Information Package / Course Catalogue
Distance Education
Course Code: BÖT634
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The goal of this course is to enable the students with the skills to make use of distance education tools for instructional purposes.

Course Content

History of Distance Education (DE) applications in Turkey and worldwide, organization and process of distance education programs, Technologies used in delivery (Synchronous technologies, Asynchronous technologies), Types of distance education courses, learner profile in DE, content, teaching-learning activities, Major benefits of use, performance evaluation; evaluating distance education programs; problems and possible solutions in DE applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayşe YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To describe distance education, history of distance education worldwide and in Turkey
2.To describe various distance learning environments and their needs for implementation
3.To explain the main issues and problems in distance education
4.To design and prepare distance learning materials that considering learner characteristics
5.To describe testing and evaluation methods and tools for distance education
6.To explain the difference between various distance education models
7.To evaluate and implement distance education applications in elemantary, secondary and higher education
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İşman, Aytekin (2008). Uzaktan Eğitim. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
2.Zeki Kaya (2002). Uzaktan Eğitim. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
3.Yasemin Gülbahar (2009). E-öğrenme. Ankara: PegemA Yayıncılık.
4.Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (4th Edition) by Michael Simonson, Sharon E. Smaldino, Michael Albright, and Susan Zvacek (Paperback - April 4, 2008)
5.Handbook of Distance Education, Second Edition by Michael Grahame Moore (Hardcover - April 12, 2007)
6.Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Programmatic Approach to Planning, Design, Instruction, Evaluation, and Accreditation (0) (0) by Alfred P. Rovai, Michael K. Ponton, and Jason D. Baker (Hardcover - Jun 27, 2008) A Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning.
7.http://fcit.usf.edu/distance/ Introduction to Distance Education.
8.http://cfcc.net/dutch/DistanceEd.htm Distance Education at a Glance.
9.http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Main concepts of distance education, phylohosophical foundations, and importance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theories of distance education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Aim of distance education in elementary, secondary and higher education
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planning distance education systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Designing learning environments for distance education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Massive open online courses
Week 7 - Theoretical
E-learning: instructional applications
Week 8 - Theoretical
Web based instructional applications (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Online instructional applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Some advanced/comprehensive distance education sites in Turkey and other countries
Week 11 - Theoretical
Engagement, interaction and icebreakers in distance education
Week 12 - Theoretical
Instructor characteristics in distance education
Week 13 - Theoretical
The importance of artificial intelligence applications in distance education
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation in distance education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Assignment2%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Term Project210530
Individual Work110515
Midterm Examination1527
Final Examination1527
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
2
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
5
3
OÇ-4
5
3
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
4
OÇ-6
3
OÇ-7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026