Technology
Mediated Learning - Meaning
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'Technology mediated learning' (TML) is an 'umbrella' term,
incorporating different approaches to using computers in learning and teaching:
computer-aided/assisted learning (CAL), computer-mediated communication (CMC)
etc.
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Technology-mediated learning refers to a learning experience
that is significantly moderated through the use of information and
communication technology.
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Advanced information and communication technology is increasingly
viewed as a key resource in enabling Technology-mediated learning in education.
E-resources
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E-resources are those resources which include documents in
electronic or e-format that can be accessed via Internet in digital library
environment.
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E-resources may be delivered on CD-ROM / DVD, over the
Internet and so on.
e-Learning
- Meaning
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e-Learning is the use of technology to enable people to
learn anytime and anywhere.
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E-Learning is the process of delivering formal and informal
learning and training activities and events through the use of all electronic
media such as Internet, intranet, extranet, CD-ROM, video tape, TV, cell
phones, computer technology, etc.
e-Learning
- Definition
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“E-learning refers to the use of the internet technologies
to deliver a broad array of solutions that enhance knowledge and performance” - Rosenberg (2001)
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"E-Learning means the delivery of learning with the
assistance of interactive, electronic technology, whether offline or
online."
Features
& Impact of e-Learning
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Learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed
up or slow down as necessary.
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Learning is self-directed, allowing students to choose
content and tools appropriate to their differing interests, needs, and skill
levels.
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Accommodates multiple learning styles using a variety of
delivery methods geared to different learners; more effective for certain
learners.
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Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader
education options.
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24/7 accessibility makes scheduling easy and allows a greater
number of people to attend classes.
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On-demand access means learning can happen precisely when
needed.
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Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle
maintenance) are reduced or eliminated.
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Overall student costs are frequently less (tuition,
residence, food, child care).
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Fosters greater student interaction and collaboration.
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Fosters greater student/instructor contact.
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Enhances computer and Internet skills.
e-Learning
- Types
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Off-line Learning
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On-line Learning
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Synchronous on-line learning
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Asynchronous on-line learning
Off-line
Learning
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Off-line : When a computer or other device is not turned on
or connected to other devices, it is said to be ‘off-line’
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Offline can also mean not being connected to the Internet.
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“Off-line learning refers to the use of the off-line e-resources to deliver a broad
array of solutions that enhance knowledge and performance”
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Offline Learning expands the learning experience to remote
students who are not connected to a network.
Off-line
learning -Importance
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E-learning is possible without internet connection.
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Individualized learning is possible.
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Enhance multisensory
and multimedia approach.
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Learner can learn according to his own learning pace.
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Learner can access valid information.
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Increases learning effectiveness.
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Is more appealing over traditional, lecture-based teaching
methods.
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Frees the learner from routine tasks.
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Creates interest in students.
On-line
learning
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Online learning can be defined as an approach to learning
that utilizes Internet technologies to communicate and collaborate in an
educational context.
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This includes technology that supplements traditional
classroom learning with web-based components and learning environments where
the educational process is experienced online.
Synchronous
on-line learning
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Synchronous online learning those that require students and
instructors to be online at the same time.
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Lectures, discussions, and presentations occur at a specific
hour.
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All students must be online at that specific hour in order
to participate.
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Synchronous on-line learning takes place through online
lessons guided by the instructor using video conferencing, Internet radio and
chat where the students login in real-time with the teacher.
Synchronous
Online learning Elements
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Text Chatting
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Voice Chatting
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Video conferencing
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Web conferencing
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Internet radio
Asynchronous
on-line learning
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Asynchronous on-line learning allows the learner to complete
web-based learning at their own pace, without live interaction with the
instructor.
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Instructors provide materials, lectures, tests, and
assignments that can be accessed at any time.
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Students may be given a timeframe – usually a one week
window – during which they need to connect at least once or twice with
instructors.
Asynchronous
Online learning Elements
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Virtual Libraries/Repositories of Documents, Presentations,
Graphics, Audio Files, and Video
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E-Mail
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Discussion Boards
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Social Networking
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e-Portfolios
On-line
learning -Importance
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Enhancing student-to-student and faculty-to-student
communication.
