Distance education

Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101

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Instructional & Learning Technologies Department

Lecture One (Week 2) Defining

Distance Education

Distance Education and the Internet TECH4101

Interactive Presentation

Background:

1.The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century (see Wikipedia) →

2.Developments in various fields of technology (give examples) →

3.Offered new solutions for delivering instruction →

4.Learners’ interests (in what?) were enhanced →

5.Increase in the subject areas offered by distance education →

6.Became one of the formal means of education.

Defining Distance Education

What is distance education or distance learning?

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

Use Google to search for: define:distance education



‘a term that covers the various forms of study at all levels which are not under the continuous immediate supervision of tutors present with their students in lecture rooms, but which, benefit from the planning, guidance and tuition of a tutorial organisation’ (Holmberg, 1977, p. 9).


Distance education is a method of education in which the learner is physically separated from the teacher by space and time.

Distance education materials are often structured in ways that facilitate learning at a distance.

Rumble (1989)


the majority of educational communication between the teacher and students occurs non-contiguously.

involve two-way communication technology between the teacher and students for the purpose of facilitating and supporting the educational process.

Garrison and Shale 1990, p. 25

In Conclusion

The separation of teacher and learner; The separation among learners; The use of technology to deliver the

subject matter; and The use of a communication channel to

facilitate interaction and support learners.


Use Wikipedia to find more info about distance education and distance learning




Discuss the definitions you found with your classmates.



Clarify the definitions using the information you found in Wikipedia and other sites.


What is distance education or distance learning?Distance education is defined as a method of studying in which lectures are broadcast or classes are conducted by correspondence or over the Internet, without the student's needing to

attend a school or college.Distance learning is is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy, technology, and instructional system designs that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site" in a traditional classroom or campus.


Distance education or distance learning?

Add your own point of view here … I think Distance education is better than

distance learning because the education term is more general and learning is a part of education.

Education is the process of integrated development of all the powers and faculties of the individual

Learning process is a part of the whole educational process.

Defining Distance EducationHistory of distance education and technology (old technology)

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Defining Distance EducationHistory of distance education and technology (modern technology)

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Time for Presentation


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; and

4. The use of a communication channel to facilitate interaction and support learners.

Development in the definition of distance education

Distance education traces its origins to mid-19th century Europe and the United States. The pioneers of distance education used the best technology of their day, the postal system, to open educational opportunities to people who wanted to learn but were not able to attend conventional schools. People who most benefited from such correspondence education included those with physical disabilities, women who were not allowed to enroll in educational institutions open only to men, people who had jobs during normal school hours, and those who lived in remote regions where schools did not exist.

Development in the definition of distance education

People who most benefited from such correspondence education included those with physical disabilities, women who were not allowed to enroll in educational institutions open only to men, people who had jobs during normal school hours, and those who lived in remote regions where schools did not exist.

As a result Distance Education concept is:

Distance Education is an instructional delivery system that connects learners with educational resources. DE provides educational access to learners not enrolled in educational institutions and can augment the learning opportunities of current students. The implementation of DE is a process that uses available resources and will evolve to incorporate emerging technologies.

Questions & Discussions

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