Printing in distance education

Features printed material : printed materials provide the following:

     Automatic : You can use printed materials without the need for complex presentation tools .

     Transparency of Education : display modes should be encouraged not hinder the process of designing the content. If a student reads well , the printed material is the most transparent way of teaching others.

     Provide a secure environment : The second reading is normal for most students . It is therefore easy for them to focus on content without feeling bored or dispersion , of the act of reading itself.

     Ease of Use: printed materials can be used at any time and any place in which there is adequate light , without the need for additional sources such as electricity or display screen or electronic classrooms are designed in particular. For ease of transfer of printed materials have a significant impact , particularly for learners in rural areas with scarce availability of advanced technology.

     Accessibility and Auditing : printed materials characterized as being under the control of the learner . So it makes it easier for the student survey and written material quickly and focus on the parts that require more attention .

     Low cost : The printing means the least expensive education . In addition to the large number of means by which the process of copying printed materials and low cost .

     Ease of editing and revision : Comparison with sophisticated computer programs , the review and revision of the printing features ease and low cost .

     Shorten the time : When the production of printed educational materials will be the primary focus on the content ( content ) and not the technical aspects needed by the style of presentation .



    Cons printed material :

 Limited vision of reality : printing offers printed materials , for the adoption of written words , an incomplete picture of reality . In spite of the use of pictures and explanations images in an excellent manner , but that does not allow never provide a moving picture in the printed material .

 Inertia : Many studies have proven that there is a great need for a strong incentive for the ability to complete the program of study based on printed materials .To some extent , it is possible to overcome the recipe inertia that characterize printed materials , designs educational stimulate student but it remains for us the fact that reading books or working through the exercises started , require a greater incentive compared with watching a TV program or participate via the chat audio where the teacher encourage students to feedback and interaction.

 One-way : even when containing printed material on the feedback mechanisms and interactive exercises , but it remains easy for learners to go directly to the part of your answers . Regardless of the method used , it is in the absence of self review and interaction , there will be suffering for the teacher .

 Heavy reliance on reading skills : TV has contributed to the development of the skills of vision is acceptable for students at the age of four . These children themselves fail to develop adequate reading skills by the age of twelve , and often need reading skills to follow-up and development . The lack of these literacy skills will hinder the effectiveness of the best printed educational materials , so it must be emphasized mastery of reading skills until the expected interest and must be done to overcome this shortfall entirely to printing is used effectively to read printed material .

    Read printed material :
     Textbooks : which is the foundation and source of most of the education programs : As is their role in traditional education . And must be subject to these books for the calendar and to review the minutes prior to their adoption , and this is very essential in distance education when there is no daily contact between the teacher and the learner .

     Study Guides : which are used by distance learners in order to promote the points that have been exposure to them during the lesson through means other display . These include evidence of the exercises , and additional readings related to the topic of the lesson and other sources available to the student .

     Pamphlets work : use these books in the process of distance education for the purpose of presenting the contents of the lesson interactively . This book may consist of a summary of the lesson or topics that will be studied in single or multiple exercises or practical examples for students and short tests ( with answers keys ) for the purpose of self-evaluation . In addition , there are several forms of nutrition review and address some of the gaps and taking into account individual differences and re- focus attention on the content.

     Curriculum Guide : The integrated and comprehensive scheme for the Study of the primary school for many distance education programs , which include the objectives, the expected level of performance , a description of the duties , related readings , evaluation criteria , and daily review of the material being studied . It must be planned in full the maximum extent possible in order to guide students through the program and to compensate for the lack of daily contact between the school and the student .

     Case Studies : This is a very effective teaching tool if you type in a creative way . In fact, usually the case study provides practical examples about the disadvantages of style printed materials , where the imagination is stimulated students to imagine themselves in a particular case requires that the school be addressed . In many cases, the scenario study on the content ( content ) , where it is to ask questions and provide alternative solutions and thus draw the attention of students to different parts of the article .

    Design of educational materialsSince the printing is characterized as a way Atanagal one-way , it poses a challenge based on the design of educational materials increases the process of interaction in distance education, and must take the following points in mind:

 Writing style : be prepared educational materials for special education programs after a language closer to the language of communication , including the language of magazines and books . Here, we can take into account the following :

    Use short sentences .
    Avoid the use of Compound sentences .
    Avoid providing a large amount of information in a single sentence .
    Use a formula known for building .
    The use of pronouns speaker .
    Proportionality between points .
    Showing conditions separately .
    Avoid a repeat of exile .
    Use the formula directly to the target .
    Using well-known examples .
    Writing in a manner that seems to speak any writing as in conversation.
    Speech is difficult to avoid the use of technical terms only when necessary.
    Put sentences and paragraphs in a logical sequence : first the things that affect a number of things , then those things less influential in the first year and then your first temporary and then permanent data .
    Avoid stereotypes and gender ideology .





    Design of educational materials

 Focus on the organization of the content before you start writing : must be a framework for the material to be covered . Usually printed material many words, because the author is the process of planning, organizing and writing at the same time . Instead, it must be based on content regulation goals. To focus in a systematic and creative to organize follow threads , in order to be planned well organized and it glides effortlessly implications .

 Ask an introduction to the material must prepare a written introduction to the material so that the first thing he sees learner after . Preferably contain introduction article on the background of self- around teacher , a summary of the material , its goals and objectives , a list of books , tools and references that may be required by the learner , information about the duties and Aldarcyh examinations and evaluation system .

 To maintain the stability of the shape : the learner can relieve anxiety with the unknown through consistency in presentation style tutorial. And the development of an effective form and an organizational chart of the material and maintain it. You must use the headings and sub-headings sufficient to facilitate the student to see her .

 Using sophisticated organizations : the means used to connect the new material with the above information to the learner according to the cognitive structure of the material. Must be characterized by these organizations of a general nature and brief relative to the material to be put up later , to help the learner to link the parts and the different concepts of academic material with each other . Must be put ideas in general and comprehensive introduction to the lesson and then proceed to ask detailed information.

 Using examples: in the traditional classroom , the teacher provides examples to illustrate a particular point of difficulty in the understanding of the students . As a result of lack of communication between the student and the teacher in distance education programs , must include printed material on the many good examples and similar cases . We must make sure that these examples address the various levels of cultural and age and experience of the learners .

 Comprehension questions included : The presence of the questions in the printed material encourages the learner to interact and deal more through the process of distance learning. And must use questions designed to measure the learner's understanding , rather than questions which are based on memorization .

 Add the list of terms : where in this list summarizing all the new terminology , especially technical , contained in the article. And are distinguishable line printing is clear and bold .