Dr. Alaa SadikInstructional & Learning Technologies Department

* Distance Education Distance Education and the Internet and the Internet TECH4101TECH4101

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Lecture One (Week 2) Defining Distance Education

* Distance Education Distance Education and the Internet and the Internet TECH4101TECH4101

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Background: The Industrial Revolution in the 19th centuryDevelopments in various fields of technology Offered new solutions for delivering instruction Learners’ interests were enhanced Increase in the subject areas offered by distance education Became one of the formal means of education.

What is distance education or distance learning?

Defining the meaning of distance education may provide a good starting point to recognise its elements.

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What is distance education or distance learning?

is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom. It has been described as "a process to create and provide access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance or both.

What is distance education or distance learning?

Distance education= instructional strategies and learning methods

Distance learning= instructional delivery system

What is distance education or distance learning?Distance education is defined as e-learning or online learning. Unlike conventional classroom learning, it is not bounded by space and time

History of distance education and technology (old technology)

Printed materials and letters was used before the industrial revolution in 1700s

History of distance education and technology (modern technology)

Nowadays new technologies are used:Video conferencing and audio-visual broadcasting.

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In conclusion, many key features characterize distance education:1. The separation of teacher and learner;2. The separation among learners;3. The use of one medium to deliver instruction; and4. The use of a communication channel to facilitate interaction and support learners.

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