Defining Distance Education

1. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Dr. Alaa Sadik
Instructional & Learning Technologies Department
www.alaasadik.net
alaasadik@squ.edu.om
Complete by
- Mohammed Awadh Al Badi (u090168)

2. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Lecture One (Week 2)
Defining
Distance Education
Interactive Presentation

3. Defining Distance Education
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.

4. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or
distance learning?
Defined as a formal educational process in which the
majority of synchronous and asynchronous instruction
occurs when student and instructor are not in the same
place. Distance education includes, but is not limited to,
correspondence study or audio, video and/or
computer/internet technology.

5. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or
distance learning?
Distance education, or distance learning, 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.

6. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or
distance learning?
It is distance education because there are a
teacher and a tool to deliver the instruction
that is plan for.
If it’s distance learning it’s mean that it may
happen without instructor and
collaboration tool .

7. Defining Distance Education
What
is distance education
or distance learning?

an educational process and system in
which all or a significant proportion of the
teaching is carried out by someone or
something removed in space and time
from the learner.

8. 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.


9. Defining Distance Education
Distance education or distance learning?
Distance education provide opportunity to people
who are separate in time and place with
instructor or university.

10. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and
technology (old technology)
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11. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and
technology (modern technology)
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12. Defining Distance Education
Time for
Presentation

13. Defining Distance Education
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.

14. The End
Questions & Discussions