Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The Guided Distance Learning Model presents a distance education course in a style resembling that of a traditional teacher-student discourse.Interaction between students and the instructor is facilitated through electronic mail, a course newsgroup and a chat room.Course material presented via the Mallard Asynchronous Learning Environment, is not designed to replace, but rather to supplement the course textbook just as an instructor might do with lectures in a traditional classroom setting.Graphs and figures from the textbook are clarified using additional text and graphics plus streaming audio.Real-world examples of the material are made available through streaming audio and video, as well as links to relevant web sites and biomedical companies.On-line quizzes allow both the instructor and students to assess comprehension and recognize problem areas.The students' feedback is immediate, tailored to their response to each question.Students are actively involved in the learning process while being guided through the course material on a deliberate path set by the instructor.Students are able to proceed at their own pace and re-examine difficult material.The Guided Distance Learning Model was recently tested in a Medical Instrumentation course with a group of on-campus students at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Most students (70%) cited technical difficulties as the main problem with the use of the Guided Distance Learning Model.Survey results indicated that adequate interaction took place between the students and the instructor.In addition, the majority of the students surveyed (88%) agreed that the Mallard supplement helped them learn the course material.
DOI: 10.18260/1-2--7788
Authors: Laura A. Miller, Keith A. Miller, David J. Beebe
Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Language: English
Topic: Online and Blended Learning
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2613450697