Logistical Needs For Distance Education
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The document discusses the logistical requirements for implementing distance education programs based on the University of Zambia's experience. It outlines six pillars of distance education: study materials, assignments, personal contact programs, personal guidance, study centers, and audio-visual aids. It also discusses the future of distance education at the University of Zambia, which emphasizes the use of information and communication technologies and expanding partnerships.
Logistical Needs For Distance Education
- 1. Logistical Requirements for Implementing Distance Education Programmes The University of Zambia Experience By Godfrey Mwewa Lecturer/Coordinator (student Services) DDE, University of Zambia
- 2. What is Educational Technology ‘Tools used in formal educational practice to disseminate, illustrate, communicate, or immerse learners and teachers in activities purposively designed to induce learning’. (Garrison and Anderson, 2003) Distance education/eLearning considered as a complex system composed of institutional, individual, technical and social components.
- 3. Teaching presence The frame of e-learning extends interaction, choice, and movement, and this has a liberating and transformational effect on approaches to teaching.
- 4. The technology of e-learning Internet and on-line learning are on continuum of technology in education that extends to: Clay tablets Slate drawing boards Handmade paper and Abacus
- 5. Generations of Distance Education Technology Ecological view of eLearning First generation: printed textbook and course guide- conversational materials Second generation: retained independent study- Radio and TV Third generation: Asynchronous and Synchronous human interaction- audio, video & Computer Mediated Conferencing (CMC)
- 6. Generations of DE Technology Cont’d Fourth generation: combines 1 st three; retrievable; development and delivery packages such as WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle , lotus Notes. Fifth generation: ‘intelligent functions’ flexible learning model.’ Additions to 4G: automated responses e.g. FAQ and access via ‘portals’ to campus-based resources and services.
- 7. Background Oldest dual University in Anglo-phone Africa Unit/Management Structure Programmes offered Method of paying/collection of fees e.g. banks
- 8. Six Pillars of Distance Education Pillars of Distance Education Assignments Study Centres Audio-visual-Aids (ICTs) Personal Guidance Study Materials Personal Contact Programmes (Residential School)
- 9. Study Materials Interactive materials Development of materials Media Distribution
- 10. Assignments Assessment Quality Assurance
- 11. Personal Contact Programmes (Residential School) Purpose Calendar
- 12. Personal Guidance Guidance and counseling Academic counseling Psycho-Social counseling
- 13. Study Centres Why learning centres? Tutors Library facilities
- 14. Audio-visual-Aids (ICTs) Printing facilities Networked Computers Communication facilities
- 15. Future of Distance Education at UNZA Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012: Emphasis on ICT in education Principle of DE Expansion programme Strategies- partnerships (AVU, DODE/MOE, EU-CELA proposed project, SADC ODL CoS, Private-Public etc) investment in infrastructure development for ODeL.
- 16. CLCE Vision What model of DE would the college like to follow 3 years from now? Is it have a unit? Is it those staff members with interest? How about technical issues? How would you like to use technology? Write a story how DE at CLCE will look like 3 years from now.