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27736-Article Text-71174-1-10-20180330
27736-Article Text-71174-1-10-20180330
Integral in the organizing principle of the cularly beneficial use of satellite technol- resource reference approach. Here many
"Learning System" are the Learning Sys- ogy was in the use of audio teleconferenc- References of the overhead visual materials used in Student Reaction semester. This course was not offered in
tem Working Groups, consisting of repre- ing systems for direct instruction, tutorial class were available for reference and Surveys were conducted in the Winter the Winter Semester and the students were
sentatives from the participating educa- counselling and project administration Academy for Educational Development. review on the terminal. Interactive features Semester of 1984 among students using the not available at the time of the survey. The
tional institutions. The Knowledge Net- (USP, UWI, KN, and to be included in In- (1983a). Planning telecommunication were introduced so that the student could system and a second survey was taken of content of the Biological Sciences' course
work assists the members by providing the donesia). In the case of the IEC, this sys- applications in the West Indies. contrast and compare different cell struc- students at the end of the first module in in neuroanatomy was similar to the Veteri-
opportunity for the cooperation and pro- tem (video transmission from central site Uplink, March, 3. tures or order the way in which an illustra- the Fall Semester of 1984. They reported nary course. The use of the Telidon test
blem solving necessary to further devel- and audio feedback) also proved useful as Academy for Education Development. tion was presented. In the other courses in the system as basically easy to use, the col- materials by a different instructor and the
opment of the educational network. a decision making forum for adults con- (1983bl. Waves of information: using Neuroanatomy, Ornithology and Psychol- our graphics of value and expressed a positive acceptance by the students suggest
At the community level, Learning Cen- cerned with mutual regional problems. radio and communication satellite ogy a test and feedback approach was us- desire for continued use. an interesting example of sharing and ex-
tres, part of local colleges when possible, While effective at the adult level, however, technologies for rural development. ed. Here students were presented with In the following tables the results of the change of costly resources.
have been established in 67 locations the literature suggests that teleconferenc- Paper presented at the Development multiple choice or short answer questions. Winter and Fall Semester surveys are The Introductory Zoology course pre-
throughout the province. The Centres of- ing systems may not be viable for larger- Forum's Tenth Anniversary Col- In some tests a second try was allowed shown. sented a different student group. Here first
fer local residents a variety of services scale education endeavours such as sup- loquium, Paris, February. after an incorrect response while in others The above results come from two differ- year students generally are regarded as less
relating to Knowledge Network courses as port for in-school primary education Alfian, & Chu, G. (1981). Satellite televi- the next item was presented immediately. ent types of student. The Neuroanatomy flexible and more dualistic in their think-
well as other "Distance Education" efforts. (Casey-Stahmer and Lauffer, 1982). sion in Indonesia. Honolulu: East- The system described worked reasonably course is a fourth year Biological Science ing (perry, 19701. They do not have the
Such services include audio conferencing Thus while the current use of satellite West Center. well but there were problems. Operating course which enrolled majors and the high degree of experience with a variety of
opportunities to facilitate interaction with technology for distance education is rela- Balderston, M. (1979). Satellite communi- on a large database with a fluctuating user level of positive response may be associat- methods as upper class students. As a
instructors and other students, special tively limited, the literature is almost uni- cation for education in the South demand caused the system to have a vari- ed with this group's broad exposure to a group they were much less aware of the
library services for degree students, etc. form in suggesting two major trends within Pacific. Educational Technology, able response time. During periods when variety of methods over its academic career Telidon medium than the fourth year
During 1982-83, 8,000 students enrolled the next twenty years: 1) The expansion April, 26-30. the 1500 GRASSROOTS subscribers ac- and its members' relative maturity. The students and were generally less secure
in various degree and continuing education and use of satellite technology will render Block, C. (1983). Communications and cessed the Chicago Board of Trade com- Telidon materials used were designed for with its educational value. While those ex-
courses offered through the Knowledge the accessibility to television and radio al- rural development. In I. Singh (Ed.). modity prices, a noticeable slowdown in the first year Veterinary Medical students pressing negative views of its use in mark-
Network by cooperating educational insti- most universal within the next twenty Telecommunications in the Year the response time of the system provided and were used by them in the previous ed examination are approximately the