Text for Learning Interactive Computer-Based Learning Teleconferencing Broadcasting for Learning Classroom TeachingChoosing & Using Technologies in Education & Training
This part of the site provides a brief discussion of a number of types of technology in terms of their current use and usefulness in education and training.
| Text for Learning |
| Interactive Computer-Based Learning |
| Teleconferencing |
| Broadcasting for Learning |
| Classroom Teaching |
Modes of delivery were traditionally highly dependent on time and place of teaching and learning, but the advent of electronic technologies and multimedia have both freed up that dependence and enabled convergence of the media of instruction and interaction. They also support the management of various aspects of teaching and learning, and facilitate student learning support services such as study and technology skills.
Most of the technologies outlined here may be employed on their own or (more likely) in combination with others, in a group setting (classroom on campus, in the workplace, at a learning centre), or individually (wherever located). Some lend themselves better to one-to-many or many-to-many communications than to one-to-one. Some are free of time constraints (asynchronous); others require teacher and learner to ‘meet’ at set times (synchronous communication).
Technologies for delivery and management of education and training to the workplace, classroom, learning centre and home can be presently categorised as:
| Text | Print learning materials Web-based resources |
| Voice | Broadcast radio Audio tapes Voicemail |
| Vision | Broadcast TV Satellite/pay TV Videotapes Video on demand |
| Converged Technologies | CD-ROM Computer-based learning material Multimedia Web-based resources |
| Text | Fax Newsgroups and conferences Postal service |
| Voice | Telephone Audioconference & interactive radio Audiographics |
| Vision | Videoconference – room and desktop Satellite/pay TV and talkback |
| Converged Technologies | Interactive multimedia Computer-based learning Classroom teaching |
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