Computer in Distance Education
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Computer in Distance Education Done by : 1 . Mohammed Al-kasbi 2 . Hassan Al-mahri 3 . Zaki Al-hashmi Distance Education
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Computer in Distance Education
Transcript of Computer in Distance Education
Computer in Distance Education
Done by:
1.Mohammed Al-kasbi
2.Hassan Al-mahri
3.Zaki Al-hashmi
Distance Education
Main Concepts:
1.Why Computer in Distance Education.
2.Advantage of computers.
3.Limitations of Computers.
4.The Internet and Distance Education.
5.Instructional Possibilities.
6.Teaching considerations.
1.Why computer in Distance Education?
Computer applications for distance education fall into four broad categories:
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI). Computer Managed Instruction (CMI). Computer Mediated Communication (CMC). Computer-Based Multimedia .
2.Advantage of computers.
1. Computers can facilitate self-paced learning.
2. Computers are a multimedia tool.
3. Computers are interactive.
4. Computer technology is rapidly advancing.
5. Computers increase access.
3 .Limitations of Computers:
1. Computer networks are costly to develop.
2. The technology is changing rapidly.
3. Widespread computer illiteracy still exists.
4. Students must be highly motivated and proficient in
computer operation before they can successfully function
in a computer-based distance learning environment.
4.The Internet and Distance Education.
With access to the internet, distance educators and their students can
use:
- Electronic mail (e-mail) for exchange messages and information with
people.
- Bulletin boards include two types:
USENET: is a collection of organized newsgroups.
LISTSERV: provides discussion forums.
- Word-wide web (www) is wide-area hypermedia information and
variety of resources .
5 .Instructional Possibilities of the Internet:
Some instructional possibilities of the Internet include:
- Using e-mail for informal one-to-one correspondence.
- Establishing a classroom bulletin board.
- Engaging students in dialogue with other students,
faculty, and researchers by encouraging them to join a
bulletin boards on topics related to the class.
- Developing a classroom home page.
6 .Teaching consideration:
When incorporating the Internet into a distance delivered
course, remember that:
- All students in a course must have Internet and WWW
access to ensure equal opportunities for computer
interaction and feedback.
- Students may face the concurrent challenges of learning
basic computer skills, new software, and appropriate
online communication skills.
Cont,
- Some students might hesitate to contribute to computer conferences or to send e-mail because of lack of familiarity with the proper protocols.
- Using e-mail can help the instructor provide feedback more quickly than surface mail or telephone.
- Prompt responses might not always be appropriate.
- Becoming familiar with the resources available on the Internet and the most effective ways to use them will be part of the instructional challenge.
Time of interaction
Synchronous
Asynchronous
Type of interaction
Student-student
Student-teacher
Student-content
Student-machine
Learning styleGroup-based
Self-based learning
Flexibility
Anytime
Anyplace
Ease of access/use
Speed
Development
Feedback
Delivery
InstructionStand-alone medium
Multimedia support
Cost
