Distance Learning

Question 1

Distant learning can be ______________and_____________.

Answer 1

Synchronous and Asynchronous

Question 2

___________________learning takes place in real time.

Answer 2

Synchronous

Question 3

___________________learning does not take place in real time.

Answer 3

Asynchronous

Question 4

Teachers and students can assemble in________________

Answer 4

Virtual classrooms

Question 5

The convenience of ______________learning applies equally well to adult learners, students from educationally underserved areas, those pursuing specialized or advanced degrees, those who want to advance in their degree work through credentialed courses, and any students who simply want to augment the curricular offerings from their local institutions.

Answer 5

Online

Question 6

Some tips to think about when putting together an online course:

Answer 6

• The first step is to scout the territory in which you plan to operate, explore the technological and administrative environment in your institution to ascertain what is possible and
  desirable to do. The tools an institution uses and the support it offers very much influence the choices you’ll need to make.

Question 7

Some questions to ask about starting online classes:

Answer 7

• Does your institution already provide courses online?
• If so, which courses?
• Who teaches them?
• What platform do they use?
• What kind of hardware and operating system are in use?
• Who put them together?
• How long did it take to put them together?

Question 8

__________________involves actual creation of a syllabus, class schedule, content, exams and activities the class will follow.

Answer 8

Course Development

Question 9

Categories of “course development” include:

Answer 9

1. Instructor presentation
2. Discussion
3. Group oriented work and student presentation
4. Research
5. Assessment

Question 10

Instructor presentation in course development include:

Answer 10

Lectures, simulations, charts, graphs and computer assisted presentations

Question 11

Discussion in course development include:

Answer 11

Small group, guided discussion, question-answer sessions, labs and examinations

Question 12

Group-oriented work and student presentation in course development include:

Answer 12

Collaborative and peer activities

Question 13

“Research” in course development include:

Answer 13

Research that can be conducted by individual or groups; a separate category can be made for experiments, fieldwork, interviews and apprenticeships

Question 14

Tips for writing text online:

Answer 14

• Strive for a style between casual speech and formal writing
• Chunk writing into short paragraphs with space between them
• Use headings, italics, colors, and other indicators to allow the eye to quickly take in the gist of the presentation
• Intersperse graphics or present them by links

Question 15

Distance learning is:

Answer 15

Education or training conducted using a variety of means to include technology and the Internet; teacher and student are separated by time, space and geography.