Asynchronous Distance Learning ?????????

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Asynchronous Distance Learning?????????

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Different Kinds of Distance Learning
What we will do.

• Internet-Assisted Education
• Simultaneous Distance Learning
• Asynchronous Distance Learning (through
  mail, television, and Internet) ? ADL via Internet

What we will try.
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Purposes of ADL via Internet

• To overcome the barrier of time and
  space ? Anytime, Any place
• Student-Centered, Self-Pacing Learning
• Disadvantages
• ? high rates of student failure
  difficulties in internet communication.
• Pre-Requisites
• Students have to be self-motivated
• at ease with computer and be ready to
  engage in group discussions.
• Strong system support.

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(A)DL via Internet in Lit. Crit. Purposes

• To overcome the distance between us critical
  theories
• 1. Internet-Assisted Learning -- Besides the use
  of discussion board and web pages . . .
• -- Using lecture videos (VCD????? to help you
  with your reading.
• Possible problems
• ? one-way (abstract) communication.
  Technical problems.
• Solutions Advantages
• Production improvement ????play and
  pause at your wish.

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(A)DL via Internet in Lit. Crit. Purposes

• 2. ???
• -- Not a must. (You were not informed.) on
  voluntary basis ??????,?????
• -- More individualized instructions and more
  discussions so that you can be stimulated into
  thinking more and your problems can be solved.
  
• Disadvantages
• ? students can fade away.
• Pre-Requisites and solution
• the students -- Strong interest
  self-discipline
• the teacher (with a TA) well-prepared
  materials well-designed lesson plans regular
  checkup exams
• both -- active discussions.

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(A)DL via Internet in Lit. Crit. Methods

• 2. ???
• ??4/25 5/16 (four weeks)
• -- ??????,????, ????
• Learning process
• 1) every week watching videos ? reading
• 2) every other week One email discussion with
  the group and the TA One email discussion with
  the group and the teacher
• 3) at a chosen time Online chatting with your
  group and the teacher
• 4). One study journal
• 5) (the whole class) one quiz.