student who may not always be
physically present at a school.
 Traditionally , this usually involved
correspondence courses wherein the student
corresponded with the school via post.
 Today it involves online education
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6. :
Distance education is defined as institution based formal
education where the learning group is separated and where
interactive, telecommunication systems are used to connect
learners, resources, and instructors.
(Simonson 2006)
Distance education is an educational process in which a
significant proportion of the teaching is conducted by
someone removed in space and or time from the learner.
(Hilary perraton 1988)
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7. Three Main
Component:
Distance education is institutionally
based. It differentiates distance
education from self study.
Distance education is the
concept of separation of the
teacher and student.
Interactive telecommunication
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8. Objectives:
• Provide an efficient and less expensive
method.
• Pursue higher education to all qualified and
willing persons.
• Provide opportunities of academic pursuits to
educated citizens through correspondence
instruction without disturbing their present
employment.
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10.  Distance learning, also called
distance education, e-learning ,
and online learning, form of
education.
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11. The main elements are included:
 Physical Separation of teachers
 Students during instruction
 Various technologies
 Facilitate student-teacher
 Student- Student communication
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12. Modern distance
learning
 Web-based courses
 Web-based services
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13. Modern distance learning courses employ Web-based course
management systems that,
 Incorporate digital reading,
 Podcasts (recorded sessions),
 E-mail,
 Threaded(linked)discussion forums,
 Chat rooms,
 Test taking functionality in virtual (computer simulated)classroom.
Web-based courses:
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14. Web-based services:
Modern institutional distance learning has come Web-based
or facilitated Personal educational services, including
 E-tutoring,
 E-mentoring,
 Research assistance.
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15.  Many universities have some online tutoring services for remedial help
with,
 Reading,
 Writing,
 Basic mathematics
 Finally, many Web- based personal assistant companies offer a range of
services for adults seeking Continuing education or professional
development.
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16. Open universities
 The most prominent types of educational institutions that makes use of distance learning is the
open university.
 Since the mid-20th century the open university movement has gained momentum around the
world.
 The open university is a major contributor to both the administrative and the pedagogical
literature in the field of education.
 For each course, the student is assigned a local tutor, who normally makes contact by telephone,
mail, or e-mail to help with queries related to the academic materials.
 Open university prefers to describe it as “supported open learning” rather than distance
learning.
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18. Distance Education in India:
 Nowadays, distance learning system is becoming more popular in
india and all around the world.
 Distance education is growing tremendously day by day.
 There is a huge scope of distance education in future.
 This mode of education attracts the people who are currently
engaged in job and want to pursue higher education along with
their career.
 The Indira Gandhi National Open University is the
renowned distance learning national university of india that
impart education with open and distance learning.
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19. Top 10 Distance Education universities in India:
 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU 2020)
 Annamalai University
 Osmania University
 Sikkim Manipal University
 Nalanda Open University
 Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning
 University of Madras
 Mahatma Gandhi University
 Karnataka State Open University
 ICFAI University
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20. Advantage of Distance Education:
 Time Saving
 Studying from anywhere
 Comfort level
 It is flexible
 Cost factor
 Easy Availability
 Technological Facilitation
 Beneficial for slow learners
 Visible efforts
 Learn while working
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21. Disadvantage of Distance Education:
 Education for dull minded
 Less or lack of motivation
 Narrow choice
 Less opportunities to develop oral communication skills
 Acknowledgement factor
 Delayed factor
 Hidden costs
 Technology problems
 No interaction with teachers and professors
 Format of courses not suitable for everyone
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22. Characteristics of distance education:
 Use of technical media
 Separation of teacher and learner
 Industrialization of education
 Influence of an educational and organisation institution
 Provision of two way communication
 Separation of learner from peer group
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23.  Distance education is not only about learning
its about teaching as well.
 Distance education is depends on the
technology, which connects the students and
the teacher.
 It require more time, planning and money.
 Distance learning normally in a different place
from teaching.
 Student need different study skills and different
communication skills.
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24. Reference
https://www.Britannica.com
https://www.sarvgyan.com
https://en.m.Wikipedia.org
https://surejob.in
https://targetstudy.com
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25. To almighty god who granted me health and long life, without which I could not
have finished this PowerPoint presentation. I would like to express my special
thanks who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful PowerPoint
presentation on the topic Distance Education which also helped me in doing a lots of
research, and I come to know about so many new things.
It helped me increase my knowledge and skills.
I acknowledge that all the slides pertaining to this presentation is hardly
prepared by my own effort. (J. Amala Benciya Mary.)
Once again I heartful thankyou to gave this wonderful opportunities.
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