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Education 6620 Carla Hull Nov . 30, 2012
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Education 6620 Carla Hull Nov. 30, 2012 Distance Education E-Room
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Distance Education. Education 6620 Carla Hull Nov . 30, 2012. E-Room. Some Communities Offering CDLI in Newfoundland and Labrador. South East Bight. Hermitage. Little Bay Islands. Black Tickle. The Launch of CDLI in Newfoundland and Labrador. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Education 6620
Carla HullNov. 30, 2012
Distance Education
E-Room
Some Communities Offering CDLI in Newfoundland and Labrador
Black Tickle
South East Bight
Little Bay Islands
Hermitage
The Launch of CDLI in Newfoundland and Labrador
“We are able to take advantage of new technologies to provide the same quality programs and services to all our students, no matter where they live. This is part of our government’s commitment to prepare our young people for the ever-increasing opportunities in this province and elsewhere." Premier Roger GrimesGovernment News Release on CDLI, 2002
Distance Education has been around since the 1930’s. Newfoundland began to use distance learning in 1988 with a single advanced mathematics course.
A few years later, course offerings
included physics, chemistry and French.
There was a drawback. Communication was limited to using regular phone lines and Canada Post.
History of Distance Education in NL
Increase career options for students, particularly those in small and isolated schools.
Development and delivery of programs of senior high school distance education learning.
Oversight K-12 technology integration initiatives.
Mandate and Goals of CDLI with respect to K-12 students.
100+ CDLI Schools
1000+ Students
1700-1800 Course Registrations
30.5 E-Teachers
CDLI Statistics in NL
1000+ Computer Workstations
100+ Videoconferencing Units
Resources/Hardware
Desire 2 Learn (Learning Management System)
Blackboard Collaborate (Web Conferencing Tool)
Video Conferencing (Polycom)
Learning Tools
Benefits of Distance Education
Access by rural students to educational opportunities is the main benefit of distance education.
CDLI enables students to enrol in courses they have interest in but may not be available in rural schools. For example, French, art, and music.
Access to courses not available due to declining enrolments, small class sizes and teacher availability
Access to highly qualified instructors Exposure to more sophisticated
technology Development of independent study
skills
Benefits Continued…
Other Advantages Students are able to print a copy of class
notes for studying purposes.
Recorded classes enable students to revisit them if they have to miss them for any reason.
Weather days are not a problem because students can sign on at home.
When students login, they have a calendar which displays all important dates.
Challenges of Distance Education
Classroom Management Issues
Centralized Scheduling
Technical Support
M-Teachers
Student Characteristics
Disconnect between teachers and students
.
Other Considerations…
Further declining enrollment leads to more students requiring online courses.
Schools deemed necessarily existent have to rely on CDLI
Students that require more support and supervision are disadvantaged when it comes to distance learning.
Conclusions
Distance Learning provides access by rural students to educational opportunity. E-learning removes geographical barriers and allows for students in very remote areas to be taught by some of the most qualified instructors.
Decrease in enrollment will necessitate further reliance on distance learning.
Supervision at the school level is a growing concern. Currently teachers and administrators are responsible but time, availability and scheduling are ongoing concerns.
