TV
Broadcasting- Action model
1-Access
How accessible is a particular technology for learners?
TV is broadcast or one-way technologies, learners can
not access any time because TV broadcasting is time dependent. The instructor
should tell the learners about the channel, time and subject that will
broadcast for them.
How
flexible is it for a particular target group?
It needs specific time and
place to receive the content from the TV. Moreover, it is necessary for the
learners to have TV machine with the instructional channel.
2-Costs
What is the cost structure of each
technology?
The cost of producing the visual
media (TV, video) and of using them are very much higher. It needs equipment,
human and technical support, financial and instructional materials that used to
deliver the content.
What is the unit cost per student?
AC(N) = F/N + V = 4500/30 + 2000
= 2150
This unit cost for one month.
What are the opportunity costs vs. other technology choices?
It is cheap compared to other
technology like video
conferencing and mobile learning.
3-Teaching and Learning
What
kinds of learning are needed?
It could be used in distance learning,
individual and collaborative learning.
What
instructional approaches will best meet these needs?
The presenter delivers the content using
different types of media and the learners receive it. Sometimes instructor can
receive questions from the learners. Also, the learners can take notes and do
activities.
What
are the best technologies for supporting teaching and learning in this
environment?
There are many technologies that support
teaching and learning in TV environment such as:
Telephone line (enable learners to ask
questions and receive feedback), Fax and E-mail, smart board and satellite.
Can
the content be adapted to the technology?
Yes, Content is suitable to TV
.we can use different materials to explain and deliver the content.
What skills does the technology
develop?
This Technology can the Listing
skills, Focusing skills (attention), writing skills (Note taking), and Thinking
skills.
4-Interactivity and User-friendliness
What kind of interaction does this
technology enable? (Synchronous or asynchronous)
TV broadcasting is synchronous
and asynchronous because its life by using telephone line (synchronous) and
students can communicate with each other or the instructor using or fax or
e-mail (asynchronous).
How easy is it to use and learn?
Learners can use TV broadcasting
by them selves without any difficulties. It is very easy and learners can
receive and gain the information in multi-format easily.
5-Novelty
How new is the technology?
TV broadcasting is popular and
used from long time, but it still effective medium.
What are its technical capabilities?
Screen size (LCD screen), quality
of pictures and sound (stereo).
6-Organizational Issues
What
are the organizational and Institutional requirements to provide stability and
support?
It
require technical support, maintenance, production team ( teacher,
photographer, editor, director and course designer)
What
are the barriers to using this technology successfully within the institution?
TV
broadcasting needs electricity or power. Also, learners can not record the
lesson, and it is not available at any time (there is a specific time for
broadcast the lesson).
What
changes need to be made within the organization to incorporate the technology?
The
organization should repeat the lesson more than one time and tell the learners
about that. Also, it must provide expert team to deliver the materials
7-Speed
How
quickly can courses be created and distributed with this technology?
TV is an effective medium for spreading
education, because the language of TV is rich, powerful. It can reach a wide
number of learners in short time.
On the other hand, creation and
development of course take time and needs effort and skills.
How
quickly can materials be changed?
It is easy to change the materials
quickly. The instructor can modify the content by adding new information and
multimedia materials ( videos, pictures, animations and audio).
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