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Definition Definition The term "telelearning" consists of the The term "telelearning" consists of the

word "tele" (Greek: "far") and the word "tele" (Greek: "far") and the word "learning". Telelearning word "learning". Telelearning describes a learning situation where describes a learning situation where teacher and student are at different teacher and student are at different places. This separation can be places. This separation can be temporary or permanent. temporary or permanent.

Introduction Introduction The classical forms of communication The classical forms of communication

are letter mail, telephone and fax, they are letter mail, telephone and fax, they are more and more replaced by email. A are more and more replaced by email. A distinguisher is the temporal distinguisher is the temporal organization of communication and the organization of communication and the selection of technical communication selection of technical communication media, linked with it. Here the two media, linked with it. Here the two terms asynchronous and synchronous terms asynchronous and synchronous communication are of an important role. communication are of an important role.

WhereWhereTelelearning comes into good use in Telelearning comes into good use in

situations where the student doesn’t situations where the student doesn’t have the access to learning material, have the access to learning material, for example’s;for example’s;

Prisoner’s.Prisoner’s. Evacuated people Evacuated people Home schooled (middle/high/college) Home schooled (middle/high/college)

Asynchronous Telelearning Asynchronous Telelearning The asynchronous telelearning is The asynchronous telelearning is

temporally delayed. For example, if temporally delayed. For example, if the student receives a task, which he the student receives a task, which he solves independently, teachers and solves independently, teachers and students are not required to be online students are not required to be online at the same time. Communication at the same time. Communication takes place with a delay. Email is one takes place with a delay. Email is one of the most used services which allows of the most used services which allows sending text, video and audio content. sending text, video and audio content.

Synchronous TelelearningSynchronous TelelearningThe asynchronous telelearning is The asynchronous telelearning is

temporally delayed. For example, if temporally delayed. For example, if the pupil receives a task, which he the pupil receives a task, which he solves independently, teachers and solves independently, teachers and pupils are not at the same time pupils are not at the same time online. Communication takes place online. Communication takes place with a delay. Email is one of the most with a delay. Email is one of the most used services which allows sending used services which allows sending text, video and audio content.text, video and audio content.

Advantages Advantages

Flexibility of the organization of Flexibility of the organization of teaching and learning times teaching and learning times

Operation in groups is possible, also Operation in groups is possible, also if the participants cannot meet or if if the participants cannot meet or if the schedule is irregular the schedule is irregular

Disadvantages Disadvantages Examination of success in learning Examination of success in learning

turns out as difficult, since is not safe turns out as difficult, since is not safe whether the performance by the whether the performance by the student was actually furnished student was actually furnished

Training in handling the medium is Training in handling the medium is necessary, since it is more necessary, since it is more impersonal than the usual instruction impersonal than the usual instruction and more discipline is required and more discipline is required

IssuesIssues Inconsistency Slacking No furthering of

– Leadership– Socializing

ResultsResults

Does multi-media increase Learning motivation? (teachers)

Does multi-media increase Learning motivation? (students)

Wanting to learn more via telelearning

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