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Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education

ISBN: 9780137692583 | 0137692587
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2000

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SummaryTable of Contents
For use in an Introductory Distance Education course. This text was written because of the recent growth in distance education and the anytime, anyplace teaching and learning trends that accompany it. Using a student-centered approach, it equips future teachers and trainers with the basic information they will need to become effective navigators in distance education. The foundations portion of the book is designed to provide a conceptual, theoretical foundation. The applications portion of the text provides practical skills and information, along with numerous opportunities for hands-on experience.
PART I FOUNDATIONS1(92)
Foundations of Distance Education
3(16)
Chemistry at a Distance? A True Story
4(1)
... MORE5(2)
What Is Distance Education?
7(1)
Media in Education---Earlier Debates
8(2)
Status of Distance Education
10(3)
Worldwide Examples
10(1)
United States
11(2)
Characteristics of Distance Education---A Vision
13(3)
Summary
16(1)
Self-Test Questions
16(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
17(1)
References
17(1)
Additional Readings
18(1)
Definitions, History, and Theories of Distance Education
19(30)
Defining Distance Education
20(2)
Emerging Definitions
22(1)
A Brief History of Distance Education
22(4)
Correspondence Study
22(2)
Electronic Communications
24(2)
Distance Teaching Universities
26(1)
Theory and Distance Education
26(12)
The Need for Theory
27(1)
Theory of Independent Study---Charles Wedemeyer
28(1)
Theory of Independent Study---Michael Moore
29(1)
Theory of Industrialization of Teaching---Otto Peters
30(3)
Theory of Interaction and Communication---Borje Holmberg
33(2)
A Synthesis of Existing Theories---Hilary Perraton
35(1)
Equivalency Theory---An Emerging American Theory of Distance Education
35(1)
A Theoretical Framework for Distance Education---Desmond Keegan
36(2)
Fordism, Neo-Fordism, Post-Fordism: A Theoretical Debate
38(4)
Summary
42(1)
Self-Test Questions
43(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
44(1)
References
45(2)
Additional Readings
47(2)
Research and Distance Education
49(20)
The Focus of Distance Education Research
50(1)
Learning Outcomes
50(2)
Learner Perceptions
52(2)
Learner Attributes
54(4)
Interaction
58(3)
Distance Education Technology
61(3)
Summary
64
Self-Test Questions
54(11)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
65(1)
References
66(2)
Additional Reading
68(1)
Distance Education Technologies
69(24)
A True Story
70(1)
A Model of Communication
70(2)
The Cone of Experience
72(2)
A Taxonomy of Distance Education Technologies
74(1)
Correspondence Study
74(2)
Prerecorded Media
76(1)
Two-Way Audio
76(1)
Two-Way Audio With Graphics
77(1)
One-Way Live Video
78(1)
Two-Way Audio, One-Way Video
79(2)
Two-Way Audio/Video
81(3)
An Example: Two-Way Audio/Video in Iowa
82(2)
The Iowa Communications Network
84(1)
Desktop Two-Way Audio/Video
84(2)
Distance Education Classrooms
86(4)
Summary
90(1)
Self-Test Questions
90(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
91(1)
Reference
92(1)
Additional Readings
92(1)
URL for Information About Distance Education Classrooms
92(1)
PART II APPLICATIONS93(144)
Copyright and Distance Education
95(18)
Copyright---Myths
96(1)
Copyright Essentials
97(1)
Exclusive Rights of Copyright Holders
98(1)
Fair Use
98(1)
Duration of Copyright
99(1)
Public Domain
100(1)
Guidelines
101(1)
Copyright Applications in Distance Education
102(6)
Printed Materials
102(1)
Audiovisual Materials
103(1)
Computer-Based Distance Education
104(2)
Obtaining Permission
106(2)
Current Issues
108(1)
Summary
108(1)
Self-Test Questions
109(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
109(1)
References
110(1)
Additional Reading
111(1)
Sources of Information
111(1)
Other Web Sites
112(1)
Instructional Design for Distance Education
113(14)
Why Plan for Teaching at a Distance
114(1)
Principles of Instructional Design Systems
114(2)
Systematic Process
114(1)
Planning for Instruction at a Distance
115(1)
Issues to Address in the Planning Process
116(8)
Who Are the Learners?
116(2)
What Is the Essential Content?
118(1)
What Teaching Strategies and Media Should Be Used?
119(3)
What Is the Learning Environment?
122(1)
How Do You Determine the Quality of the Instruction?
123(1)
Other Issues to Be Considered
124(1)
Student Handouts
124(1)
Distribution of Materials
125(1)
Site Coordinators and Facilitators
125(1)
Summary
125(1)
Self-Test Questions
126(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
126(1)
References
126(1)
The Distance Education Student
127(12)
An Emphasis on the Student
128(1)
Attitude
129(1)
Experience
130(1)
Cognition
130(1)
Learning Styles
130(2)
Learner Responsibilities
132(4)
Summary
136(1)
Self-Test Questions
136(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
136(1)
References
136(3)
Teaching at a Distance
139(12)
Aspects of Distance Education
140(1)
Role of the Teacher
140(8)
Lesson Organization
140(1)
Instructional Methods
141(1)
Teaching at a Distance
141(7)
Summary
148(1)
Self-Test Questions
149(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
149(1)
References
149(2)
Handouts, Study Guides, and Visuals
151(24)
Printed Media
152(1)
Distance Education Syllabus
152(1)
The Interactive Study Guide
153(3)
Graphic Design Principles
156(7)
Elements of Design
158(1)
Principles of Design
159(4)
Word Pictures
163(4)
Visual Analogies
167(2)
Summary
169(2)
Self-Test Questions
171(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
172(1)
References
173(1)
Additional Reading
173(2)
Distance Education, the World Wide Web, and the Internet
175(30)
The Implications of the Internet for Education and Training
176(2)
What Is the Internet?
178(5)
Internet Management
179(1)
Evolution of the Internet and Its Services
179(3)
Structure of the Internet
182(1)
Further Internet Discussion
183(1)
Overview of WWW/Internet-Based Distance Education
183(7)
Clarification of Terminology
184(1)
Advantages of Internet-Based Courses
185(1)
Limitations of Internet-Based Courses
186(1)
Components of WWW/Internet-Based Courses
187(3)
Internet Communication Tools
190(3)
Computer Conferencing (Non-Web)
190(3)
Computer Conferencing (Web)
193(1)
Teaching With the World Wide Web
193(6)
The Web as a Learning Resource
193(2)
The Web as a Course Delivery Vehicle
195(4)
Thoughts on the Future of On-Line Learning
199(1)
Self-Test Questions
199(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
200(1)
References
201(2)
Sources of Information About the Internet
203(2)
Assessment for Distance Education
205(20)
Assessing Learning Gains
206(1)
What Is Assessment?
206(4)
Assessment and Evaluation
207(1)
Assessment and Instructional Design
207(1)
Characteristics of Good Assessments
208(1)
Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Scoring
209(1)
Traditional Assessment Tools
210(3)
Using Traditional Assessments
212(1)
Alternative Assessment
213(4)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Assessment
215(2)
Assessment and Distance Education
217(3)
Summary
220(1)
Self-Test Questions
221(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
222(1)
References
222(3)
Evaluating Teaching and Learning at a Distance
225(12)
Research and Evaluation
226(1)
Evaluation and the Open University
226(2)
The AEIOU Approach
228(4)
Program Evaluation: An Example
232(2)
Summary
234(1)
Self-Test Questions
234(1)
Answers to Self-Test Questions
235(1)
References
235(1)
Suggested Readings
236(1)
Index237

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