1. 1. Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101 Dr. Alaa Sadik Instructional & Learning Technologies Department www.alaasadik.net [email_address] Complete by - Khalid Mohammed AL-Fajrani (68694)
2. 2. Lecture OneDefiningDistance Education Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101 Interactive Presentation
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   • What isdistance educationordistance learning ?
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   • NOTE:The importance of defining the meaning of distance education is that it may provide a good starting point to recognise its elements.
   Defining Distance Education
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   • What is distance education or distance learning?
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5. 5. Defining Distance Education
   • What is distance education or distance learning?
   • I think distance education or distance learning uses separate area with different time or different place and sends information, data, concepts and so on between instructor and students by using technology media.
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   • you found with your team
6. 6. Defining Distance Education
   • What is distance education or distance learning?
   • Education that takes place when the instructor and participant are separated by space and/or time. The gap between the two can be bridged through the use of technology - such as audio tapes, videoconferencing, satellite broadcasts and online technology - and/or more traditional delivery methods
7. 7. Defining Distance Education
   • What is distance education or distance learning?
   • Distance education is defined asTeaching and learning in which learning normally occurs in a different place from teaching.
8. 8. Defining Distance Education
   • Distance education or distance learning?
   • Add your own point of view heredistance education because distance education is more generalthan distance learning.
9. 9. Defining Distance Education
   • History of distance education and technology
   • - Distance education dates to at least as early as 1728, when "an advertisement in the Boston Gazette...[named] 'Caleb Phillips, Teacher of the new method of Short Hand" was seeking students for lessons to be sent weekly. Modern distance education has been practiced at least sinceIsaac Pitmantaught shorthand in Great Britain via correspondence in the 1840s. The development of thepostal servicein the 19th century led to the growth of Commercial correspondence colleges with nation-wide reach.
10. 10. Defining Distance Education
    • History of distance education andtechnology
    • The types of available technologies used in distance education are divided into two groups:synchronousandasynchronous . Synchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where all participants are "present" at the same time requiring a timetable to be organized.Web Conferencingis an example of synchronous technology. Asynchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where participants access course materials on their own schedule. Students are not required to be together at the same time. Message board forums, e-mail and recorded video are examples of asynchronous technology.
11. 11. Defining Distance Education Distance learning is one type of learning that can help students to get information ,date, and concepts. They can communicate with teacher by using different delivery methods. Many students use distance learning to get PH, Master,certificate from different countries just site on your computer and get your courses online.
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