Interaction in Distance Education Programs



Search for one of the universities/institutes that provide distance education courses/programs, then:
  • Find information about the course/program (from the university/institute web site), including: regulations, policy, support, materials, interaction, costs, etc.
  • Find more info about types and importance of interaction supported in this course/program.
  • Describe the technology used by the university/institute and students (e.g., printed materials, email, audio/video conferencing…) that support type(s) of interaction, as mentioned in lecture 2.
  • Include your findings in a clear, comprehensive and organized personal message to a distance education seeker (up-to 500 words), and post it to your blog, with links to the institute and resources.
  • Post your message to your own blog then leave a comment at the bottom of this page with direct link to your message.

14 Comments:

  1. we visit open university of sudan and we got.

    http://mraa12.blogspot.com/2010/10/information-open-university-of-sudan.html

    suliman alsbahi
    mohammed al-tobi

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  2. Athabasca University
    Here you will find a breif discription about the interaction in AU.
    http://tech-lar.blogspot.com/2010/10/athabasca-university.html

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  3. Al Quds Open University
    The University offers five academic programs at the undergraduate level are:
    Program Technology and Applied Sciences
    Agriculture Programmed
    Programmed of Family and Social Development
    Science program administrative and economic
    Program management and leadership (old)
    Education Program
    Foundation Courses
    There are a variety of process used by the university to Interact with the learners such as :
    email
    Resources from the main university library
    Online sources
    Also, the interaction among tutors and their students happen by using modern technical which is in the e-mail and mobile phone, as are discussions on the decision technology, which in turn facilitates the communication process between the teacher with the students.
    Social interaction
    Time-independent(asynchronous)
    Using communication tools(E-mail- online discussion)

    http://www.qou.edu/indexPage.do;jsessionid=6BE5A8462347FF93190A1C226160F5E3

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  4. Athabasca University was established by Order in Council of the Government of Alberta on June 25, 1970.
    Today, AU is one of the worlds foremost and fastest growing online and distance education institutions, serving over 37,000 students worldwide.

    Here you will find a breif discription about the interaction in AU
    http://younis2000.blogspot.com/2010/10/athabasca-university.html

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  5. Hello...

    We have find " Open Acadia" Acadia University.....

    "Open" signifies their imperative for Acadia to reach different audiences and explore different educational methods, media, and programs.

    you can read more a bout it HERE:

    http://7ijazi.blogspot.com/2010/10/open-acadia.html

    Omar Al-Breiki
    Abdullah Al-Rahbi

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  6. hello everybody:

    we search about Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

    for more information visit our blog:


    http://u082927.blogspot.com/2010/10/indira-gandhi-national-open-university.html


    Shamsa AL-Mamari
    Dalal AL-Dhafari
    Abeer AL-Yahmadi

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  7. asalam 3likom:
    This presentation presents Australia open university's student interaction.
    The link is :
    http://www.slideshare.net/hashmia89/aou-interaction

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  9. Hello every body:-

    The link bellow is about one of the most popular open university in Canada.. Please visit the link
    http://technologysky2010.blogspot.com/

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  10. Hello,,
    Use the URL bellow to get more information about the University we have got which is Anadolu University..
    http://www.alhinai-dom.blogspot.com/

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  11. http://fatma-distance.blogspot.com/

    this url to get more iformation about AU

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  12. very nice info. you have got about distance education universities guies

    keep it up

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  13. Australia is the destination of choice for students from around the world looking for a quality education at an affordable price

    open my blog

    http://kaiser83840.blogspot.com/2010/10/aslaam-alikom-now-education-going-to_11.html

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  14. Wawasan Open University is Malaysia's first private, not-for-profit, open learning institution, a lifelong learning community without borders.

    To read more, visit our blog:
    http://69260-70430.blogspot.com/2010/10/wawasan-open-university-in-malaysia-wou.html

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