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From: jcardow@blackbird.afit.af.mil (James E. Cardow)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: infos on Distance learning
Message-ID: <1433@blackbird.afit.af.mil>
Date: 1 Dec 89 14:26:51 GMT
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Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology; WPAFB, OH
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daniel@vmucnam.UUCP (Daniel Lippmann) writes:



>Hello, I am gathering every kind of informations related to the
>problem of Distance learning with computers. I am interested in
>theoritical aspects as well as practical matters (real
>experiences or actual systems), technicals
>letters,conferences, magazines,... and so on. The problem is to
>be able to cope with course-teaching and self-exercising at a
>large scale with adults-students (working people).
>thanks in adance for any kind of pointers

>-- 
>daniel ( ...!mcvax!inria!vmucnam!daniel)
>----------------------------------------------
>C.N.A.M Laboratoire d'Informatique     Daniel Lippmann
>292 rue Saint-Martin 75141 Paris cedex 3     FRANCE  (FAX=42 71 93 29)

We seem to be at a very similar place in the learning curve in this area, so
while I may not be much help, I would like to share  whatever information is 
available.  We are currently addressing two problems.  1) How to provide
continuing education to a large number of people without having to move
the people to the classroom or cause a major impact on on-going efforts.
And 2) how to increase our ability to teach software engineering.

In a somewhat loosely coupled effort we are addressing both issues.  We will
begin in Jan to develop 5 short (two week classes) is software engineering 
based on the SEI MSE outline.  Prior to the start of development all 
instructors will be taking a class on "instructing" the class on instructing
is being specially designed to put emphasis on distance learning.  Factors in 
the class should cover preparing slide (graphs) that project well on tape or 
through video teleconferencing systems.  Also important will be working on the 
instructors to deal with cameras, develop concise lectures to maximize use of
time, and hopefully dealing with delayed question periods.  The class is still
being developed and has never been tried by us so success is unknown.

During the six month development period for the software engineering classes
(at the SEI) every effort will be made to focus on dealing with distance
learning by working with their (the SEI's) Video Dissemination Project.  Again, while 
all initial offerings are intended to be in classroom envrin.  we have a 
mandate to focus on distance learning.  Some thing we have never developed a
class (from scratch) to account for.

The second part of the effort focuses purely on distance learning.  First 
via video tapes, then via video teleconferencing.  Pilot efforts will be 
management centered (Total Quality Management type).  The first expected 
"real" test of the effort will be to offer the five software engineering 
courses through this media, hopefully at some future unknown date when
both efforts are ready.

I would be interested in any information that is passed to the original poster,
and be interested in the posters plans for development.  By the way our 
student base is all working adults.

Jim Cardow
Air Force Institute of Technology
jcardow@blackbird.afit.af.mil


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