audio and video technologies

Question 1

Bates (1998), in discussing educational television, points to three main characteristics of the medium:

Answer 1

1. Delivery characteristics (distributed to other places)
2. Presentational characteristics (differentiates mediums)
3. Control characteristics (gives user control over pace and place)

Question 2

Durbridge (1983), “each medium can teach effectively in its own way. Teaching effectively then becomes a matter of using media ________:”

Answer 2

responsively

Question 3

sender and receiver are engaged in the communication process at the same time

Answer 3

Synchronous communication

Question 4

sender and receiver are not engaged in the communication process at the same time

Answer 4

Asynchronous communication

Question 5

sender and receiver are not engaged in the communication process at the same time

Answer 5

Asynchronous communication

Question 6

sender transmits a message but the receiver cannot respond

Answer 6

One-way communication

Question 7

sender and receiver roles interchange as they engage in a dialogue

Answer 7

Two-way communication

Question 8

defined as live, two-way communication linking a large number of people who are geographically separated

Answer 8

teleconferencing

Question 9

defined as live, two-way communication linking a large number of people who are geographically separated

Answer 9

teleconferencing

Question 10

The main characteristic of audio is that it involves only ______

Answer 10

listening

Question 11

3 different ways to use audio

Answer 11

1. To present information
2. To initiate or provide support for learning activities
3. To motivate and give feedback to students

Question 12

5 advantages of using video for DE

Answer 12

1. Widely available, efficient technology.
2. Many options for presentation.
3. Combines audio and video.
4. Encourages interpretation.
5. Centralized production.

Question 13

Audio however has been found to be particularly ‘potent’ when combined with ____

Answer 13

text,

Question 14

______ can offer all the affordances of audio, and some of text, it also has unique pedagogical characteristics of its own.

Answer 14

video