EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

2, CHAPTER 9
Kristine G. San Miguel
Clarence Joy Orejola
•Learning anytime and
anywhere is possible
through distance education
using a variety of
Alternative Delivery
System (ADS)
ADS – Alternative Delivery System
•Helps in bridging the gap between the teachers and students
of different standards when it comes to instructions.
•Provides learners with physical disabilities, work, and other
personal reasons a chance to learn and be educated without
attending formal schooling.
•It aims to achieve independent learning.
•Provides learners with learning packages which are prepared
by qualified instructional designers and are supported by
various technologies.
•A method of education where students can study in their
own choice of place and time without having to meet their
teachers face to face.
•Instruction in distance education is being delivered with
the use of special materials and technology that may be
included in ADS.
•Provides accessibility to learners.
•Provides convenience and flexibility.
•It is cost effective.
•Provides greater access to new technology
•Supports students-centered approach.
•Broadcast Radio
- a powerful tool when
delivering a lesson or disseminating
information to a large group of
students.
- may not sound so popular but
widely used in both developed and
developing countries.
• Most accessible medium in terms of geographical reach.
• Cost of Radio is relatively low.
• Radio can be used with other media or materials.
• Helps people in rural areas be literate in the ABC’s and 123’s of
life.
• People in rural areas makes experience difficulty in
purchasing a radio and having it repair.
• Poor reception may bring poor delivery of instruction.
• Broadcast schedule inconvenience
• Learning without visuals may be challengeing for visual
learners.
• Interaction among learners is limited
 -also known as telephone/phone
conferencing.
-exchange of ideas, information, and
messages are articulated remotely from the
teacher to students and vise versa using
telephone or computer.
-transmits communication in real time.
 -Video conferencing uses
audio and video telecommunication
to conduct live conferences
between two or more people.
-This technology enables a
student and instructor to virtually
be in one classroom while
physically being miles apart
• Allows learning at a distance
• Allows learning through demonstrations as seen in the video
• Allows global learning by having speakers of guest lecturers share
their expertise virtually
• Allows continuous interactivity
• Allows access to information
• Allows conduction of virtual field trips
• Stimulates learning environment
• Flexible
• Affordable
• Promotes global collaboration
1. Teachers and students are connected synchronously.
2. Students develop their probing skills by questioning and clarifying
3. Students listening and observation skills increased.
4. Interactions and collaborations among peers are enhanced through
activities that give authentic learning.
HARDWARE
5. Codec ( compressor/decompressor
1. Computer/televition interface ) – helps compress information
2. Camera 6. connection
3. Microphones • ISDN Telophone Line
4. Speakers • Network IP connection
SOFTWARE/APPS
1. Skype
Free service
Have 30 frames per second in 640 by 480 resolution gives a
high quality edition. However using modem computer with
dual core technology gives higher quality resolution.
SOFTWARE/APPS
2. ooVoo
Free online conferencing site that is available on both Mac and
windows PC.
Allows 6 person to chat at a time
SOFTWARE/APPS
3. Adobe Acrobat Connect
Allows sharing of files and use of whiteboard where teachers
and students can write down their thoughts.
Offers unlimited number of participants in a conference.
SOFTWARE/APPS
4. AT&T Connect
More formal and professional way of video conferencing that
may be costly.
More suitable for large businesses
SOFTWARE/APPS
5. MegaMeeting
Supports 16 participants which can work at any browser
regardless of the operating system used.
https://www.megameeting.com/
2. GoToMeeting
Provides high quality video, screen sharing, and personalized
meeting URLs.
Conferencing may be done via desktop, laptop, or mobile devices
1. Zoom
Features of this app include: collaborative whiteboard, ending
of texts, images and audio files.
Can hold 25 participants in a conference for 40 minutes per
meeting
https://zoom.us/
3. Join.me
Conferences may be recorded
Participants may join using mobile devices and they can
share screens and files
Thank you!