Course Material Development-I

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES-I: 

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES-I 1/14/2012 1 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES: 

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES 1/14/2012 2 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 February – 2008 Technology-Enhanced Learning in Developing Nations: A review Shalni Gulati University of Oxford, UK Abstract Learning ‘using’ technologies has become a global phenomenon. The Internet is often seen as a value-neutral tool that potentially allows individuals to overcome the constraints of traditional elitist spaces and gain unhindered access to learning. It is widely suggested that online technologies can help address issues of educational equity and social exclusion, and open up democratic and accessible educational opportunities. The national governments and non-governmental agencies who fund educational endeavours in developing countries have advocated the use of new technologies to reduce the cost of reaching and educating large numbers of children and adults who are currently missing out on education.

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES: 

COURSE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISTANCE PROGRAMMES 1/14/2012 3 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 New communication technologies, particularly the Internet, appear to offer exciting possibilities for overcoming geographical access and cost barriers to learning( Shalni Gulati ,2008). The Adult Distance Education and Training Centre( ADETRC) of the General Secretariat of Adult Education( GSAE) has been established in order to reach more target groups of learners and to promote the principle of lifelong e-learning, especially in the periphery of Greece. Courses and Programs are designed having in mind the idea ofto give students the flexibility to study wherever they want, in their homes and workplaces(( Siasiakos,K et al, 2007)

WHY SELF LEARNING MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS?: 

WHY SELF LEARNING MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS? 1/14/2012 4 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 Distance learners are having unique potential characteristics alike regular or on-campus students. Unlike regular on campus students, distance learners access educational services and support from a convenient place away from four walled classrooms. Personal Contact Programmes and a few doubt clearing sessions get distance learners clarified certain points. Is it enough? Certainly not. It is commonly perceived that no book can replace class room teaching. Teachers’ talk within classroom brings a wide range of enriched learning experiences and enables students to integrate/construct knowledge. Let’s examine what are the cahracteristics of distance learners?

CHARACTERISTICS OF DISTANCE LEARNERS: 

CHARACTERISTICS OF DISTANCE LEARNERS 1/14/2012 5 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 Independent, Self-motivated, Self-paced, Self-regulated, Self-monitored, and Self- appraised adult learners who have abundant abilities to succeed and have adequate language abilities. For them, education is defined as communication between distance education institution and distance learners. Communication encircles a variety of modes and forms to facilitate learning--- counseling, guidance, instructions, course material, and PCP. More effective and efficient the communication are, more meaningful success is noticed. Therefore, the dawn of 21 st century witnessing billions of students pursuing education through distance mode.

COURSE MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS: 

COURSE MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS 1/14/2012 6 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 Course material for distance learners are designed in a variety of ways. What so ever the structure of the material, they all fall within the category of self learning material. Teachers’ talks are written/presented in lucid manner( interactive mode) and each individual distance learner’s learning needs are well addressed.

WHY SELF LEARNING MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS?: 

WHY SELF LEARNING MATERIAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS? 1/14/2012 7 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 Self Learning Material is essential because it depicts course outline and scheme of evaluation ensures systematic presentation of learning objectives substitutes and supplements classroom teaching points focuses on systematic instructional delivery enables learners to read, re-read the contents can be accessed through off-line and hard copy form leads learners toward deep approach learning provides immediate appraisal report on learning outcomes

WHAT IS SELF LEARNING?: 

WHAT IS SELF LEARNING? 1/14/2012 8 SANJAYA K DAS, SD-CDMA-III-2012 Self learning is 1. 2.