Computer in Distance

Education Distance
Education

:Done by
Mohammed Al-kasbi.1
Hassan Al-mahri.2
Zaki Al-hashmi.3
:Main Concepts

1.Why Computer in Distance Education.

2.Advantage of computers.
3.Limitations of Computers.
4.The Internet and Distance Education.
5.Instructional Possibilities.
6.Teaching considerations.
?Why computer in Distance Education.1

 Computer applications for distance education fall

into four broad categories:

 Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI).

 Computer Managed Instruction (CMI).
 Computer Mediated Communication (CMC).
 Computer-Based Multimedia .
2.Advantage of computers.

1. Computers can facilitate self-paced learning.

2. Computers are a multimedia tool.

3. Computers are interactive.

4. Computer technology is rapidly advancing.

5. Computers increase access.

:Limitations of Computers .3

1. Computer networks are costly to develop.

2. The technology is changing rapidly.
3. Widespread computer illiteracy still exists.
4. Students must be highly motivated and proficient in
computer operation before they can successfully
function in a computer-based distance learning
environment.
.The Internet and Distance Education.4

 With access to the internet, distance educators and their

students can use:
- Electronic mail (e-mail) for exchange messages and
information with people.
- Bulletin boards include two types:
 USENET: is a collection of organized newsgroups.
 LISTSERV: provides discussion forums.
- Word-wide web (www) is wide-area hypermedia information
and variety of resources .
:Instructional Possibilities of the Internet .5

 Some instructional possibilities of the Internet include:

- Using e-mail for informal one-to-one correspondence.
- Establishing a classroom bulletin board.
- Engaging students in dialogue with other students,
faculty, and researchers by encouraging them to join a
bulletin boards on topics related to the class.
- Developing a classroom home page.
:Teaching consideration .6

 When incorporating the Internet into a distance delivered

course, remember that:
- All students in a course must have Internet and WWW
access to ensure equal opportunities for computer
interaction and feedback.
- Students may face the concurrent challenges of learning
basic computer skills, new software, and appropriate
online communication skills.
,Cont

- Some students might hesitate to contribute to

computer conferences or to send e-mail because of lack
of familiarity with the proper protocols.
- Using e-mail can help the instructor provide feedback
more quickly than surface mail or telephone.
- Prompt responses might not always be appropriate.
- Becoming familiar with the resources available on the
Internet and the most effective ways to use them will
be part of the instructional challenge.
 Synchronous
Time of interaction
Asynchronous
Student-student
Student-teacher
Type of interaction
Student-content
Student-machine
Group-based
Learning style
Self-based learning
Anytime
Flexibility Anyplace
Ease of access/use
Development
Speed Feedback
Delivery
Stand-alone medium
Instruction
Multimedia support
Cost