DISTANCE EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING

ASSIGNED BY: DR AMJAD ALI ARAIN

PRESENTED By: NOSHEEN AGHA

M.Phil. (EDUCATION) 2016

Distance education or distance learning is the

education of students who are not physically present at

a school or geographically distant.

A mode of education in which students enrolled in a

course do not attend the institution, but study off-campus

and may submit assignments by mail or email

E-learning is electronic learning, and typically this means

using a computer to deliver part, or all of a course whether

it's in a school, part of your mandatory business training or

a full distance learning course.

• Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is a

formalized teaching and learning system specifically

designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic

communication.

• Because distance learning is less expensive to support

and is not constrained by geographic considerations, it

offers opportunities in situations where traditional

education has difficulty operating.

• Students with scheduling or distance problems can

benefit, as can employees, because distance education

can be more flexible in terms of time and can be

delivered virtually anywhere.

History of distance education and technology Correspondence education, the earliest version of distance education, developed in the

mid-nineteenth century in Europe.

Printed materials sent through the mail were the main way of communication, teaching,

and learning.

Visual instruction, including lantern slides and motion pictures was added to the repertory

of many extension units in the period of 1910-1920

After World War II, television was considered as another delivery option in the

correspondence study.

In 1968, more options for delivery of education in the form of videotape, programmed

instruction, television, telephone, and other multimedia teaching and learning

Popular distance learning technologies include:

•Voice-centered technology, such as CD or MP3 recordings.

•Video technology, such as instructional videos, DVDs, and

interactive videoconferencing.

•Computer-centered technology delivered over the Internet.

• Synchronous learning

• Asynchronous learning

• Instructor-led group

• Self-study with subject expert

• Web-based: blog-Wikis-forums

• Computer-based (CD-ROM)

• Video/audio streaming

Within synchronous learning; learning and teaching takes place in real time

(same time) while the trainer and learners are physically separated from

each other (place shift).

Examples include:

listening to a live radio broadcast

watching live a television broadcast

audio/video conferencing

Internet telephony

online lectures

two-way live satellite broadcast

Characteristic for asynchronous learning is the fact that that the trainer prepares the courseware material before the course takes place. The learner is free to decide when he wants to study the courseware

Examples include:

self paced courses taken via Internet or CD-Rom

videotaped classes

stored audio/video Web presentations or seminars

recorded audio tapes

Q & A mentoring

reading e-mail messages

Features of E-Learning

Learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed up or slow down as necessary

Learning is self-directed, allowing students to choose content and tools appropriate to their differing interests, needs, and skill levels

Accommodates multiple learning styles using a variety of delivery methods geared to different learners; more effective for certain learners

Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader education options

24/7 accessibility makes scheduling easy and allows a

greater number of people to attend classes

On-demand access means learning can happen precisely

when needed

Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle

maintenance) are reduced or eliminated

Access by learners to teachers and resources, worldwide

Aiding equal opportunities

Immediate access to information

Enhances computer and Internet skills

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