Distance LearningDistance LearningEPSY 410-02EPSY 410-02

Fall 1998Fall 1998

Virtual Classroom Syllabus

http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~myoung/DistLrn_Syl.html

Text- Moore & Kearsley (1996). Distance Education: A Systems View.

Readings- online and make copies.

Course RequirementsCourse Requirements

Korean Applied Project - see online attachment Journal report

– Library Research N=10 annotated bibliography– Identify the best 4– present your favorite to the class

Research Proposal - see online Goals/Diary- contribute to online discussions Exam

What is Distance Learning?What is Distance Learning?

What is Distance Learning?What is Distance Learning?

“ planned learning that normally occurs in a different place from teaching and as a result requires special techniques of course design, special instructional techniques, special methods of communication by electronic and other technology, as well as special organizational and administrative arrangements.” (Moore & Kearsley, 1996)

Images of Distance LearningImages of Distance Learning

What is the “traditional” DL model?

1 teacher + remote classroom(s) of students

Classic Distance Learning

One-way Video

Two-way Audio (phone)

• Fax• E-mail

““Classics” also include...Classics” also include...

Radio (ESL to remote areas). Correspondance texts + mastery test by mail. Videotapes.

Individual Exploration

••••

Electronic LibraryOnline Tutorials (e.g. Mosaic)SimulationsICAI

Collaborative Desktop

• CUSeeMe (Video & Data)•MOO, Chat, etc. (text only)

Collaborative Work (Learning)

The alternative model of learning

Teleconferencing

• PictureTel (POTS)• Satellite• Fiber Optic Network

Web-based instructionWeb-based instruction

hypertext syllabi Web Board/ Web CT (Asynchronous) Digital Video Streaming Quicktime achival videos PDF file references online surveys and tests

Voice, Video, & Data

• DynaCom• IBM's ATM• requires fiber connections

What is Distance Learning?What is Distance Learning?

What’s YOUR definition?What’s YOUR definition?

A summary of issues from the A summary of issues from the literature...literature...

Administrative

Faculty

Student

Issues of Virtual Classroom Issues of Virtual Classroom AdministrationAdministration

Must be same for virtual and live students Registration Financial Aid Advising Access to Bookstore Access to Library

Issues for FacultyIssues for Faculty

Faculty Load (see Academe reading) Courseware development assistance Promotion and reward Ownership of materials “canned” faculty no longer needed TV “image” of personality on-camera

Issues for StudentsIssues for Students

prerequisite technology skills cost of delivery technology quality of education/ content acceptance of degree (credentialing)

How do How do youryour experiences fit experiences fit with UConn as a DL facility?with UConn as a DL facility?

Reality Check!

The opening of a discussion of The opening of a discussion of DL ResearchDL Research

Advanced Organizer:

Quality research despirately needed!

Week 1 working assumptionsWeek 1 working assumptions DL research is many driven by user

satisfaction. Was it worth the $$? DL’s best hope is to be like live classroom

instruction. DL research should concern the delivery

medium. DL is about tranfering information to

students efficiently and cost effectively.

Week 1 proposed assumtionsWeek 1 proposed assumtions DL research should be about how student thinking

and learning can be enhanced with technology. DL research should identify strengths that exceed

classroom instruction. DL research should be about learning not

technology. DL research should acknowledge innovative

contexts for learning, the inherently interactive nature of learning, support changes in education away from the “delivery model.”

Assignment 1Assignment 1

Read the forum & e-mail me your initial thoughts about the course