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There are different models of distance learning using different technologies and modes of delivery. Distance education can be completely at a distance or a hybrid model which has some travel/ face to face meetings. Distance Education online courses have been expanding rapidly.
From a personal experience I feel the following distance learning technologies were the most beneficial during my teacing and learning experiences.
- communication through a threaded discussion board when instructors required effective participation and students
organized thier posting by saying as much as they could in the fewest number of words. Threaded discussion boards also provided a means of expanding the topic beyond the initial statement
- asynchronous delivery allowed participants to focus on the content when it was convienent for their schedule and not have other obligations pressing
- introductions telling alittle about each participant and their background encouraged a learning community
- online testing that provides immediate results and the ability to retake the test when if permitted by the instructor. (using a large database of questions test the content and eliminates memorizing the answers)
- frequently asked questions and/or concise syllabus provides the participants with necessary information and decreases repetition of information by the facilitator
- ability to review content until participant understands, example: movie clip explaining lift and drag of areodynamics.
- accessing content outside of the classroom, virtual field trips and other online resources provide information that may not be available in a traditional classroom especially with budget considerations
- virtual conferences (although they need to be at a scheduled time) allow participants to communicate with experts anywhere in the world.
Educators in a traditional delivery of content (face to face) can benefit by using technology to deliver additional content outside the classroom. Providing students with resources outside of the classroom can help prepare for an assignment and review content. I encourage all educators to consider the information provided in the following links to enhance their teaching and learning environment.
- About Distance Education
- Best Practices and Recommendations
- Compressed Video
- Sample Course-CVIT Demos
- Course Management Systems-Online
- Online Programs and Resources
- Organizations & Associations
- Reports & Articles
- Virtual High School
- Distance Education Links http://www.celt.lsu.edu/CEL/ELO/Links.htm
- Distance Education Clearinghouse Conference Database http://www1.uwex.edu/disted/conf/
- Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning http://fcit.usf.edu/distance/default.htm
- University of Idaho Distance Education Guides http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html
- Models of Distance Education -
- Concord.org - E-learning Model http://www.concord.org/courses/cc_e-learning_model.html
- University of Maryland Univ College http://www.umuc.edu/ide/modlmenu.html
Best Practices and Recommendations
- Innovations in Distance Education
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/de/ide/guiding_principles/ssi/pandp_V.html - Quality Enhancing Practices in Distance Education http://www.itcnetwork.org/quality.html
- Rochester Institute of Technology http://www.rit.edu/~609www/ch/faculty/best.htm
- Beginning Distance Education Survey http://employees.csbsju.edu/tcreed/adept/desrv1.html
- General Information documented: http://www.mtroyal.ab.ca/conted/geninfo.shtml
- BYTE.com Video- next best thing to being there http://www.byte.com/art/9709/sec10/art1.htm
- DEOS- Compressed Video Systems for Distance Education http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/deos/deosnews/deosnews4_8.asp
- SBC Knowledge Network Explorer Video Conferencing for Learning Using Compressed Video for Distance Learning http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/using.html
Course Management Systems-Online
- Angel http://www.angellearning.com/
- Blackboard 5 http://ims2.mivu.org/
- Desire2Learn .. Innovative Learning Technology http://www.desire2learn.com/welcome.html
- WebCT http://www.webct.wmich.edu
- Aspen University-Graduate Studies - http://www.aspen.edu/programs/graduate_programs.htm
- CMU Off Campus http://www.cel.cmich.edu/
- Learning and Learning Online- FutureU Bookstore http://www.futureu.com/bookstore/learning.html
- Online Training Courses for Staff Development: http://www.cottins.com/tech/staffdev.htm#online
- Online & Distance Learning-Nat'l Resources
http://www.cde.state.co.us/edtech/distance-national.asp - SUNY Learning Network Distance Learning Calculator
http://sln.suny.edu/sln/public/original.nsf/a6b56cc3058e682485256c790066b2d5?OpenForm - UW Oshkosh Distance Education FAQ
http://idea.uwosh.edu/media_services/de/faq/faq.html - instructor
- Elearning Guild http://www.elearningguild.com/
- DE-Affiliates and Partners http://www.deresource.org/Affiliates.asp
- Distance Educator http://www.distance-educator.com
- Center for Distance Learning- http://www.cdlr.tamu.edu/cdlr_website/swf/
- NACOL - North American Council for Online Learning
http://www.nacol.org/ - Instructional Technology Council http://www.itcnetwork.org/
- Sloan-C Home http://www.aln.org/
- WCET- Western Cooperative Educational Technology- http://www.wcet.info/
- An Interesting Profile-University Students who Take Distance Education Courses Show Weaker Motivation http://www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/ojdla/winter54/Qureshi54.htm
- Distance Education Leadership for the New Century http://www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/ojdla/summer62/beaudoin62.html
- Distance Learning Reports and Abstracts http://144.162.197.250/reports.htm
- ED.gov http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/reports/e-learning.html
- Elearn Magazine http://elearnmag.org/
- Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions 2000-2001
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005010
- Distance Education Better, Worse, Or As Good As Traditional Education
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/winter44/tucker44.html - Don't Teach Online! Articles On Virtual Learning http://www.dontteachonline.com/articles/index.htm
- Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration http://www.westga.edu/~distance/jmain11.html
- Online Learning Needs In Technology Education Distance Teaching News, Resources, and Tools for Professionals http://www.distance-educator.com/Article9896.phtml
- PSU's Report of the Task Force on DE http://www.outreach.psu.edu/de/de_tf.html
- Scalability in Distance Education Can We Have Our Cake
and Eat it Too
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/winter64/laws64.htm
- Students' Distress with Distance Education - Noriko Hara and Rob Kling (Center for Social Informatics) http://www.slis.indiana.edu/CSI/WP/wp00-01B.html
- Survey of Web Course http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~disted/survey.1st
- Technology and the classroom http://www.nelliemuller.com/Technology_and_the_classroom.htm
- The Chronicle Daily Mirror Classroom 04-05-2004 -- 03
http://chronicle.com/free/2004/04/2004040503n.htm
- The Role of Student Affairs in Distance Education Cyber- Services or Virtual Communities http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall63/kretovics63.html
- THE NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE PHENOMENON
http://www.nosignificantdifference.org/
- Is Distance Learning Feasible For K-12 Schools
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/distlearnk12/ - Michigan Virtual http://ims2.mivu.org/
- Standards http://standards.mivu.org/index.tml
- NEA Technology - NEA Resources - Online Guide
http://www.nea.org/technology/onlinecourseguide.html - Virtual High School http://www.govhs.org/announce.nsf/Home
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