5. History Of Media Technology For Learning 1922: Thomas Edison predicted that the motion picture would replace textbook W.W.II: Army training film ( efficiency was the consideration) After W.W.II: Television/Video Tape for Learning, but no interaction 70’s and 80’s: Computer Based Training ( CBT ) increases interactivity (limited to the drill and practice strategies) . Stability is the concern to build CBT programs due to the rapid change of hardware and O.S. 80’s: Satellite TV learning Early 90’s: Multimedia presentations, CD ROM titles ( CAI ), Internet Mid 90’s: Intelligent/individualized tutoring, WWW Late 90’s: Distance Learning/Virtual University The New Millennium and the Beyond: synchronized distance learning, mobile learning, virtual university, adaptive content development, remote lab, computer aided assessment, and …
13. FEATURES Expand the number of students Facilitate quality assurance, learner-centred pedagogy, life-long learning Reduce costs, the sense of isolation, brain-drain over borders Facilitate mobility, joint study programmes and cross-cultural communication and international networks Enable women to study from home and people in remote or dangerous areas to study within secure places
Innovation involves thinking differently and creatively to create solutions that have an impact in terms of social and economic value. Innovation can also enable solutions to problems which are not being met in the conventional way of doing things. Innovation should also go beyond formal R&D parameters to mean new things: process innovation, organisational innovation or new applications of old knowledge