Distance Education: Internet Tool Selection Process

Abstract

New audio, visual and textual communication technologies, both synchronous and asynchronous, allow instruction in ways and places that were previously not available. Numerous new choices are becoming available for the engineering educator, but the high rate of introduction is making it difficult to select among the different tools. To help in this respect, this methodology encourages engineering instructors to identify what factors should be considered during the design of distance education experiences through the Internet and other low-budget supporting media. The focus is on the educational objectives that are sought in these educational interactions and the motivational objectives to energize the students. To test out the application it is applied to the design of an actual educational interaction between the University of Missouri - Rolla and Cibertec Institute of Technology in Lima, Peru, to be held in April, 1997 and a brief description of the interaction plan is included to further describe this process.

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0190-1052

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2024 The Authors, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 1997

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