Republic of the Philippines
PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Teacher Education
Puerto Princesa City
Ed 7: Educational Technology
Integration of Internet and Distance Education to Support Teaching and Learning
Distance Education—also referred to as e-learning, online education and web or computer-based training—refers to an
organized instructional program in which teacher and learner are physically separated and is distinctively intended to be
done remotely (not in classroom) via virtual means. (http://www.ehow.com/facts_4870122_definition-distance-education-html)
 Synchronous distance education refers to situations where teacher and students meet at the same time but in
different places, as in live video broadcast or an audio teleconference.
 Asynchronous distance education refers to circumstances where both time and place are different.
 Hybrid courses are courses that combine the elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of
distance education.
Some of the Most Important Benefits of Internet and Other Distance Resources
 Easy and rapid communication
 Access to expert resources and information not locally available
 Access to up-to-date information
 Easy sharing of information and products
 Support for a cooperative group work
 Support for learning information and visual literacy
Distance Education: Categories of Use, Examples, and Classroom Applications
Categories of Use
1. Communication
 Information
Collection
# Information
exchanges
Classroom Applications
Support asynchronous communication of individual learners; exchange of
ideas; and to learn from each other in two or more locations using emails.
Allow synchronous communication of two users on the internet by typing
messages back and forth to one another in real time.
Using the activity structure, two or more classrooms (located anywhere in
the world) can study a common topic together, sharing what they are
learning about the topic during a previously specified time period.
Email, newsgroup, and electronic boards can also “host” special guests
(e.g. authors, musicians, etc.) with whom student can respond.
Internet-connected subject matter specialists from universities,
government, business or other schools can serve as electronic mentors to
students wanting to explore specific topics of study in an interactive format
on an on-going basis.
Provide thematically-related information exchanges of students’ and
teachers’ collections around the globe
 Problem
Solving
Electronic
publishing
* Information
searches
#e.g. favorite quotes, student written book reviews, school safety rules, etc.
Collaborate to electronically publish a common document (e.g. newsletter,
e-journals, etc.)
In this type of online activity, students are provided with clues and must
use reference sources (either electronic- or paper-based) to solve problems
 Interpersonal
Exchanges
Examples
Keypals
Instant
Messaging (IM)
Global classroom
Electronic
appearances
Electronic
mentoring
2. Information
Retrieval/Direct
Instruction
Scavenger Hunts
WebQuests
Shareware
instructional
software
^ Instructional
software sites
3. General Sources
Teacher Sites
Museums and
virtual sites
* e.g. puzzle, game, treasure hunt, etc.
Popular way for teaching students how to find and use information
resources available in the internet.
Inquiry-oriented activities in which some or all of the information used by
leaners is drawn from the web. This approach was developed by Bernie
Dodge and Tom March at San Diego University, and it has become one of
the most popular ways of using the Web in Education.
Provide educational software, commercial “demos” which you can take to
your school’s computer laboratory
Find software which is designed to teach some content or topic and not just
to give information.
^ e.g. drill and practice sites, tutorials, simulation sites, storybooks, etc.
Locate lesson plans and other teaching ideas
Increase awareness and access to museum collections and to see exhibits
online without actually being physically there.