| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | BTE 305 | 5 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. MEHMET BARIŞ HORZUM |
| Course Lecturers | Prof.Dr. MEHMET BARIŞ HORZUM, |
| Course Assistants | Ress. Ass. Onur ISBULAN |
| Course Category | Field Proper Education |
| Course Objective | At the end of teaching- learning activities related to this course, students will have these adequacies: define distance education, explain distance education, explain national and universal dimensions of distance education, compare and contrast between advantages and limits of distance education and formal education, give examples about applications of distance education, comprehend distance education in higher education. |
| Course Content | Introduction of distance education, distance education in instructional environments, technologies used in distance education: TV, Video, Radio and Printed Materials. Techniques and methods used in planning, preparing and implementations of distance education technologies. Main concepts about distance education, structure and working of instruction with radio, video and film catalogs, historical development of education television and researches, kid TV programs and its importance, adult TV programs and its importance, analysis of open high school programs, analysis of open university programs, internet schools and virtual classes, interpret communication and information technologies in terms of distance education process, satellite technologies in distance education. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define distance education. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, Project / Design, |
| 2 | Explain distance education. | Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Project / Design, Testing, Homework, |
| 3 | Explain national and universal dimensions of distance education. | Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer, | Homework, Testing, Project / Design, |
| 4 | Compare and contrast between advantages and limits of distance education and formal education. | Discussion, Lecture, Question-Answer, | Project / Design, Homework, Testing, |
| 5 | Give examples about applications of distance education. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Homework, Project / Design, |
| 6 | Discuss distance education in higher education. | Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Testing, Homework, Project / Design, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of distance education | |
| 2 | One-way Distance Education Communication Models | |
| 3 | Two-way Distance Education Communication Models | |
| 4 | Development and history of distance education | |
| 5 | Principles of distance education | |
| 6 | Distance education in instructional environments | |
| 7 | Development processes of distance education in Turkish Education System | |
| 8 | Historical development of distance education in the world | |
| 9 | Midterm exam | |
| 10 | Distance education and informatics technologies | |
| 11 | Instruction projects in distance education | |
| 12 | Distance education management | |
| 13 | Evaluation of distance education projects | |
| 14 | Evaluation of distance education course |
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| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 40 |
| 1. Ödev | 40 |
| 1. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
| 2. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 60 |
| 1. Final | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final examination | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 191 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 7.64 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 8 | ||