Distance education

1. Report topic: Distance education
Name : Alanazi Yunus Ali S
Date : 2020/09/14
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2. Overview
• Introduction
• Problem statement
• Best practices for distance education
• Distance education ability to deliver information
• The applications of countries in education and the employment of technology for education, and
what are the difficulties they faced
• Companies that have emerged in distance education and what is the mechanism used by them
• Difficulties and challenges in distance education in general
• Press quotes on best practices in distance education
• Recommendations and suggestions in applying distance education 2

3. Introduction
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4. Introduction
• Distance education began in some European and American universities, which used to send various
educational materials through the mail to the student, and then the matter developed to take place
through cable and television channels. In the early 1990s, the Internet had emerged as a fast alternative
means of communication.
• In August 2020, the United Nations published a report titled (Policy Brief: Education During COVID-19 and
Beyond), the United Nations stated that The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption to
education systems in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all
continents. The closure of schools and other learning places affected 94 percent of the world's students,
and up to 99 percent in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
URL: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/08/sg_policy_brief_covid-19_and_education_august_2020.pdf
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5. Introduction -2
• Although the school closures initially caused disruption, after time it also sparked many examples of educational
innovation. There are indications that the crisis could have a lasting impact on the path of learning to innovate and
digitize.
• The World Economic Forum argues that the possible changes consist of three aspects:
1. The crisis could accelerate innovation within education.
2. Education partnerships between the public and private sectors could increase in importance.
3. Looking at the digital divide, the digital divide can be exacerbated if the effectiveness of education is directly related
to access to the latest technology.
It is too early to judge whether the online distance learning system is better than the traditional education, or whether
the short term preparation for online learning will lead to poor performance and suggest a return to traditional methods.
URL: https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/impact-studies/covid-19/education-during-covid-19-moving-towards-e-learning 5

6. Problem Statement
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7. Number of students impacted by national school closures worldwide
URL: https://www.statista.com/chart/21224/learners-impacted-by-national-school-closures/
UNESCO numbers refer to students enrolled in kindergarten, primary, intermediate and
secondary education. 1,379,344,914 students, or 80% of the world's educated, were
excluded from educational institutions due to closures across the country.
Figure 1. refer to Students enrolled at pre-primary to tertiary
Days
Numbers of Students
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8. Best practices for distance education
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9. Best practices for distance education in light of the COVID-19
pandemic
• At the time of the spread of modern technology and Internet access through multiple devices in recent years, the
popularity of distance learning has risen dramatically. And in the crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic has become mandatory for
all levels of education. Most schools and universities are now equipped with devices ready to deal with electronic
platforms and distance education programs. An example is Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Zoom, as well as Saudi
government platforms such as Noor and madrasati, etc.
• The most important to any successful distance education program.
1. Instructional design.
2. Technology.
3. Support.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
URL: http://www.scientiasocialis.lt/pec/files/pdf/vol30/113-122.Panchabakesan_Vol.30.pdf 9

10. Best practices for distance education to teachers
Accessibility
Making sure that
instructional
materials are
accessible for all
students
Choice
important to
design lessons
with choice
Collaboration
collaboration
is an effective
strategy
Communication
teachers
should have
regular
Feedback
Feedback can
have a powerful
impact on
student learning
1 2 3 4 5
Flexibility
Learning should
be planned over
multiple days
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Social and
Emotional
Learning
should be at the
forefront of remote
learning
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Time
time students
are expected
to learn
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URL:https://blog.tcea.org/remote-learning-best-practices/
This are key points that if teachers
follow it and apply it to students,
then you will have the best distance
learning experience, which are the
eight key points.
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11. Applications of countries in education and the employment of
technology for education, and what are the difficulties they faced
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12. Distance education and its ability to deliver information
• The student inside the school can learn through traditional study methods provided by the school.
For students who study remotely, they have obtained higher satisfaction through their online
learning because the information reaches all students clearly if the connection and the platform is
working well. For example, a student who is studying remotely at his home can get the
information clear from The teacher without any inconvenience mentioned, and the student can
also review his lessons more than once according to their needs because the lessons are
registered on the platform and the student can then process the courses to suit the learning by
focusing more on his weaker topics while searching for concepts he already has Or they can easily
absorb it. When the course design and learning environment are at their best, distance education
can lead to greater student satisfaction with their educational experience.
URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/ITE/public_html/ITEFall09/12kirtman.pdf
URL: https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=127_127063-iiwm328658&title=Learning-remotely-when-schools-close
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13. • The World Bank is actively working with ministries of education in dozens of countries in support
of their efforts to utilize educational technologies of all sorts to provide remote learning
opportunities for students while schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is
in active dialogue with dozens more.
