Issues in Distance Learning

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Issues in Distance Learning

• Phil Quirke Heather Baba

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Introduction

• What is Distance Learning a definition
• Communication
• Support
• Assessment Evaluation
• Media, Medium Methods
• Organisation Administration
• Conclusion

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A Definition

• What is distance education?
• Situated Learning whos at a distance?
• Consider the slide titles
• Group work
• Review walkabout
• Can we reach a consensus?

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Communication

• How? the method and the medium
• Who are we communicating with?
• When?
• What focused or open?
• Why?

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Support

• From who?
• What do we need?
• What do we expect?
• What do we get?
• Resources

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Assessment Evaluation

• Different from conventional learning?
• New possibilities?
• Is testing compatible with our definition?
• Assessment vs. Evaluation
• Who assesses?
• What is assessed?

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Media, Medium Methods

• Media the new technology
• Medium how is information transmitted
• Methods are they determined by the above?
• Whats different?
• Wheres the onus?

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Organisation Administration

• How is the learning organised?
• How are the learners organised?
• Who administers what?
• How important are these factors?
• How can we influence them?

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Conclusion

• What have we missed?
• Review of our definitions
• Final points