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- 1. Prepared by Ebru Ebren
- 2. Distance education is educational process where the vast majority of the teachings take places with the teacher and student being apart. This means that the process uses teaching methods that convey education to students outside of the traditional classroom through print equipment and supplies such as: the computer, Internet, software programs, electronic conferencing and other resources
- 4. Saving time and money. Self-paced learning that reduces stress and increases satisfaction. Lots of flexibility (students can complete their course work anywhere) Numerous choices for schools. (if you live in a community with few or no colleges distance learning allows you to choose from a wide variety of schools to complete your education)
- 5. Taking computer and internet skills will gain you extra information and knowledge while you are learning. Study materials at own speed, without having to wait for the rest of your classmates or being overwhelmed in fast paced classroom. Web-based resources such as online textbooks, case studies, syllabi, study guides, workbooks, reading resources and more.
- 6. Lack of social interaction Format isn’t ideal for all learners Requires adaptability to new technologies Not all courses required to complete the degree may be offered online
- 7. Costly and complex technology Advance planning Distance learning does not offer immediate feedback Distance learning does not give students the opportunity to work on oral communication skills.
- 8. When teaching at a distance, educators must address a different teaching challenge than when teaching in a traditional classroom.
- 9. There are two alternative strategies for evaluation. The first is the traditional, positivist-empiricist approach to evaluation. This represents an attempt to apply the rules and procedures of the physical sciences to evaluation. The second is a more eclectic view of evaluation that incorporates qualitative and naturalistic techniques for the evaluation of distance education.
- 10. According to Woodley and Kirkwood (1986), six categories of evaluation information can be collected about distance education activities: Measures of activity: These measures are counts of the numbers of events, people, and objects. Administrative records often provide data for activity questions.
- 11. Measures of efficiency:Measures of efficiency are closely related to measures of activity, and often administrative records can be the source of efficiency information. Measures of outcomes:Measures of adequate learning are usually considered the most important measures of outcomes of distance education activities.
- 12. Measures of program aims: Some distance teaching programs specify their aims in terms of what and whom they intend to teach, and evaluation information is collected to establish the extent to which these aims were met. Measures of policy :Evaluation in the policy area often takes the form of market research.
- 13. Measures of organizations: Sometimes it is important to evaluate a distance education institution in terms of its internal organization and procedures. Evaluators sometimes are asked to monitor the process of course development or program delivery to help an organization be more efficient.
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