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Emanuel Gruengard
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Paradigms of
Distributed Education
Prof. Emanuel Gruengard
Shenkar College of Engineering & Design
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DE FeaturesDE Features
•A learner centered approach to education
•Creates high quality and cost effective instruction
•Integration of a number of technologies: - Asynchronous and Synchronous
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Why DE Why DE ?? The Student View The Student View
•Geographical Boundaries are Falling Away
•Demand for Flexible Learning Opportunities
•Opportunity for High Quality and Cost Effective Instruction
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•Maintain and Grow Enrolments
•Collaboration and Sharing
•A Catalyst for Creating New Teaching
and Learning Environments
•Potential to Generate Revenue•Emergence of Virtual Universities
and Competition
Why DE Why DE ?? The College View The College View
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•Local class (not a DE!)
•Asynchronous Learning (e.g. Correspondence Universities)
•Synchronous Learning (e.g. Videoconferencing)
•Synchronous and Asynchronous (e.g. Network Learning)
Major ParadigmsMajor Paradigms
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LocalLocal ClassClass prospros andand conscons
• All facilities are available• In presence tutoring• High level of interaction ?
• Costly, Scheduled Time, Travel• Quality of instruction ?• Problematic students
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Asynchronous Asynchronous LearningLearning
Time Delayed delivery of material:
•Distribution Based
Books, Broadcasts, TV, Movies
•Delivery through the Internet
Discussion groups, eMail, WWW
sites
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Correspondence School Correspondence School prospros andand conscons
• No Travel Time and Costs• Learn at your Pace• Learn while Working
• Social Isolation• Hard to get Tutoring• Needs a lot of Motivation
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Real Time presence of tutor and students:
•Frontal Lectures, Seminars, Groups
•Videoconferencing
•On-line Internet broadcast
Synchronous Synchronous LearningLearning
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•Courses are delivered on and off campus•Use technologies such as Audiographics, Videoconference, Satellite Broadcasting•Easiest transition from local•Relies on remote learning centers due to
need for specialized equipment
Classroom at a distanceClassroom at a distance
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Remote Classroom - 1Remote Classroom - 1
Video Conferencing - Full Interaction
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Remote Classroom - 2Remote Classroom - 2
Satellites - Partial Interaction. Many Locations
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Remote class Remote class prospros and and conscons
Hardly interactive (satellites)
Highly Interactive (VC)
Needs Scheduled Time
Low Travel Costs and Time
Efficient use of Lecturer Time
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Network Learning -1Network Learning -1
Prerecorded - Asynchronous
Live Broadcast - Synchronous
Uses regular Internet Communication
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•Courses offered on campus and off campus
•Requires access to Computers (home, labs)with Internet access
•Requires Software Installation
Networked Learning - 2Networked Learning - 2
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• Both scheduled and unscheduled • No Travel • Pick the best instructor (?)• Multiple media offerings• Isolation & motivation• Still(?) suffers from Bandwidth
Network Network prospros and and conscons
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Implementation ProblemsImplementation Problems
•Instructors are not recognized & rewarded•A Pedagogical shift is required•Effective DE is complex•Additional load on personal•Problems with Ownership and Copyrights•Might require Substantial start up Funding