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Date: | Mon, 3 Jul 1995 08:38:31 -0600 |
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I do want to bring something to this discussion. So often people think of
distance education as technology, interactive two-way video, etc. Distance
Education is basically nothing more than the separation, by time or space, of
the learner and the teacher. Actually, some theorists offer up to six criterion
for distance education, but two major points for museums are the separation
issue and the influence of an educational institution. I would maintain that,
by definition, museums are and have been engaged in distance education for
quite sometime. Technology only allows us to reach more people in different
ways.
Two other points that I use quite often are:
1. Some form of media is used to deliver the message. This can range from
printed materials to CAI or CMC.
2. Chance for face to face meetings. Many museums have curator lectures or
other educational programs linked to their organizational missions.
Distance ed can be as simple as a label on exhibit item or a workbook sent out
to teachers all the way to the high end two-way video links. We just need to
keep in mind that we just have some new tools to do our job, jobs we are
already doing well.
--john chadwick
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