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Distance Ed-- How do you determine the technology?
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Do you have a method or reason for selecting a particlar technology for distance learning, i.e. online, video conferencing,interactive satellite TV? Or do you just use whatever you happen to have or t
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Distance Ed-- How do you determine the technology?
posted at 3/19/2008 6:06 AM EDT
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First: 3/19/2008 Last: 10/15/2009 |
Do you have a method or reason for selecting a particlar technology for distance learning, i.e. online, video conferencing,interactive satellite TV? Or do you just use whatever you happen to have or think of?
Specifically, I am researching DL technologies for a federal leadership training organization, and they want to have a method of determing the best or most appropriate technology for particular content areas, prefeably based on research. There is a LOT of research comparing tradidtional classroom to distance, but not much comparing different DL technologies. If you have any thoughts or know of any research please let me know. What do you do in your organization? Thanks! |
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Distance Ed-- How do you determine the technology?
posted at 3/25/2008 9:29 PM EDT
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First: 4/15/2007 Last: 8/17/2009 |
Hello annree. I cant quickly put my finger on any research. Im quite practical, so if I were to make a decision procedure, Id assess these six factors in the decision making process.
Cost budget available versus cost of delivery method Availability ease of purchase of delivery method in local area Technological Constraints bandwidth constraints, serviceability of equipment, ease of use Target Audience technological and language literacy, degree of comfort with delivery method Andragogical benefit need for collaboration versus two-way communication versus one-way communication; asynchronous versus synchronous Reusability opportunity to use delivery method for future training Im sure there are other criteria that you could also apply. Whatever criteria you apply, you could weight them and put them in a Kepner-Tregoe type decision matrix. For leadership training, Im skeptical that you can determine the one best method for each content area. What I mean is that I dont think it helps to split the course up into its separate content pieces, determine the best method for each piece and then assemble the course from these pieces. I prefer taking a more holistic approach. What you do in one segment of the course will depend on what you have done previously and what you will do next. For example, getting participants to co-operate in constructing an online wiki might be appropriate for segments C, F and K. But if the participants seem to be doing the wiki thing for a large part of their time, this will diminish its andragogical benefit. I know that I have not answered your question; however, I hope that I have helped in some way. Les Allan Author: From Training to Enhanced Workplace Performance Business Performance Pty Ltd http://www.businessperform.com |
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Distance Ed-- How do you determine the technology?
posted at 3/26/2008 6:18 AM EDT
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First: 3/19/2008 Last: 10/15/2009 |
Thanks Les, your reply is very helpful. I hadn't thought of using a decision matrix but that approach is a good idea. I think my client has in mind something more complicated than we need, so I plan to give them a report laying out a valid methodology to use, general enough to be useful in the long term.
Thanks, and I may have more questions, Ann |
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