Interactive distance education for engineering outreach

Author

Zunkel, Karen ; Cable, James ; Jones, Stephen

Author_Institution

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

6-9 Nov 1996

Firstpage

280

Abstract

Presents the experiences of using the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) as a method of teaching engineering extension workshops. Relevant research in education, distance education and adult education served as a basis for developing the content, structure and presentation styles for these workshops. Techniques used to create an interactive experience for participants at remote locations are presented. Discussion focuses on the experiences and success of using the ICN for short workshops and a brief comparison of the advantages offered by multi-week courses. Participants rated the use of the ICN for extension purposes as a 3.0 on a 0-4 scale

Keywords

educational courses; educational technology; engineering education; interactive systems; teaching; telecommunication networks; Iowa Communications Network; adult education; education research; engineering extension workshops; engineering outreach; interactive distance education; multi-week courses; teaching; workshop content; workshop presentation styles; workshop structure; Best practices; Books; Communication cables; Communication networks; Computer aided instruction; Distance learning; Education; Glass; Road transportation; Strategic planning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of

Conference_Location

Salt Lake City, UT

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3348-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1996.569962

Filename

569962