Distance Education

This course provides students with an overview of current forms of distance education and explores a variety of applications, including distance education in post-secondary institutions, K-12 schools, and in workplace and training environments. Research and theory development are addressed. The course also examines distance education technology, online teaching and learning, as well as learner support and the management and administration of distance education programs.

The participants might find it useful to read some of the below listed reading material before joining the training as well:

• Simonson, M., Smaldino, S. E., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2011). Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education. (5th ed.). New York: Information Age Publishers.
• Selections from the online textbook: Anderson, T. (Ed.). (2008). The theory and practice of online learning (2nd ed.). Athabasca, AB: Athabasca University Press.
• Holden, J. T. & Westfall, P. J.-L. (2010). An Instructional Media Selection Guide for Distance Learning—Implications for Blended Learning-Featuring an Introduction to Virtual World (2nd Edition).
• Parrish, P. & Linder-VanBerschot, J. A. (2010). Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 11 (2).
• Zawacki-Richter, O. (2009). Research Areas in Distance Education: A Delphi Study, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 10 (3).

Other resources such as articles etc. will be shared during the course sessions

Examine the concepts, technologies, and issues related to the design, development, delivery, policy-making, and evaluation of distance education courses and programs. Provide an overview of distance education technologies; and focus on effective delivery techniques for teaching and learning within a distance education system.

The course involves practical skill-building activities to help you become a more effective distance learner. We embrace collaboratively working methods that foster mutual learning and cooperation among participants. The focus of the training is on learning in an interactive and international environment applying knowledge of task types and task design to the real contexts and/or in the classroom. A wide array of pedagogical methods based upon experiential training, group and peer activities, learning-by-doing and best practices’ exchange are employed throughout the course.

At the end of this course participants are expected to:

• Describe historical development of distance education, the definition of distance education and telecommunications technologies and their impact on education.
• Summarize research findings on distance education and apply them in formulating a series of theories and research questions.
• Explain the required hardware for a typical two-way interactive distance education and how synchronous and asynchronous distance education systems operate.
• Explain and give examples of the procedures to be followed when courses or components of courses are designed for distance delivery.
• Apply various learning, assessment, grading and monitoring techniques for distance education to critic real case studies.

Your participation in the live lectures is very important in terms of understanding the theoretical foundations of the course and to become competent academics and practitioners of distance education.

This standard daily program might be personalized on participants’ needs and professional profiles.

Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Continuing Education Center

Date	Course Times	Course Content
Day1		Introduction to the Course – Expectations Foundations of Distance Education
Day2		Research and Evaluation in Distance Education
Day3		Distance Education Technology
Day4		Teaching and Learning at a Distance
Day5		Learner Support Management of Distance Education

Program Coordinator 

Instructors 

5 – 15 participants

Digital certificate.

Face to Face or Distance Education

You can choose one of the following payment methods EFT and Credit Card.

P.S:***The course fees are to be made to the Halk Bank IBAN number or Account Number above with the following information: Recipient name: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Surekli Egitim Merkezi In the Explanation Section: Be sure to write your Name-Surname and Course Name. You should send the Payment Receipt to sem@iuc.edu.tr.