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