1. Foundations of SLS

2. Definitions,History & Theories of Distance Education  What are the four components of DE?  Institutionally based  Separation of Teacher & Student  Interactive Telecommunications  Connecting learner, instructor & resources  Discuss the different “definitions” of DE identified by Keegan. Do they “fit” with the components identified above?  How doe Garrison & Shale expand the definitions?  What are the four components of DE?  Institutionally based  Separation of Teacher & Student  Interactive Telecommunications  Connecting learner, instructor & resources  Discuss the different “definitions” of DE identified by Keegan. Do they “fit” with the components identified above?  How doe Garrison & Shale expand the definitions?

3. Theory & Distance Education  What is Theory?  Compare Wedemeyer and Moore.  What is the industrialization of teaching?  What is andragogy? Is it a theory of DE?  How does Perraton “fit” with the other theories?  How do Perraton’s synthesis of theory and Keegan’s theoretical framework compare?  How does synchronous technology affect Keegan’s position that DE is not possible?  What is Theory?  Compare Wedemeyer and Moore.  What is the industrialization of teaching?  What is andragogy? Is it a theory of DE?  How does Perraton “fit” with the other theories?  How do Perraton’s synthesis of theory and Keegan’s theoretical framework compare?  How does synchronous technology affect Keegan’s position that DE is not possible?

4. Fordism, Neo-Fordism & Post Fordism  Explain the three terms Fordism, Neo- Fordism & Post Fordism.  Give examples of each of these in the current DE environment.  Explain the three terms Fordism, Neo- Fordism & Post Fordism.  Give examples of each of these in the current DE environment.

5. History of Distance Education  Correspondence Study  Electronic Communications  Alberta  Distance Teaching Universities  British Open University  Athabasca University  Correspondence Study  Electronic Communications  Alberta  Distance Teaching Universities  British Open University  Athabasca University

6. Distance Education Theory, Methodology & Epistemology: A Pragmatic Paradigm  Discuss the philosophical difference between Saba & SSAZ?  What does Saba mean that America’s approach to DE is “pragmatic & atheoretical”?  How can he say this when he then presents two theoretical models (learner centered vs. organization and function of DE)?  How are theory and pragmatism related?  Discuss the philosophical difference between Saba & SSAZ?  What does Saba mean that America’s approach to DE is “pragmatic & atheoretical”?  How can he say this when he then presents two theoretical models (learner centered vs. organization and function of DE)?  How are theory and pragmatism related?

7. Aptitude Treatment Interaction  What is aptitude treatment interaction?  How does ATI relate to DE?  What is aptitude treatment interaction?  How does ATI relate to DE?

8. DE Dichotomies  Theory vs. Pragmatism  Learner Centered vs organizational  Asynchronous vs synchronous  Objectivist vs. constructivist  DE vs F2F  Theory vs. Pragmatism  Learner Centered vs organizational  Asynchronous vs synchronous  Objectivist vs. constructivist  DE vs F2F

9. Systems Theory  Von Bertalanffy Input ProcessOutput Feedback

10. Systems Theory and DE  What is transactional distance?  How does transactional distance “fit” with asynchronous DE?  How does transactional distance “fit” with synchronous DE?  How does transactional distance “fit” with a F2F instruction in a large lecture theatre?  What is transactional distance?  How does transactional distance “fit” with asynchronous DE?  How does transactional distance “fit” with synchronous DE?  How does transactional distance “fit” with a F2F instruction in a large lecture theatre?

11. Media Will Never Influence Learning  Explain Clark’s major thesis.  What is Clark’s replaceability challenge?  Explain Clark’s perceived difference between instructional or training design technologies and delivery technology.  Can / should medium and method be seperated?  Explain Clark’s major thesis.  What is Clark’s replaceability challenge?  Explain Clark’s perceived difference between instructional or training design technologies and delivery technology.  Can / should medium and method be seperated?