1. Chapter 7 Distance Learning Tools and the Role of the Internet in Education © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law:  any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network:  preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any image;  any rental, lease, or lending of the program.

2. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.2 Technology Integration Example: A Research Paper Website  Phases 1-2: TPACK & relative advantage  Phase 3: Objectives and Assessments  Phase 4: Integration Strategies  Phase 5: Instructional Environment  Phase 6: Evaluate and Revise

3. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.3 Brief History of the Internet  1970s –First version of the Internet, ARPAnet, was developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense to withstand worldwide catastrophe  1980s –National Science Foundation funded high-speed connection among universities (a network of networks)  1990s –The first web browser was introduced in 1993 –World Wide Web is a subset of the modern Internet

4. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.4 Internet Basics Internet Concepts  URLs  Site navigation strategies  Bookmarks/favorites  Search engines Internet Strategies  Evaluating website content  Internet troubleshooting

5. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.5 Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

6. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.6 Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

7. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.7 Three Things to Learn About URLs  Locating URLs  Reading URLs  Fixing errors in URLs –Omitting one of the parts –Wrong domain designator –Punctuation errors –Omitting punctuation –Misspellings

8. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.8 Navigating the Net  Using links –Hot links programmed into the web page  Using buttons –Forward and Back buttons in the browser toolbar  Using the browser’s history –Accessing a list of previously visited sites

9. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.9 Using Bookmarks, Favorites and Online Organizers  Adding a bookmark –Browser-based list of bookmarks (Firefox) or Favorites (Internet Explorer)  Organizing bookmarks –To be useful, bookmarks should be organized  Using online organizers –Social bookmarking such as http://delicious.comhttp://delicious.com –Save bookmarks online, access them from any location, share them with friends, and see what other people are bookmarking

10. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.10 Starting Up Search Engines Major Search Engines  Google www.google.com www.google.com  Yahoo www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com  Ask Network www.ask.com www.ask.com Metacrawlers  Dogpile www.dogpile.com www.dogpile.com  Clusty http://clusty.com http://clusty.com  HotBot www.hotbot.com www.hotbot.com  Kartoo www.kartoo.com www.kartoo.com  Mamma www.mamma.com www.mamma.com

11. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.11 Search Engine Strategies  Subject index searches –List of clickable topics  Keyword searches –Search for words or phrases –List of results often called “hits”

12. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.12 Evaluating Internet Information  Content –Provider –Currency –Quality  Design

13. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.13 Basic Internet Troubleshooting Site Connection Failure  URL syntax error  Server down  Server traffic  Bad or dead link  Firewall Feature on Site Not Working  Plug-in required  Compatibility errors  Java and other program errors

14. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.14 Current Internet Pitfalls  Inappropriate materials  Safety and privacy issues for students  Fraud  Computer viruses and hacking  Copyright and plagiarism

15. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.15 Online Communication Resources  Email  Listservs  Bulletin boards  Blogs  Chatrooms  Instant messaging (IM)  Videoconferencing

16. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.16 Cyber Collaborations  MUDs –Multiuser dungeons, dimensions, or domains  MOO –MUD object-oriented  Avatar spaces –MUD locations where users interact through their graphical representations –Example: Second Life ®Second Life ®

17. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.17 Definition of Distance Learning “The acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and instruction, encompassing all technologies and other forms of learning at a distance.” USDLA www.usdla.org www.usdla.org

18. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.18 Classifying Distance Learning Delivery Systems Types of Interaction  One-way, print-based (abstract) to two-way video (realistic) Delivery Method  Correspondence study (abstract) to videoconferencing (realistic)

19. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.19 Types of Distance Learning Activities  Student research  Online classroom materials  Web-based lessons  Virtual courses and programs

20. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.20 Current Distance Learning Issues  Digital Divide  Development and socialization  Positive and negative impact on education reform  Virtual schooling issues –Curriculum alignment –Teacher certification –Accreditation –Funding –Possible negative consequences

21. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.21 Current Distance Learning Research  Effectiveness and impact –Distance learning and face-to-face learning can yield equivalent results  Course quality –Successful courses have high interaction, good support, and minimal technical problems

22. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.22 Current Distance Learning Research (continued)  Effective distance learners –Have achievement beliefs, responsibility, self- organization, and technology skills/access  Effective distance instructors –Have good communication and classroom organization skills  Cost effectiveness –Distance programs more cost effective when resources are used with more courses

23. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.23 Web Course Development and Support Tools  Course management systems –WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle (open-source)  Site-capturing software  Intranets  Electronic whiteboards

24. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.24 Characteristics of Effective Distance Courses and Programs  Well-designed and structured to support learning  Engaging, collaborative activities  Interactive learning community  Effective assessment strategies

25. M. D. Roblyer and Aaron H. Doering Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 5/E Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7.25 Assessing the Quality of Distance Courses Prior to Course  Rubric for Online Instruction (Figure 7.12) After Course  Rubric for Assessing Interactive Qualities of Distance Courses www.MyEducationLab.com www.MyEducationLab.com