1. Distance Learning: No Longer Pure—If it Ever Was CSG May 281998

2. Types of Learning Environments by Time and Place

3. Key Variable: Relative Place  Asynchronous Learning Networks  Sloan Foundation Model –On or Near campus –Commuting Distance –Different Time Zones –http://www.sloan.org/education/ALN.new.html

4. Key Variable: Delivery Model  Percentage of Prepackaged Materials and Faculty Interaction is a key variable in design and delivery. –“Course in a box” (95%) –Tutors with developed course (80%)  Example-Open University –Campus “web course” delivered by faculty (60%) –Seminar courses provided by research professor (30%) The 30% is probably a book selected by the professor.  NOTE: Number in parentheses represents the percentage of the course that is prepackaged.

5. Key Design Variable: Types of Teaching and Learning Dialogue  Faculty to student dialogue, as in lectures, tests, and office hours  Student to student dialogue, as in study groups, and projects  Student to learning resource, as in books, tapes, cds, and experts

6. Course Design Example  Synchronous interaction 20%  Asynchronous interaction 30%  Fixed content resources 35%  Dynamic content resources 15%

7. Key Variable: Learner  Student - Undergraduate  Student - Graduate  Career Professional  Staff personnel  Life-Long learner

8. Key Variable: Program Type  Full Degree program  Certification  Specific skill focus  Specific product focus  General upgrading  Enrichment

9. World Wide Web as the Logical Classroom Real-Time Interactive Dialogue Tutorials and Questioning Collaborative Projects Secure Evaluations Research - Knowledge Creation Multicast Presentations Real-Time Seminars Net as the Gathering Place

10. Continuum of Learning Resources Datapoints & Insights & concepts Face to Face Seminars Expert Events Virtual Seminars on CD Virtual Seminars on net. Cost Reach Return Structure Books Trade Rags News Web sites

11. Generations of Distance Learning - Seven Dimensions  Primary distinguishing feature  Time  Media and media mix  Communication features  Student characteristics and goals  Curriculum design and ed philosophy  Infrastructure components and costs

12. Fourth Generation of Distance Learning  1995-2005  Mix of digital technologies (Internet, cdrom, WWW, email, chat, online databases and videoconferencing)  Two-way interactive communication (synchronous, asynchronous)

13. Fourth Generation Distance Learning  Students in a learning community  Materials are 30 to 100% prepackaged, combined with mentors, tutors  Limited access to digital technologies  Student as active learner, participant, and contributor

14. Creating effective teaching and learning environments - Questions on Learning  Where are these mixed and matched T&L environments?  What is learning? When do we know it happened?  How do we measure quality of programs?

15. Creating effective teaching and learning environments - Questions on Delivery  How do faculty, students know how to use the environments and the tools?  How do we provide support?  How do I know who is whom ?  How do we provide access?

16. When you create a new context, you create a new realm of possibility, one that did not previously exist.  Tracy Goss, Last Word on Power