D-EDT 315-COURSE OUTLINES For OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY

 LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

EDT 315: OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY

WEEK

Topic

CONTENT/SCOPE

NOTES

1

Concept of ODL

Benefits of ODL

 

 

2

Philosophy

 

 

3

History-Models of ODL

 

 

4

ODL TECHNOLOGIES

Instructional media channels – Radio, Television, Commputer, Analogue Communication  Modes

·                     Steps in using these Instructional media channels

·                     Web based learning

·                     Radio

·                     Television

·                     Internet

 

Narrate the steps to follow in utilising different media as delivery system

5

Instructional Media and technologies - Web, internet , etc. (access media model)

E – Learning, m-learning, virtual modes, smart rooms, etc.

 

·         Concepts of different instructional media in ODL Technologies

·         Steps in utilising the following media for ODL:

a.    e-Learning;

b.   m-Learning;

c.    virtual modes;

d.   smart rooms

Explanation of instructional media in ODL Technologies

6

1.   ODL Course ware development and package (examples from Open University UK and India)

 

Development and package of course ware

Techniques and Skill Manifestation on preparation of Course ware in related discipline

7

1.        Learning support system for  ODL, Learning Centers, tutors, Courseware, study Guides, Course advising, etc

 

Characteristics of Learning support system

·         Types of course ware

·         Study Guides on how to utilize the available course ware

·         Provision of avenue for interaction between students and resource persons/persons

Ability to explain student/resource person interactions

8

ODL in Nigeria – History and Present situation

 

Origin of ODL in Nigeria

First

·         generation-Correspondence courses

·         Special Education

·         NOUN

 

 

Assignment on origin of Distance Education in Nigeria

9

1.   Constraints/ Issues of ODL programmes Delivery (learning, personnel, equipment and facilities, cost, etc.)

 

Problem faced by ODL

·         Problem of personnel

·         Problem on modes of delivery

·         Problem of equipment and facilities

·         Problem of costs

·         Steps to proffer solution to the highlighted problems

Assignment on the way forward in for ODL

10

Evaluation in ODL

 

C    Concept of Evaluation

·         Meaning and Definition

·         Types  of  evaluation

·         Characteristics of evaluation

 

Use the characteristics of evaluation to design instruction

11

2.       Class project – Using systems Approaches model, an ODL delivery package  any pry public programmes – Work in group of 5

 

 

System Approach Model

·         Division of students into groups

Practical activities and submission of project

13

Revision and Examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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