COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION - UNIT 8 - ROLE OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION - B.ED - 8620 - AIOU

COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION - UNIT 8 - ROLE OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION - B.ED - 8620 - AIOU

1. MARIAM RAFIQUE MPHIL DNFCE

2. ROLE OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION Computer have changed the way we work and play a vital role in every profession. It aid in industrial processes, field of education, medicine, etc. Computer softwares have also been developed for every field and they are flourishing which is playing an important role in education. This is why education experts have made computer education an integral part of curriculum.

3. ROLES COMPUTER PLAY IN EDUCATION Computer technology has a great impact on the educational sector. Owing to memory capacities of Computers, large chunks of data can be stored in them. Computer teaching plays a key role in modern education system. Students find it easier to refer to the internet than searching for information in fat books. Online education has revolutionized the education industry. Computer education has made the dream of distance learning ,a reality.

4. Cont … Education is no longer limited to classroom it has reached far and wide thanks to computers. Computer facilitate effective presentation of information. Presentation soft wares like power point and animation soft wares like flash can be of great help to the teachers in delivering lectures. The otherwise not so interesting topics become interesting due to audio-visual effects as subject can be explained in different ways.

5. WHAT IS COMPUTER EDUCATION? Computer refers to an electronic device which is capable of receiving information (data) in a particular form and performing a sequence of operations, in accordance with a predetermined program to produce a result in a form of information. Computer education is an application of computer program to education in order to aid teaching and learning in the school, particularly in the classroom setting . Computers has proved to be a valuable educational tool. Computer assisted instruction(CAI) uses computerized lessons that ranges from simple drill and practices questions to complex interactive tutorials. These program have become essential teaching tools in schools where topics are complex and the cost of human-teachers is extremely high .

6. ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER EDUCATION A computer is an electronic device that stores and processes data. It allows users to manipulate data easily. The speed of performance of a computer is incomparable, therefore, teaching and learning process becomes more efficient. The computer and internet have affected our way of learning, working , storing information, communicating, playing and also writing. In fact, computers are used in every sphere of life today. One can write more effectively by means of a computer.

7. Cont … A computer allows the user to create documents, edit ,print and store them so they can be retrieved later. Using the computer, one can remain connected to the world through the internet. Internet is a network of computers that communicate via the internet protocol suite (IP). Computer can be used by students as a storage system where materials, information and electronic educational books can be stored.

8. USES OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION Computer is important in keeping office records, online/offline admission, attendance, classroom teaching-learning process, setting examination papers, conducting online/offline examination, evaluation, feedback, student’s portfolio, etc. Various apps, such as, translator, groups, mail, docs, sites, images, etc. are very helpful. Online content can be created at wikis, blogs, free websites and various other platforms easily. Ppts and other types of files can be uploaded/downloaded from slideshare , scribd , etc. Videos can be uploaded/downloaded from Youtube etc.

9. Cont … Images can be uploaded/downloaded from google images, Instagram , Etc. All kinds of resources are available on internet.   Online courses can be created at moodle . Free online courses can be done.

10. Cont … NFE is provided to those sections of the community who have no access to or have dropped out from Formal Education. Non-formal Education has emerged as a search for alternatives in educational experience because formal education has not successfully responded to development problems. This form of education has also been employed in a number of and elsewhere with mixed outcomes. 

11. FORMAL EDUCATION Formal education  is a structured and systematic form of  learning . This is the  education  of a certain standard delivered to students by trained teachers. To make sure  formal learning  is standardized and all  learning  institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, universities, etc .) All teachers are trained and licensed to teach children, and they’re the same teachers the students will see every day to keep their education and training consistent.

12. DISTANCE EDUCATION First is the concept that distance education is institutionally-based. This is what differentiates distance education from self-study. The second component of the definition of distance education is the concept of separation of the teacher and student . Most often, separation is thought of in geographic terms—teachers are in one location and students in another.

13. DISTANCE EDUCATION  Interactive telecommunications is the third component of the definition of distance education. Interaction can be synchronous or asynchronous—at the same time, or at different times. Finally , we examine the concept of connecting learners, resources, and instructors. This means that there are instructors who interact with learners and that resources are available that permit learning to occur. Resources should be subjected to instructional design procedures that organize them into learning experiences which promote learning, including resources that can be observed, felt, heard, or completed.

