Chapter 14Distance LearningThink About…What is distance learning or di
stance education?How many generations of technology has distance
learning traversed in its history? What is e-learning?What is vir
tual learning environment (VLE)?What is telepresence?What is Dist
ance Learning Distance learning, or distance education, is a fiel
d of education that focuses on the pedagogy, technology, and inst
ructional systems design that aim to deliver education to student
s who are not physically “on site” Generations of Technology in I
ts History PrintAudio/video broadcasting, audio/video teleconfere
ncingComputer aided instruction, e-learning/ online-learning, com
puter broadcasting/webcasting What Is E-learning? Electronic lear
ning or e-learning is a general term used to refer to computer-en
hanced learning. It is commonly associated with the field of adva
nced learning technology (ALT), which deals with both the technol
ogies and associated methodologies in learning using networked an
d/or multimedia technologies.What Is Virtual Learning Environment
?A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a software system design
ed to help teachers by facilitating the management of educational
courses for their students, especially by helping teachers and l
earners with course administrationWhat Is Telepresence?Telepresen
ce refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel a
s if they were present, to give the appearance that they were pre
sent, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true l
ocationThe user may be given the ability to effect the remote loc
ation. The user''s position, movements, actions, voice, etc. may b
e sensed, transmitted and duplicated in the remote location. Ther
efore information may be traveling in both directions between the
user and the remote location.What Is Telepresence?Comparison wit
h Virtual Reality A user interacting with another live, real plac
e, vs. a user given the impression of being in a simulated enviro
nmentA real environment in the case of telepresence, vs. a comput
er in the case of immersive virtual reality.Implementation Vision
The entire field of view of the user is filled with a view of the
remote locationSound Stereophonic sound is more convincing than monoaural sound, and surround sound is better still. |
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