DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
PERSPECTIVES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(2009 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.
1. Differentiate the terms technology of education and
technology in education.
2. Explain the hardware and software approach to
education.
3. What are verbal and non-verbal communication? Give
suitable examples.
4. What is a closed circuit late vision? How does it operate?
How can it be used for the educational purpose?
5. How does distance education satisfy the requirements to
higher education?
6. Explain 'web based learning' and its salient features.
7. Write a note on educational satellite.
8. What is meant by e-learning? How does it differ from
conventional classroom teaching?
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SECTION B — 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each.
9. Explain the concept of distance education? Why is it
need? State its limitation. How can it may be made more
effective?
10. What are film strips? How can they prove fruitful in the
teaching learning process? Discuss.
11. Discuss the uses of ICT in educations.
12. Explain the merits of "electronic community and its
features".
13. Explain the significance of systems approach in
educations.
14. How will the interactive video promote knowledge
acquisition?
15. Bring out the relevance of "low cost technology" in the
Indian educational context.