14. COMPUTER BASED LEARNING Computer Based Learning is the version of distance learning, requiring students to participate at designated times and places. This means that students must touch base at a designated computer lab, or even meet in an actual classroom at a pre-determined time . The most common form of distance learning is a program that sets a pre-determined schedule that can be kept from any location. This could mean that students are able to work from home, school, or the office, as long as they log onto the online learning site at a designated time. These programs often include a live online forum.

15. Cont … Synchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where all participants are present at the same time . Requires a timetable to be organized. Asynchronous technology is a mode of online delivery where participants access course materials on their own schedule . Students are not required to be together at the same time. Synchronous technologies: Telephone , Videoconferencing Web Conferencing , Audio conferencing , Internet chat. Asynchronous technologies: Audiocassette , E-mail ,Print Materials, Voice Mail/fax Videocassette, Broadcast video, Radio, CD-ROM.

16. VIDEO DISK A  Videodisk  (or  videodisc ) is a digital recording (e.g. video or audio) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set. This technology has been replaced by DVDs, but there are still working installations in use for training. Videodisks were relatively popular devices in education before CD-ROMS and DVDs became popular.

17. ELECTRONIC MAIL Electronic mail, often abbreviated as E-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages, designed primarily for human use. E-mail systems are based on a store & forward model in which E-mail server systems accept, forward, deliver and store messages on behalf of users, who only need to connect to the e-mail infrastructure.

18. An electronic mail message consists of two components: Message header The message header contains control information, including an originators email address and one or more recipient addresses. Usually additional information is added, such as a subject header field . Message body which is the emails content.

19. WHY TO USE EMAIL? We can send a message anytime anywhere . We can send the same message to several peoples at same time . We can forward the information to coworkers without retyping it . We can send the messages around the world as easily as to friend in the next. We can save the time, E-mail is very fast, usually taking no more time than a few minutes to be received . We can mail Electronic documents and recipients can then edit and return revised versions . It is very fast as compare to postal mail. 

20. Advantages of Email Quick Communication Message can be sent to many. Messages can be saved and stored. It can be pasted to any other document. Documents , Images and Videos can be attached. Emails are not anonymous. Free of cost.

21. COMPUTER CONFERENCING Computer conferencing is the use of an enhanced electronic mail environment to establish communication—asynchronously or synchronously—among participants who may be separated by time and/or distance. Computer conferencing allows a student to engage in individual communication with another student or with the instructor . To participate in group communication with other students and the instructor.

22. Advantages of Computer Conferencing There are a number of advantages that accrue to computer conferencing. Some are advantages shared by other delivery systems, but some are unique to Computer Conferencing. Some of the advantages are directly related to the characteristics of the technology itself— administrative, logistical, and hardware/software-based advantages, which might be called “hard” advantages.

23. Cont … These are that computer conferencing: • is time- and space-independent; • is primarily a text-based medium; • provides a permanent record; • enables document transfer; • decreases turnaround time; and • allows access to on-line resources.

24. Cont … Other advantages of CC have more to do with pedagogy and process—what we call “ soft” advantages . Computer conferencing: • provides an egalitarian (  based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities) context ; • improves access to education; • overcomes social isolation and increases emotional involvement; • has potential for improved participation; • provides opportunity for increased interaction both with the instructor and with peers ; • enables cooperative and collaborative group work; and • enables knowledge-building.

25. World Wide Web (WWW) Definition : The Web is the part of the Internet that consists of pages (documents) linked to each other around the world. These pages have pictures, sounds, and more. Explanation: A website can have many pages; the first is the Home Page. You use a browser to point and click your way to other pages or to do research . Sentence: "Do you have a site on the Web?"

26. MICROFICHE A  microfiche  is a small sheet of film on which writing or other information is stored, greatly reduced in size . Microfiche  is a card made of transparent film  used to  store printed information in miniaturized form . To read the card, one places it under the lens of a  microfiche  reader machine, which magnifies it.

27. ADULT EDUCATION Adult education can play an important role in improving the conditions for learning, in increasing the sharing of this learning along the lines of intercultural education, and in equalizing opportunities for learning and for meaningful participation among all members of society.

28. Objectives of Adult Education The important objectives of adult education are: 1 . To make adults aware of their civic responsibilities to one another and to the community, the nation. 2 . To make them economically more efficient. 3 . To develop a sense of responsibility and a knowledge of how to proceed in making personal adjustments to home life and family relationship. 4 . To promote health and physical fitness. 5 . To supplement and broaden educational background. 6 . To provide the means for encouraging cultural development and an appreciation of arts . 7. To provide for the development of educational interests through opportunity for self expression.