Printed materials
Access
How accessible is a particular technology for learners?
How accessible is a particular technology for learners?
Printed materials come in all shapes and sizes with Wide range of formats.
They can include: newsletters, reports and articles and books. So Print and
Post materials are fixable. Printed materials are extremely accessible.
Students can access for printed materials easily on libraries. Today the decimation
of printed materials became very easy and accessible also we can deliver it by
sent it through digital copies to be printed. Print materials can be used
anywhere at any time, and students can review the materials at their own speed.
How flexible is it for a particular target group?
It
is flexible for target group, spicily the adults. They can choice what they want from printed
materials any time. Students can read it anywhere. Also; they don't need special equipment to use it.
Costs:
What
is the cost structure of each technology?
Printed material is cost effective comparing with others
distance educational technologies because it doesn't need for other requirements and Can
be used again and again by the same user or by different users Also it contains of simple and low cost
materials and don’t need to pay more money. No instructional tool is less expensive to
produce than print. In addition, facilities abound for the inexpensive
duplication of these materials. , but Long-term
storage may be difficult due to damage caused by damp, heat, dust.
What is the unit cost per student?
The cost per unit is $.07 on printing in most of the colleges and it seems
very sheep. The print unit cost of the courses for 100 students or more a years
is still very low.
What are the opportunity costs vs. other technology
choices?
A large portion of the printed materials distributed by
industry, are now provided through electronic fulfillment. Electronic
fulfillment has lowered the cost per unit, eliminated printed material obsolescence,
and created flexibility to tailor materials, improved turnaround times. The Web
has given us on-line World Wide access to information. But we still rely on
printed materials sometimes in a different form. The next generation of print
fulfillment companies will harness technology even more.
Teaching
and Learning
What kinds of learning are needed?
It is Suitable
drawing, learn by reading
and for lectures. It supports individual learning because its lack of
interaction.
What instructional approaches will best meet these needs?
Printed materials can facilitate self-paced learning. Also it is good
for lectures by Communicating theories,
ideas, and facts to your students; supplementing readings; clarifying student
misunderstandings.
What are the best technologies for supporting teaching
and learning in this environment?
Text books, articles and
journals. In Distance learning, print
materials provide such way of learning in your own time and place. Teacher can
provide print materials in textbook or sent it via email
Can the content be adapted to the technology?
Print
materials can be adapt any type of subject because it depend only in provide
complete information about that subject. Print materials can be available for
learner to facilitate the learning by provide an informational brochure or
catalog can be on hand for reference, even when online options are not
available.
What skills does the technology develop?
Print materials can develop skills of Drawing, reading, writing
and deep understanding of the
content.
Interactivity and
User-friendliness
What kind of interaction does this technology enable?
Printed materials are lack of interaction there is one interaction between student and
content. Student can deal directly with materials and they can highlight and
classifying subject
What kind of interaction does this technology enable?
It is Asynchronous and one-way interaction.
How
easy is it to use and learn?
It
is easy to use and learn for professional and beginner. It does not need to
learn how to use or for additional equipment.
Organizational Issues:
What are the organizational requirements to provide
stability and support?
Because of the nature of printed materials, it is very important to provide stability and
support for print materials and to make sure that courses will be successful. Providing clear
and understanding contents. Also should provide
supports organizations in alternative formats for people with print disability
who are unable to read standard print with ease due to vision impairment, a
physical disability or a learning disability.
What are the barriers to using this technology
successfully within the institution?
·
Text materials are static, and less appropriate for teaching
languages and visual concepts
·
It may take days or weeks to distribute printed matter, and
it may be difficult to update the materials once the class has started.
·
Printed materials don’t reach young people with a low level
of literacy.
·
Many people find it easier to understand and related to
spoken word than to the printed word or even pictures, so do not fit with all
learning styles.
·
There is only one way of interaction that printed materials
support
What changes need to be made within the organization to
incorporate the technology?
·
There are many changes need to be made within the
organization to incorporate printed materials such as, make it colorful and
with images and attractive design also ,Solve the circumstance related to the
barriers will make essential change that come incorporating such technologies
Novelty
How new is the technology?
Printed materials are not novel absolutely, it is
the first technology has been used and it develops later after technology
revaluation. In 1700–1900 they Use of
mail to deliver course material.
What are its technical capabilities?
Diversity of the font,
color, format and shape, Ease of preparation, Easy to carry and provide more credible
information.
Speed
How quickly can courses be created and distributed with
this technology?
Printed
materials are easy to created and distributed, but it takes time to be adaptive
and provide it in virus formats. Instructor can provide content by: e-book,
PDE, using Microsoft office such as Word processing, spreadsheets, databases,
presentation and it easy to change and the students print it easily.
Instructors need some time to create the content and checks the grammars and
spilling
How quickly can materials be changed?
Updating printed material generally takes more time than updating other media. Changing a brochure to include new information can take time for layout, design and printing, while updating a website or email message may be as quick and easy as the click of a mouse. Also, updating a website is generally less expensive than changing, printing and mailing out a new brochure.
