2. DEFINITION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance education aims to deliver a quality university
education to students who are not able to be physically
present on campus.
With flexible study options, you can study from home,
work, or anywhere in the world, at a time that suits you
and
your lifestyle.

3. BENEFITS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
The advantages of studying by distance education allow you to:
• change or enhance your career prospects wherever you are - rural,
metropolitan or overseas
• fit study around work, social or family commitments. You can even study at
home in your PJs!
• vary your study load to suit your schedule -
• develop and demonstrate your autonomy through self-motivation and self-
direction of your degree
• be included in university life through contact with other students through
online learning environment, residential schools and through direct contact
with your lecturers via the forum, email or by phone
• have time to review your study materials without having to rush off to the next
class.

4. BENEFITS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
As a distance education student, you:
• can study wherever, whenever and whatever you want. It's your choice
• don't have to worry about being at lectures and tutorials at times that may not
fit in with your lifestyle
• have the convenience of course materials being delivered to your home or
office
• usually study two subjects per session, with each subject needing around 8 -
10 hours of study per week
• have both full-time and part-time study options often available so you can
vary your study load to fit in with your schedule - from one subject per
session to four or five.

5. DISTANCE LEARNING DISADVANTAGES:
Lack of social interaction. If the classroom environment is what you love most
about learning you may want to take a step back and reconsider distance
learning. You’ll likely get some interaction on chat rooms, discussion boards and
through email, but the experience will be quite different than traditional courses.
Format isn’t ideal for all learners. Not everyone is an ideal candidate for online
learning. If you know you have problems with motivation, procrastination and
needs lots of individual attention from an instructor you may want to think long
and hard before enrolling in an online learning program.
Some employers don’t accept online degrees. While a majority of employers
will, there are some who still see a stigma attached to distance learning. Realize
that your online degree may not be the ideal tool for some job fields or for future
learning.

6. DISTANCE LEARNING DISADVANTAGES:
Requires adaptability to new technologies. If you’ve never been one to love
working with technology you will probably get a lot less out of an online course
than your more tech-savvy counterparts. Make sure you feel comfortable working
with computers and with online programs before you sign up for a class.
Not all courses required to complete the degree may be offered online. It
makes sense that more practical majors like nursing aren’t offered entirely online,
after all, part of the degree is learning to work directly with patients. Find out all
the requirements of your degree to see what may need to be completed offline.

7. DISTANCE EDUCATION EVALUATION METHODS
One of the most important tasks that an instructor has is to develop evaluation
methods to assess how well students comprehend the topics presented in class
and in textbooks. There are several approaches for evaluating your students'
grasp of topics taught in your classroom.
 Tests and Quizzes
 Projects and Presentations
 Essay
 Learning Games

8. TEST AND QUIZES
Developing tests and quizzes is one of the most effective means to gauge
how successful your students have been at learning the materials assigned
inside and outside the classroom. Create your own tests and quizzes or use
standardized tests and quizzes provided by your department. Although a multiple-
choice or fill-in-the-blank answer can demonstrate a student's ability to memorize
information like names, dates and other facts, this may not be ideal when you
want students to understand how historical events have far-reaching and
complicated ripple effects in today's world.

9. PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Assign projects or presentations on topics covered. Develop an assignment sheet
with different topics from which students can choose. Students will appreciate
being involved in the assignment selection process -- it could mean the difference
between demonstrating how white carnations can change colors and creating a
simple battery from a lemon, a penny and a dime. However, use this method only
for lessons that don't require comprehensive knowledge. After all, while students
can choose assignments that play to their strengths and interests, they can
neglect unwanted projects and presentations that seem tedious. Still, the
potential for learning exists because every student will see a demonstration on a
different topic and each should absorb that presentation's information.

10. ESSAY
Teachers want students to have a comprehensive understanding of many
lessons, such as American history. (For instance, the student should know when
a battle occurred, what started it, who fought whom, and the impact of the
skirmish, such as effects still seen today.) An essay question will allow a student
to use his analytical abilities to give a long-form answer in his own words,
demonstrating that he can summarize the topic well. Essay answers ensure
teachers know how well students understand the material.

11. LEARNING GAMES
Use engaging learning games to assess younger students' information retention.
For example, for a second-grade classroom in which you have been covering the
three branches of the United States government, create a felt-covered chart that
depicts a tree with three branches on it. Find news images from the Internet that
fit with each branch. Print them out and affix Velcro on the back of each image so
that it will stick to your chart. Ask students to help you decide on which branch
each image should go. Images should include a judge, U.S. presidents and
Congress members. For elementary-school children, attire alone -- such as a
judge's robe -- should signal hints.

12. ASPECTS AND CRITERIAS TO EVALUATE IN
DISTANCE EDUCATION
These criteria are recommendations for concrete measures for dealing with
the problems and issues identified at an evaluation of distance education level.
1. Material/content
2. Structure/virtual environment
3. Communication, cooperation and interactivity
4. Student assessment
5. Flexibility and adaptability
6. Support (student and staff)
7. Staff qualifications and experience
8. Vision and institutional leadership
9. Resource allocation
10. The holistic and process aspect

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Prepared by :
Elif ERDOĞAN
CEIT321