lesson12计算机辅助英语教学研讨.ppt

韶关学院外语学院 Online Learning Lesson Twelve Outline Online Learning Networks Issues Electronic Learning Online learning (also called electronic learning, or e-learning) is the result of instruction that is delivered electronically using computers and computer-based media. Materials are often accessed through a network Sources including websites, the Internet, intranets, CD-ROMs, DVDs, Monitor learner performance and progress Related Concepts Blended learning: Learning events that combine aspects of online and face-to-face instruction Hybrid learning: technology-mediated instruction, web-enhanced instruction, and mixed-mode instruction are often used interchangeably in research literature to refer instructional systems based on network facilities. Online Learning Advantages Variety of media Up-to-date information Navigation Idea exchange Convenient communication Low cost Online Learning Limitations Age inappropriate material Copyright Unprecedented growth Support Access Access speed Lack of quality control Online Learning Integration Learning systems Professional websites Software for instructional activities Web questionaires Networks Network: A communication system linking two or more computers. Physically connected Share information Interactions Network Categories Local Area Networks (LAN): a local system (typically within a building) connecting computers and peripheral devices into a network; may give access to external network. Wide Area Networks (WAN): A communication network that covers a large geographic area, such as a state or country. Wireless Networks Computers connected by radio frequency, microwave or infrared technology instead of wires. Network Categories The Internet A worldwide system for linking smaller computer networks together, based on a packet system of information transfer and using a common set of communication standards. The World Wide Web (the Web) A graphical environment on computer networks that allows users to access, vi