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Enabling student-centered teaching approaches.
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Providing 24/7 accessibility to course materials.
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Providing just-in-time methods to evaluate student progress.
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Shy and anxious students feel more comfortable expressing
ideas.
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Instructors are more accessible
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Online learning environments permit the instructor to build
one course, yet implement a variety of resources, so students can utilize
materials in whichever way works best for them.
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Accommodate different learning styles
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Provide opportunities for exploration (A careful systematic
search)
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Continual access to materials
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Remove the necessity of physical attendance
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Utilize time efficiently
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Reduce faculty workload
Moodle
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Moodle is a software package for producing Internet-based
courses and web sites.
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Moodle (abbreviation for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment) is a free source e-learning software platform, also known
as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
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Moodle was originally developed by Martin Dougiamas to help
educators create online courses
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The design and development of Moodle is guided by a "social
constructionist pedagogy".
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Constructionism asserts that learning is particularly
effective when constructing something for others to experience.
features
of Moodle
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Assignment submission
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Discussion forum
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Files download
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Moodle instant messages
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Online calendar
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Online news and announcement
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Online quiz
Chatting
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Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over
internet, that offers a real-time direct transmission of text-based messages
from sender to receiver.
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Through chatting you can share all the stuff in your mind
and videos, photos, files in your PC.
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It just require you a PC, internet connection and a chatting
software.
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Online chat may address point-to-point communication as well
as multicast communication.
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Types of chat – Text Chat, Voice Chat, Video Chat etc.
List of
Most Common Chat Programs
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Facebook Messenger
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Fring
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Google Talk
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MSN Messenger
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Paltalk Messenger
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Skype
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Windows Live Messenger
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Yahoo! Instant Messenger
Chatting
- Importance
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provides the opportunity to interact and learn with and from
people from different cultures.
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Collaborative learning towards knowledge construction.
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No restrictions regarding location.
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Can chat and talk with same minded friends online
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Can take various classes like teaching, cooking, and many
other classes as well through chat.
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Made world as a small village for the internet users.
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The chatting engines have made the communication very simple
and affordable for the people.
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To share and gain information
E-mail
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What is e-mail?
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E-mail implies electronic mail.
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It is a system through which messages can be send between
computers that are linked electronically over a network.
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The e-mail address will have two parts to it
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Username
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Domain name
Essential
things for sending e-mail.
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Internet connection
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Address (e-mail account) of the sender.
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Address (e-mail account) of the receiver.
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The content of the message.
How to
have an e-mail account in Yahoo . com?
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Open the browser.
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Go to the site by typing on the location. (www.yahoo.com)
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Click on ‘Create Email Account’ button.
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An Account creation form will be displayed
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Enter all information.
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After filling up all the information, click on ‘Create My
Account’ button.
How to
handle incoming e-mails?
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Open the browser.
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Go to the site.
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Click on e-mail button.
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Enter your e-mail address and password.
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Click on ‘sign in’ or press ‘enter’ button.
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Various buttons like compose, send, forward, reply will be
displayed.
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To see the e-mail, click on ‘inbox’.
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Mail can be read by double clicking on that mail.
How to
handle incoming e-mails?
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To send an e-mail
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Click on ‘compose’ button.
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Enter receiver’s address in ‘To address’ box.
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Type the message and Click on ‘send’ button.
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To reply
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Click on ‘reply’ button.
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Type the message and Click on ‘send’ button.
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To forward the e-mail
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Click on ‘forward’ button.
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Enter receiver’s address in ‘to address’ box and Click on
‘send' button.
blog
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A blog (web log) is a discussion or informational site
published on the World Wide Web ‘posts’ typically displayed in reverse
chronological order (the most recent post appears first).
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A majority of blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to
leave comments and even message.
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A typical blog combines text, images, videos and link to
other blogs and websites and other media related to its topic.
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Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to
an existing blog is called blogging.
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Individual article on the blog are called ‘blog posts’ or
‘posts’ or ‘entries’.