• In support of this work, the World Bank is cataloguing emerging approaches, by country, in an
internal database. In case related information may be useful to others, we are sharing excerpts
from this database here.
URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
Applications of countries in education and the employment of
technology for education Applications of countries
URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-covid-19-crisis
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14. Japan applications in distance education
• For example, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
has a central website that collects all information related to the COVID19 response, including the
various coping strategies taken by schools. School districts and schools used different coping
strategies. While much of it is based on ICT-based distance learning (for example, online
submission, video conferencing, and group program-based learning), there are also many
initiatives that increase the use of school grounds and facilities in a safe and healthy way.
URL https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
 Japan
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15. China applications in distance education
• Another example, The Chinese Ministry of Education launched an initiative entitled "Ensure that
learning is not interrupted when classes are cut". Over the course of two weeks, with all face-to-
face meetings banned, the ministry organized conference calls with school management agencies,
providers of online platforms and training courses, telecommunications service providers and
other stakeholders to plan implementation of the initiative.
 China
URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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16. China applications in distance education -2
To enable this, the Ministry of Education partnered with the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology in order to:
1. Mobilize all major telecom service providers to boost internet connectivity service for online
education.
2. Upgrade the bandwidth of major online education service platforms.
3. Mobilize society-wide resources for the provision of online courses and resources.
4. Adopt flexible and appropriate methodologies to facilitate learning.
5. Strengthen online security through collaboration with the telecom sector and online platform
service providers.
 China
URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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17. Austria applications in distance education
• Learning platforms like Moodle and LMS are being used, as well as cloud solutions from companies
such as Microsoft and Google. The content platform Eduthek, developed by the Ministry, offers
learning and exercise material from external providers for kindergarten and pupils of all school levels to
practice at home.
• Based on the experience of the first two weeks of school closures, the Ministry is taking additional
efforts to improve the efficiency of digital learning environment services. Currently the Ministry is
working on a concept with guidelines for distance learning and on a concept for a Distance Learning
Service Portal as a Single Point of Entry for teachers and school manager.
 Austria
URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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18. Companies that have emerged in distance education
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19. Companies that have emerged in distance education
• Many educational programs and platforms have appeared during the Corona pandemic, and there is a list of
applications, basic systems and educational resources below to help parents, teachers, schools and school
administrators aiming at facilitating student learning, providing social care and interaction during school closures.
Most of them are free formatted solutions, and many cater to many languages.
• The most famous companies that appeared in distance education are :
1- Google (Google classroom) is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.
2- Microsoft (Microsoft teams) is a communication and collaboration platform that combines workplace chat, video
meetings, file storage , and application integration.
3- ClassDojo is connects teachers with students and parents to build classroom communities.
4- Moodle is the most popular Learning Management System in the world. You can start creating an online learning
website.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
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20. Some of the companies, platforms, and scientific tools that have appeared -1
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
• Digital learning management systems
• CenturyTech – Personal learning pathways with micro-lessons to address gaps in knowledge, challenge students and promote long-term memory retention.
• ClassDojo – Connects teachers with students and parents to build classroom communities.
• Edmodo – Tools and resources to manage classrooms and engage students remotely, offering a variety of languages.
• Edraak – Arabic language online education with resources for school learners and teachers.
• EkStep – Open learning platform with a collection of learning resources to support literacy and numeracy.
• Google Classroom – Helps classes connect remotely, communicate and stay-organized.
• Moodle – Community-driven and globally-supported open learning platform.
• Nafham – Arabic language online learning platform hosting educational video lessons that correspond with Egyptian.
• Paper Airplanes – Matches individuals with personal tutors for 12-16 week sessions conducted via video conferencing platforms.
• Schoology – Tools to support instruction, learning, grading, collaboration and assessment.
• Seesaw – Enables the creation of collaborative and sharable digital learning portfolios and learning resources.
• Skooler – Tools to turn Microsoft Office software into an education platform.
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21. Some basic mobile phone App -2
• Systems built for use on basic mobile phones
• Cell-Ed – Learner-centered, skills-based learning platform with offline options.
• Eneza Education – Revision and learning materials for basic feature phones.
• Funzi – Mobile learning service that supports teaching and training for large groups.
• KaiOS – Software that gives smartphone capabilities to inexpensive mobile phones and helps open portals to learning
opportunities.
• Ubongo – Uses entertainment, mass media, and the connectivity of mobile devices to deliver localized learning to African
families at low cost and scale, available in Kiswahili and English.
• Ustad Mobile – Access and share educational content offline.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
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22. Some tools for teachers -3
• Tools for teachers to create of digital learning content
• Thinglink – Tools to create interactive images, videos and other multimedia resources.
