ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris The Nuts and Bolts of Distance Education Nancy Morris, MLIS E-Learning and Instructional Services Manager University Outreach University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Introduction Distance Education: Collaboration, education and training for the 21 st century –What is distance education all about? –What do all these crazy words mean? –How “high-tech” to I have to be? –Isn’t it really expensive? –How do I use this technology effectively?

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Agenda Terminology Technology Cost Best Practices Q&A Hands-on

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris What is Distance Education? Synchronous –Video Conferencing –Satellite –Web Conferencing –Audio (tele) Conferencing Asynchronous --E-Learning -Web Conferencing -Satellite

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris What is Distance Education? A strategy used when a distributed environment is necessary Just one piece of the puzzle! A set of tools market budget desired outcomes Student needs instructo r technology strategie s contentgoals

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Vocabulary Distance Education, Distance Learning, E- Learning, Distributed Learning, Video Conferencing Synchronous/Asynchronous Video Conference Teleconference CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction), CBT (Computer Based Training)

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Vocabulary (cont.) Compressed Video –ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network ) –IP (Internet Protocol) or Internet –ATM –(Video) Bridge –Desktop Videoconferencing ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Service)

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Vocabulary (cont.) Origination site Point-to-point Multi-point Satellite TV Scan Converter

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Synchronous Distance Ed

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Video Conference Usually over ISDN or IP Requirements –Videoconference Unit –Monitor –ISDN lines (for ISDN) –Internet connection (T-1 or better) Costs Training needs

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Satellite Video Conference One-way video and one or two-way audio Requires satellite downlink Viewed like a television program If the program is live, viewers can call in live questions/comment Less interactive than 2-way VC Cost Training needs

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Audio Graphics Two-way audio, one-way Internet-delivered still graphics and video Requirements: –Relationship with service provider such as PlaceWare –Computer with Internet connection –Phone Cost Training needs

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Asynchronous Distance Ed

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris E-Learning Training, education and collaboration over World Wide Web Utilizes collaborative features of the Internet including threaded discussion, , white board, and file sharing. Requires Internet connection, maybe sound card Cost Training needs

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Best Practices Assess your goals and market Determine the best delivery method –Synchronous/asynchronous –Video required or just audio? Organization!! –Advance planning

ACCED March 26th 2002 Nancy Morris Q&A

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