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A person post these entries is called ‘blogger’
Blog -
Types
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Personal blogs
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Micro blogs
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Corporate and organizational blogs
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By genre
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political blogs
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health blogs
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travel blogs
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fashion blogs
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project blogs
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education blogs
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classical music blogs
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Reverse blog (A Reverse Blog is composed by its users rather
than a single blogger)
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By media type
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Vblogs
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Photo blogs
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Link blogs
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typecast blogs
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Tumblelogs (Blogs with shorter posts and mixed media
types
Blog -
Importance
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A blog is a webpage that serve as a publically accessible
journal for an individual.
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Students can quickly catch-up if they miss a class.
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The teacher can use the blog as a course plan.
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Student can use blog as reference area.
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blogs can be used to
motivate students to do more reading and encourage them to improve their
writing style.
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Blogs can be used to bring out the diversity in the class
room in terms of learning style.
Top 10
Free Online Blogging Platforms
Teleconference
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Definition: Teleconferencing is an aggregation of audio
conferencing, video conferencing, and data conferencing (refers to a
communication session among two or more participants sharing computer data in
real time. ), and includes multiple participants in a live real-time session.
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Teleconferencing consists of a live real time session
between multiple participants with the ability to hear and see each other as
well as share data and applications.
Teleconferencing
- Type
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Teleconferencing may be classified into three according to
the use of media
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Audio teleconferencing
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Video teleconferencing
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Computer Teleconference
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Audio graphic teleconferencing
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Audio Teleconference:
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Voice-only; sometimes called conference calling.
Interactively links people in remote locations via telephone lines.
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Video Teleconference:
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Combines audio and video to provide voice communications and
video images. Can be one-way video/two-way audio, or two-way video/two-way
audio. It can display anything that can be captured by a TV camera
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Computer Teleconference:
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Uses telephone lines to connect two or more computers and
modems. Anything that can be done on a computer can be sent over the lines. It
can be synchronous or asynchronous.
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Audiographics Teleconference:
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Uses narrowband telecommunications channels to transmit
visual information such as graphics, alpha-numerics, documents, and video
pictures as an adjunct to voice communication
Skype
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Skype is a proprietary (Protected by trademark or patent or
copyright) VoIP (voice over Internet
Protocol) service and software application.
Skype -
Features
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Registered users of Skype are identified by a unique Skype
Name, and may be listed in the Skype directory.
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Skype allows these registered users to communicate through
both instant messaging and voice chat.
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Voice chat allows telephone calls between pairs of users and
conference calling
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Skype's text chat client allows group chats, emoticons,
storing chat history and editing of previous messages.
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Offline messages were implemented in a beta of version 5,
but removed after a few weeks without notification.
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Skype service allows Skype users to receive calls on their
computers dialed by conventional phone subscribers to a local Skype phone
number.
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Skype supports conference calls up to 25 people at a time.
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Group video calling is available for Premium subscribers
between a maximum of 10 people.
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Skype has 663 million registered users as of EOY 2010.
Skype -
Educational use
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Skype is being used to facilitate language exchange.
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Teachers are using Skype in unique ways to fulfill
educational goals.
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The videoconferencing aspect of the software is provides a
way to connect students who speak different languages and reach out to experts
in varying fields of study.
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It provides teachers with a way to make their classrooms
more interactive and interesting.
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teachers and students can meet other students, talk to
experts, and share ideas.
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Teachers can collaborate with other teachers around the
world and design different learning experiences for their students.
Sunclock
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Sunclock is a software application that delineates the
countries experiencing day or night at a given time on a world map using light
and shade.
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Time differences across countries, distances between
regions, and longitudes and latitudes of various places are available on
Sunclock.
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Sunclock offers geographical information including positions
of the sun and the moon at a given time on a given day.
K-Star
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K-Star is free, open source Astronomy software.
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It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night
sky, from any location of the earth, at ant date and time.
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The display includes up to 100 million stars, 13000 deep sky
objects, all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousand of comets and asteroids.
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Helps to explore the Universe.
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Helps to access information on sky objects.
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Helps to print high quality, highly customizable star charts
at different zoom level for each object.
Role of
the Teacher in Computer Mediated Learning
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Helps to search for information.
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Helps to analyze the learning materials.
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Helps in editing the information.
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Helps in presentation of information.
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Provides feedback.
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Gives directions for the effective use of I.T
