The effective use of a CD ROM to support online learning in

geographically dispersed learners

by

Mr. Fezile Mlungu Learning Materials Developer

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•LEARNING ANYTIME, ANYTIME

• E-Learning encourages self-paced learning

• That, learning must not be dictated by time and place

WHY CDs

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•CDs offer more storage space

This allows a teacher to include multimedia

[ as in pictures, video clips, animations, etc]

WHY CDs

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•CDs offer more storage space

In a CD, you can include as many documents, quality pictures, long audio and videos clips

WHY CDs

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•CDs offer more storage space

By using CD, we can help minimise the challenges presented by lack of bandwidth

WHY CDs

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•CDs offer more storage space

The challenges of online learning is how do

you keep concentration and patience of a learner at high levels during learning

process

WHY CDs

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•CDs offer more storage space

Long downloads periods can have a serious impact on learner patience and concentration. Ending up with learnersabandoning the lesson

WHY CDs

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•INTEGRATE CDs WITH LMS

One can successfully integrate CDs withLearning Management System [LMS] like Blackboard

USING CDs EFFECTIVELY

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•INTEGRATE CDs WITH LMS

The trick is to store all your documents, animations, pictures, audio clips and

video clips in a CD, then distribute to students

USING CDs EFFECTIVELY

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•INTEGRATE CDs WITH LMS

The CD and the LMS should be programmed

such that LMS reads all the documents and

required media from a CD

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•INTEGRATE CDs WITH LMS

Meanwhile all the tools and functions of learning management will be handled by

the LMS

USING CDs EFFECTIVELY

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•INTEGRATE CDs WITH LMS

That way one hits two birds with one stone

USING CDs EFFECTIVELY

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THANK YOU