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Category Feature TV Description

"Broadcast television are one-

Synchronous 3 way synchronous media that
can reach a vast Audience.
Time of Interaction
Audience from different places
can watch the TV program at
Asychronous 0 the same time." (4)

Student-Student 0 "TV is passive media, without

interaction. So, its instructional
effectiveness can be limited."
(1) "TV is passive media which
do not provide for real-time
interaction. It needs other
supported technology to make
Student-Teacher 0 synchronous or asynchronous
interaction." (4)
Type of Interaction

Students can take notes,

summarize the content,..
Student-Content 1
However, this level of
interaction is very low.

Students do not have control

Student-Machine 0 over the machine for pause,
forward and so on.

Every student is from different

location, and the TV does not
Group-based 0
support tools for interaction
Learning Style between groups.

Students do not have the

Self-based Learning 0
control over the content.
 "TV is real-time broadcast and
because it is synchronous,
users who do not have
recording capabilities may find
Anytime 0 it difficult or impossible to take
in all of the information during
the time of broadcast and
cannot pause or review the
program." (4)
Flexibilty
"Broadcast media are able to
reach very large audiences in a
Anyplace 3
convenient and comfortable
setting." (4)
"Broadcast radio and television
are easily accessible and
Ease to Use/Access 3
familiar technology for most."
(4)
"Vedio production is time
consuming and can be
technincaly demanding, often
Development 1
require sophisticated
production facilities and
equipment." (1)

Speed Feedback is very delay

Feedback 0 because TV does not support
real- time interaction.

"Delivery and transmission of

the content is very fast using
Delivery 3
cable television or broadcast."
(4)

TV is stand-alone medium
Stand-alone Medium 3 because it does not relay on
other media to run it.

TV is stand-alone media.
Insruction However,to increase the
features of using TV in
Multimedia Support 0 distance learning, you can use
other support media like
videocassette recorder,
telephone, e-mail and so on.(4)

"Broadcast quality ITV is

Cost Low Cost 1
expensive to create." (1)
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Resources

(1) Willims.B, DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE,

http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/eo/dist5.html

(2) Coventry.L (1996 ), Video Conferencing in Higher

Education, http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/mmedia/video3/video3.pdf

(3) Macmullen, P. (2001), Audio/Audioconferencing in Support of Distance

Education.http://www.col.org/colweb/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/docs/KS2001-
02_audioconferencing.pdf

(4) NinthBridge a program, Distance Learning for Nonprofit Organizations,

http://www.ninthbridge.org/DistanceLearningReport.pdf

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Videoconf
Category Feature Description
erencing

Synchronous 3
Time of
It provides real-time interaction.
Interaction

Asychronous 0

Student-Student 3
"Dialogue may be between tutors
and learners or among learners."
(2) "Interactive
video can allow “real time”
contact between students and the
instructor and among groups of
students at different sites." (4)
Student-Teacher 3
Type of
Interaction

Students can take notes,

summarize the content,..
Student-Content 2
However, this level of interaction
is relatively low.

Students do not have full control

Student-Machine 1 over the machine for pause,
forward and so on.

"Videoconferencing allows
creating greater opportunity for
dialogue which facilitates more
effective learning than working in
isolation. Dialogue may be
between tutors and learners or
Group-based 3
among learners." (2)
Learning Style "Users can engage in highly
collaborative learning activities
that test skills and demonstrate
real-world uses of equipment and
programs." (4)
Learning Style

Self-based
1 The student may learn by himself.
Learning

It requires same-time
participation. “ It
requires attendance” at real-time
Anytime 0
meetings or classrooms by
distant participants or guest
lecturers.
Flexibilty

It requires same-place
Anyplace 0
participation.

Ease to "Videoconferencing is not easy to

1
Use/Access access." (4)
The development of the content
Development 2
is relatively fast.

Using vedioconferencing, the

Feedback 3 students receive immediate
Speed feedback.

"By ISDN, two way voice, data

and graphics – can reach all
Delivery 3
homes, offices and educational
establishments." (2)

Stand-alone
0
Medium
"Videoconferencing requires
some form of camera, monitor,
microphone and speakers and
various other equipment (such as
Insruction
document cameras,
Multimedia videocassette
3
Support players, microphones, and
computers)." (4)

Cost Low Cost 2 "It is relatively inexpensive." (2)

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 Resources

(1) Willims.B, DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE,

http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/eo/dist5.html

(2) Coventry.L (1996 ), Video Conferencing in Higher

Education, http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/mmedia/video3/video3.pdf

(3) Macmullen, P. (2001), Audio/Audioconferencing in Support of Distance

Education.http://www.col.org/colweb/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/docs/KS2001-
02_audioconferencing.pdf

(4) NinthBridge a program, Distance Learning for Nonprofit Organizations,

http://www.ninthbridge.org/DistanceLearningReport.pdf

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Audioconfer
Category Feature Description
encing

Synchronous 3 "It is a synchronous technology

Time of
that requires same-time
Interaction
participation".(3)
Asychronous 0

"It builds learning communities,

even where the community is
Student-Student 3 physically dispersed and made
up of students from a wide range
of backgrounds".(3)

"Students who learn at a

distance can engage in real-time
discourse with teachers." (3)
Student-Teacher 3 "Audioconferencing allows one-
Type of on-one communication between
Interaction instructor and
learner." (4)

Students can take notes,

summarize the content,..
Student-Content 2
However, this level of interaction
is relatively low.

Students do not have full control

Student-Machine 1 over the machine for pause,
forward and so on.

"Audioconferencing allows small

Group-based 3 group work among groups of
participants." (4)
Learning Style

Self-based The student may learn by

1
Learning himself.
 "It requires same-time
participation." (3)
“"It requires attendance” at real-
Anytime 0
time meetings or classrooms by
distant participants or guest
lecturers." (4)
Flexibilty

"It requires same-place

Anyplace 0
participation." (3)

Ease to
3 "It is accessible and simple." (3)
Use/Access
The development of the content
Development 2
is relatively fast.
Using audioconferencing, the
Feedback 3 students receive immediate
feedback.
Speed
Using audioconferencing,
delivery and transmission of the
Delivery 3
content is very fast since it uses
the telephone line.

Stand-alone "Audio teleconferencing requires

0
Medium the use of some type of
amplified telephone equipment
Insruction with a loudspeaker and
microphone in order to
Multimedia facilitate group-to-group
3
Support communication." (4)

"It is inexpensive and cost

effective relative to more
sophisticated technology such
Cost Low Cost 2 as video conferencing and
interactive computer programs."
(3) "The technology itself is
relatively inexpensive to use." (4)

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Resources

(1) Willims.B, DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE,

http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/eo/dist5.html
(2) Coventry.L (1996 ), Video Conferencing in Higher
Education, http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/mmedia/video3/video3.pdf

(3) Macmullen, P. (2001), Audio/Audioconferencing in Support of Distance

Education.http://www.col.org/colweb/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/docs/KS2001-
02_audioconferencing.pdf

(4) NinthBridge a program, Distance Learning for Nonprofit Organizations,

http://www.ninthbridge.org/DistanceLearningReport.pdf

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