delivery modes of distance education
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Delivery Modes of Distance Education
Submitted by: Yienna A. BaleSubmitted by: Yienna A. BaleSubmitted to: Mizpahgen P. MorallaSubmitted to: Mizpahgen P. Moralla
VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
• It is a live, visual connection between two or more people residing in separate locations for the purpose of communication.(searchunifiedcomminication.techtarget.com)
• Also known as a “videconference or videoteleconference”
• A synchronous two-way connection of two or more locations through audio and video equipment.
To take part in a video-conference, you will need a desktop or laptop computer equipped with:•Sound card•Microphone•Set of speakers•Webcam•Broadband access to the internet.(cpanel.stpaulsscience.org)
Advantages
• It avoids the participants having to spent time travelling to meet each other.
• Saves travel cost.• The participants in different locations are
able to work on the same electronic document.
Disadvantages
• There is a short time lag between speaking and receiving a response that can disrupt the natural flow of a conversation.
• High quality dedicated video-conferencing systems are expensive to buy.
Computer
• A computer is a programmable machine.(webopedia.com)
• Computer-based distance delivery systems include:– diskettes and CD-ROMs– computer conferencing and e-mail– World Wide Web
Diskettes and CD-ROMs
• Advantages– Inexpensive and widely available– User controlled– Easily distributed through postal mail– Interactive instruction possible– Good for many types of content
Diskettes and CD-ROMs
• Limitations– Require access to an appropriate PC.– Demands a level of technical expertise.– Difficult and costly to produce.– Must be designed for a particular platform;
quickly outdated.– Interaction limited to what is programmed into
the software.
Computer Conferencing and E-mail
• Advantages– Inexpensive and now widely available– Available at all times– Stores content for ready access and reflection– Can foster depth and breadth of discussion
Computer Conferencing and E-mail
• Limitations– Requires access to an appropriate PC– Demands a level of technical expertise– Relies on reading and writing– Subject to technical difficulties– Can produce information overload
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