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BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Term-End Examination

December, 2OO8

ES-364: DISTANCE EDUCATION

Time: 3 hours                                                                          Maximum Weightage : 70%

Note:

(i) All the four questions are compulsory.

(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.

l. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Distance education is one of the powerful means to achieve education for all. Discuss.

OR

Describe Taylor's five generations of distance education. Do you agree with his classification ?

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Discuss the importance of media and methods in teaching learning process of distance education.

OR

In the age of technological innovations, print is still the dominant medium in distance education. Comment.

3. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each :

(i) What do you mean by student support services in distance education ?

(ii) Explain the meaning of counselling in distance education.

(iii) How are assignments the tools of two-way communication ? Comment.

(iv) What are the formative evaluation techniques in distance education ?

(v)What are the functions of assignments in distance education ?

(vi)What do you mean by multimedia approach in distance education ?

(vii)What do you mean by course team approach in distance education?

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

What are the criteria used for selecting media in distance education ?

OR

Explain the concept of Supplementary, Complementary, Integrated and Independent use of media in distance education.