Technologies in distance education

In, this article, arc discussed the various technologies for distance education by Each medium and each technology has its own strengths and weaknesses. Many factors control these technologies. How a medium is used is more important than what particular technologies are selected. The use of the medium is part of the design of the distance education program itself. In this paper are analyzed the various technologies used in distance learning. This technologies can be roughly divided into four categories: print (textbooks, study guides, workbooks, fax), audio/voicc (telephone, voicemail, audioconferences, audiotape, radio), computer (e-mail, web-based courses, videoconferences, CD-ROM, collaboration software) and video (videotape, satellite delivery, microwave, broadcast video, desktop video). The following this article provide advantages, disadvantages and guidelines for each technology.