• Buncee – Supports the creation and sharing visual representations of learning content, including media-rich lessons, reports,
newsletters and presentations.
• EdPuzzle – Video lesson creation software.
• EduCaixa – Courses in Spanish language to help teachers develop the skills and competencies of learners in areas such as
communication, entrepreneurship, STEM and big data.
• Kaltura – Video management and creation tools with integration options for various learning management systems.
• Nearpod – Software to create lessons with informative and interactive assessment activities.
• Pear Deck – Facilitates the design of engaging instructional content with various integration features.
• Squigl – Content creation platform that transforms speech or text into animated videos.
• Trello – A visual collaboration tool used by teachers and professors for easier coursework planning, faculty collaboration, and
classroom organization.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
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23. Difficulties and challenges in distance education in general
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24. Difficulties and challenges in distance education
• The educational process is currently facing a real challenge in light of the existence of the Corona
pandemic, which threatens its security and safety, not only intellectual and cognitive, but human
life in the learning community of the teacher, student, administrator and all workers in the field of
education, and thus threatens all humanity.
• On distance learning sites in some countries, we find a large percentage talking about the
importance of addressing the issue of cyberbullying. Educators explain that students are exposed
to bullying, whether inside or outside the school, or they are reached via the Internet and social
networks. In the following slide, I will mention some of the main points of difficulties and
challenges for distance learning.
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25. Points of difficulties and challenges in distance
education
1- Internet access.
Not all students have internet at home so many students who do not have internet at home turn to
libraries, community centers and fast food restaurants to access the Wi-Fi they need to complete
their assignments.
2- Availability of appropriate devices.
Having the right tools is essential to success in any endeavor but is especially important in distance
learning.
3- Attempts to keep pace with digital development.
Perhaps most of these obstacles exist in other countries with varying degrees of severity, according
to their different technical and information capabilities.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
URL: https://www.kajeet.net/6-challenges-to-distance-learning-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-and-tips-to-overcome-them/
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26. Points of difficulties and challenges in distance
education
4- Register and enter the education platform.
Many students need help registering or entering the platform on their own, especially in the
elementary level.
5. Digital Intervention in Classroom Dynamics.
Changing classrooms remotely can limit the development of basic social skills and also pose
challenges to student participation.
URL: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
URL: https://www.kajeet.net/6-challenges-to-distance-learning-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-and-tips-to-overcome-them/
URL: https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/blog/ar/-%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-
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27. Press quotes on best practices in distance education
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28. Press quotes on best practices in distance education
“The Ohio State University (OSU), OSU has shone on the education stage for almost 150 years. The
OSU we see today represents one of the largest and most comprehensive in the US, serving as a
platform for academic achievement and a lab for exploration. OSU Online, ranked as the top Online
Undergraduate Programmer by US News and World Report, prepares all student participants for
lasting career success. Here, exceptional members of faculty prepare you to tackle some of the
world’s most pressing issues, placing you among like-minded individuals whose potential knows no
bounds.”
News name: SI news, By Study International Staff | May 31, 2020.
URL: https://www.studyinternational.com/news/3-distance-education-providers-us/
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29. Recommendations and suggestions in applying distance education
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30. Recommendations and suggestions
• Planning for remote learning that respects the needs of all students and staff.
• Implementing remote learning that attends to the diversity of each community to ensure that all
students have access to equitable educational opportunities.
• Practicing consistent communication with students, families, and staff to understand how the
health emergency is impacting.
• Providing transparent access to information for all education stakeholders (families, districts,
students, etc.).
• Local districts should develop alternate methods of assessment for career and technical
education course work, where appropriate, including use of video, electronic submission, etc.
• Dual credit policies should be developed in conjunction with partner institutions.
URL: https://www.studyinternational.com/news/3-distance-education-providers-us/
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31. Reference
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1- https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/08/sg_policy_brief_covid-
19_and_education_august_2020.pdf
2- https://www.europeandataportal.eu/en/impact-studies/covid-19/education-during-covid-19-moving-towards-e-learning
3- https://www.statista.com/chart/21224/learners-impacted-by-national-school-closures/
4- http://www.scientiasocialis.lt/pec/files/pdf/vol30/113-122.Panchabakesan_Vol.30.pdf
5- https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
6- https://blog.tcea.org/remote-learning-best-practices/
7- http://www1.chapman.edu/ITE/public_html/ITEFall09/12kirtman.pdf
8- https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=127_127063-iiwm328658&title=Learning-remotely-when-schools-close
9- https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-covid-19-crisis
10- https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-
pandemic
11- https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/solutions
12- https://www.kajeet.net/6-challenges-to-distance-learning-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-and-tips-to-overcome-them/
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