DE Defined Flashcards

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6 Common Features to Definitions

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  1. Separation of teacher and learner (e.g. time, space or both)
  2. Accreditation/Certificationof learning by an institution or agency
  3. Mixed-media courseware: print, radio, tv, audio/video cassettes, computer based learning, telecommunications; courseware is pretested and validated before use
  4. Two-way communication: allows interaction; may be synchronous or asynchronous
  5. Possibility offace to face meetings: tutorials, laboratory or practice sessions
  6. Industrialized processes in course development: labor is divided and tasks assigned to various staff
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2
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DE usually Print based

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Correspondence Education / Home Study / Independent Study

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3
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Education where instruction is outside central campus

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External Studies

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4
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Education which is non-credit

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Continuing Education

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5
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DE which emphasizes teacher’s role rather than the system

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Distance Teaching

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6
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Education where materials are step-by-step and exercises are self-assessed

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Self-Instruction

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7
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Education which emphasizes Andragogy (principles of adult learning)
rather than Pedagogy (child-centered learning)

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Adult Education

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8
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Education where systems of teaching and learning use technology other than print (e.g. play a major role)

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Technology-Based Mediated Education

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9
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Education where objectives, content, methods, support and sequences are negotiated

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Learner-Centered Education

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10
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Educational Philosophy giving learners choices

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Open Learning

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11
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Lack of formal entry requirements (prerequisite credentials, entrance exam)

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Open Access

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12
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Education via a creation of environments characterized by a diversity of learning styles and learner needs, equity in curriculum and pedagogy and fosters lifelong learning habits and skills

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Flexible Learning

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13
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Learning beyond classrooms combined with classroom modes.

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Distributed Learning

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14
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DE course where at least 80% is delivered online.

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Online Course

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15
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DE course where 30 to 79% is delivered online

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Blended or Hybrid

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16
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DE course where less than 30% is delivered online

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Web Facilitated

17
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Conclusions about instruction delivered to distance learners which are directly related to effectiveness

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  1. Training of teachers in effective instructional strategies
  2. Courses should be carefully designed and developed before instruction begins
  3. Ideas and concepts must be visualizedwhen designing instruction
  4. Adequate support systems must be in place
  5. Interaction between instructor and students must be possible and encouraged
  6. Assessments must be related to specific learning outcomes
18
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The keys to successful distance education

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  1. Design
  2. Development
  3. Delivery
19
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Technology which is an innovation filling a role in a market that the older technology could not fill. It then successfully moves up and eventually overturns an existing dominant technology.

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Disruptive Technology

20
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Technology which is an innovation of established products comprised of incremental product improvements.

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Sustaining Technology

21
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Per Keegan, 5 main elements used to compose a comprehensive definition of DE

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  1. Quasi Permanent separation
  2. Influence of an educational organization - planning, preparation of learning materials; provision of student support services
  3. Use of Technical Media - to unite teacher and learner; to carry the content of the course
  4. Provision of 2 way communication - so the student by benefit from dialogue
  5. Quasi Permanent absence of the learning group - people usually taught as individuals and not in groups