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DISTANCE EDUCATION

DISTANCE EDUCATION Yorkton Regional High School Yorkton Public School Division #93 DISTANCE EDUCATION -- AN OVERVIEW Defined Who takes Distance Education classes? Instructional Formats Delivery Modes Critical Components of a DE Course Benefits Student and Teacher Requirements Defined

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

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  1. DISTANCE EDUCATION • Yorkton Regional High School • Yorkton Public School Division #93

  2. DISTANCE EDUCATION -- AN OVERVIEW • Defined • Who takes Distance Education classes? • Instructional Formats • Delivery Modes • Critical Components of a DE Course • Benefits • Student and Teacher Requirements

  3. Defined Is instructional delivery that does not constrain a student to be physically present in the same location as the instructor.

  4. There are many terms describing distance education Distance Learning  Distributed Learning  Web-based courses  Virtual Education  Cyber Schools  Education or Knowledge on Demand  e-Learning

  5. E-learning is Internet-enabled learning E-learning will be the great equalizer in the next century. By eliminating barriers of time, distance, and socio-economic status, individuals can now take charge of their own lifelong learning.

  6. Who takes distance education classes? • Students from rural schools -- desired course is not available or does not fit into their timetable • Students from urban schools -- Course may not fit into their timetable • Illness • Sports • Religion • Home Schooling • Academically advanced student • Students who are having difficulties in a particular course • Teachers who would like to supplement their course • Adults who are upgrading

  7. 1. Correspondence School Traditional delivery with a textbook/binder mailed out to the student The student works independently through the course Utilizes telephone support from the Correspondence School Submit assignments by snail mail or fax Saskatchewan 70 courses - Grades 9 - 12 Instructional Formats

  8. 2. Satellite Instruction Partnership with SaskEd and SCN Delivery mode is done in real-time Saskatchewanoffers several courses: Regina (Calculus 30, Law 30, Psych.30, Physics 20/30) Viscount (French) Swift Current (Biology 30, Entrepreneurship 30)

  9. 3. Web-based Courses OR ONLINE LEARNING Is a course that is offered on line (World Wide Web). Course is set up as a web page which students access at a time that fits their schedule Courses allow opportunity for interaction, animation, discussion (I.e. chat)

  10. Print (Textbooks, newspapers, handouts, magazines) Radio Electronic Whiteboards Fax machines Video cassettes InstructionalTelevision Internet/WWW E-mail Audio teleconferencing Audio cassettes CD-ROM Voice mail Video conferencing Software Electronic bulletin boards Electronic chats DISTANCE EDUCATION INCLUDES:

  11. Delivery Modes • Synchronous Instruction Interaction is done in real time Interactive TV Audioconferencing Computerconferencing

  12. Asynchronous instruction Students choose their own instructional time frame and gather learning materials according to their own schedules. Print materials, email, listservs, audiocassette courses, videotaped courses, WWW courses, CD-ROM interactive disks

  13. Critical Components • Content • Instructional Design • Student/Audience/Client • Technology Support • General Support • Evaluation Methods

  14. Benefits • Flexibility in scheduling for students within the high school, the division, the province • Opportunity for schools that are unable to offer the course • Opportunity for students with different learning styles • Opportunity for home-based students to enroll • Opportunity for educators to develop new learning environments, strategies and technologies.

  15. More Benefits • Innovative programming • E-learning empowers us • Information from a greater variety of sources • Increased access for life-long learners • Location/Geography is no longer an issue

  16. Student Requirements for Programs • Personal motivation • Academic skills at appropriate grade level • Keyboarding skills • Independent learners • Social skills development • Other general tips and guidelines for online students….

  17. Participation. Contribute your ideas and participate in discussions with other students. • Email, email -- stay in touch with the instructor • Be able to spend the same amount of time per week in an online class as you would a traditional class. • Work with the technology • Communicate through writing • Have fun!

  18. The Challenge to Schools... “We must transform all formal institutions of learning from pre-K through college, to ensure that we arepreparing students for their future, notfor our past. Schools that ignore the trends shaping tomorrow will cease to be relevant in the lives of their students will disappear quickly.” …David Thornbug

  19. Thank You Thank You

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