Dissertation Information for Richard J. Smith NAME: - Richard J. Smith
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science
SCHOOL:
- University of Pittsburgh (USA) (1995)
ADVISORS: - E. Blanche Woolls
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Glenn Nelson - E. J. Josey - William Nasri
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: Design and implementation of a distance education course over the Internet
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to design a distance education course to teach a new technology, the Internet. The instruction included the basic skills needed to navigate this network of networks, the Internet. Because students would be novices, instruction was planned at a very basic level, covering the three major components of the Internet, electronic mail, ftp, and telnet. The course design was then implemented as actual distance education instruction given through the Internet. Electronic mail was the means of communication and dissemination of information to a single group of participants with a wide geographic, multicultural and multinational background.
To fulfill the first dimension of this study, a workshop, "Navigating the Internet: An Interactive Workshop," was designed to teach students the necessary skills for using the Internet effectively using the Internet itself as the medium of instruction. In developing and preparing the course for transmission, the researcher relied on past training experiences. Attention was paid to preparing instruction for new or novice students that wished to make use of this international network. The design covered the three Internet services, electronic mail, remote login, and file transfer protocol.
The first week covered the use of an electronic mail program. Accompanying material dealt with operating systems in current use. The second week illustrated how to use file transfer protocol (ftp). The final week demonstrated remote login (telnet).
In addition, the use of a listserv, a means of distribution of electronic mail, created a computer-mediated class conference. This was incorporated into the course, and the distribution of information was changed from a single teacher to student information flow in a myriad of directions.
An evaluation was distributed in order to gain information about needed improvements which should be made before this course is repeated.
Conclusions include what should be considered in the design and implementation of a distance education course involving a large number of participants with a wide geographic, and multicultural background.
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