9. Distance Education Technologies

Category Time of interaction

Features Synchronous

Type of interaction

Asynchronous Student-student Student-teacher

Learning style Flexibility

Speed

Instruction

Student-content Student-machine Group-based Self-based learning Anytime Anyplace Ease of access/use Development Feedback Delivery Stand-alone medium Multimedia support Low cost

Total %

51

Audiotape 1 3 0

Description they must be scheduled at a convenient time for the students and teacher. there is no eye contact and no body language

2 2 3 3 1

print materails 2 3 2

No visual cues

3 2 3 2 3

•

.most students have access to an audiotape player in their home or in a car 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 3 All of the audio/voice technologies are relatively inexpensive

2 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 34 66.67

Description

Allows instructors to leave messages for individuals or groups

Can be used to administer quizzes

•

voicemail messages can be picked up at any time of the day or night

there is no a toll-free number provided for students who may be calling fr the length of the messages is generally limited

Voicemail is generally used as a supplement to other technologies in a course

40 78.43

Using 4-point scale 0-3

100 75 Radio voicemail E-mail

66.67 78.43 72.55

50 25 0 Radio

voicemail

E-mail

E-mail

Description

2 3 2

Bulletin boards (also called discussion groups or newsgroups) are electronic forums where students can "post" messages or read messages that others have posted a common and inexpensive way for students to communicate with instructors

3 1 2 2 3

the requirement to have an Internet connection

3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2

more students have access to the Internet at home

e-mail may be used to supplement audio or video technologies

37 72.55

E-mail