Distance technology refers to instruction delivered when the teacher and students are separated by distance. It uses various technologies like print, audio, video, or computers to deliver interactive content where students receive support and feedback from teachers. Distance technology has evolved from early synchronous technologies like video and audio conferencing to newer asynchronous methods including video and audio files, email, and CD-ROMs. It provides benefits like convenience, flexibility, effectiveness, affordability, and the ability to engage students through multiple senses and interactivity.

1. Distance Technology
Angel Jones

2. What is Distance Technology?

3. Definition of Distance Technology
• The teacher and students are separated by distance (this distance
could mean different classrooms in the same school or different
locations thousands of miles apart).
• The instruction is delivered via print, voice, video, or computer
technologies
• The communication is interactive in that the student receives
support and feedback from the teacher. The feedback may be
immediate or delayed.

4. The History of Distance Technology

5. Synchronous Technologies
Video
Video
Conferencing
Audio
Audio
Conferencing
Data
Internet

6. Asynchronous Technologies
Video
Video Tape
Broadcast Video
Audio
Audio files
Podcast
Data
Email
CD-Rom

7. Benefits of Distance Technology
• Convenience
• Flexibility
• Effectiveness
• Affordability
• Multi-Sensory
• Interactivity
• Equity

8. Categories of Distance Techonology
Print
Textbooks
Study guides
Workbooks
Fax
Voice/Audio Radio
Telephone
Voicemail
Audioconferences
Audio files/CDs
Podcasts
Computer
E-mail, chat, etc.
Web-based resources
Videoconferences
CD-ROM
Smartphones
Video Videotape
Satellite delivery
Broadcast video
DVD

9. Implementing Distance Technology

10. The “distance” between
learner and teacher has
never been closer than it
is now.
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