definition

1. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Ali Omar Al-Manhali (90883) Dr. Alaa Sadik
Instructional & Learning Technologies
Abdullah () Department
Mohamed () www.alaasadik.net
alaasadik@squ.edu.om

2. Distance Education
and the Internet
TECH4101
Lecture One (Week 2)
Defining
Distance Education
Interactive Presentation

3. Defining Distance Education
Background:
1. The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century (see
Wikipedia) →
2. Developments in various fields of technology (give
examples) →
3. Offered new solutions for delivering instruction →
4. Learners’ interests (in what?) were enhanced →
5. Increase in the subject areas offered by distance
education →
6. Became one of the formal means of education.

4. Defining Distance Education
Use Google to search for.....
What is distance education or distance
learning?
It is education that takes place when the instructor and
participant are separated by space and/or time. The gap
between the two can be bridged through the use of
technology - such as audio tapes, videoconferencing,
satellite broadcasts and online technology - and/or more
traditional delivery methods, such as the postal service.

5. Defining Distance Education
Use Wikipedia to find more info about....
What is distance education or distance
learning?
Distance education, or distance learning, is a field
of education that focuses on the pedagogy and
andragogy, technology, and instructional systems
design that aim to deliver education to students
who are not physically "on site".

6. Defining Distance Education
Discuss the definitions you found with your team...
What is distance education or distance learning?
 It is a term that used to expose the field of
education where the instructor and the learner are
separated by place and not necessarily by time.
And the content of this type of education should
be distributed using technology to reconnect the
instructor with the student.

7. Defining Distance Education
Clarify the definitions using the information you
found in Wikipedia and other sites....
What is distance education or distance learning?
 A term that covers the various forms of study at
all levels which are not under the continuous
immediate supervision of tutors present with their
students in lecture rooms or the same premises,
but which, nevertheless, benefit from the planning,
guidance and tuition of a tutorial organisation.
(Holmberg, 1977,p.9)

8. Defining Distance Education
What is distance education or
distance learning?
Distance education is defined as …. Education that takes
place when the instructor and participant are separated by space
and/or time.

9. Defining Distance Education
Distance education or distance learning?
My point of view is that:
Both concept are related to each other because distance
education cover every things in learning process
including, administrative dimension, instructional
dimension, and management dimension while distance
learning is interest only on instructional dimension.
Therefore, it is better to use distance education rather
than distance learning because it is more
comprehensive than distance learning as a concept.

10. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and
technology (old technology)
The earliest form of distance learning
took place through correspondence
courses in Europe. This was the
accepted norm until the middle of this
century, when instructional radio and
television became popular and then
followed by a variety of more advance
technology.

11. Defining Distance Education
History of distance education and technology
(modern technology)
Today, each region has developed its own
form of distance education in accordance with
local resources, target audience, and
philosophy of the organizations which provide
the instruction. Students work on their own,
with supplied course materials, print-based
media and postal communication, some form
of teleconferencing and/or electronic
networking, and learner support from tutors
and mentors via telephone or e-mail.

12. Defining Distance Education
Time for
Presentation

13. Defining Distance Education
In conclusion, many key features characterize
distance education:
1. The separation of teacher and learner;
2. The separation among learners;
3. The use of one medium to deliver instruction;
and
4. The use of a communication channel to
facilitate interaction and support learners.

14. The End
Questions & Discussions