Subject: Re: [IFETS-DISCUSS] Radio as the Learning Bridge
From: R C Sharma, Karnal (ignourck10@SANCHARNET.IN)
Date: Wed 18 Jun 2003 - 12:47:01 MEST
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 16:17:01 +0530 From: "R C Sharma, Karnal" <ignourck10@SANCHARNET.IN> Subject: Re: [IFETS-DISCUSS] Radio as the Learning Bridge
Hello Mark,
you have made some valid observations.
Let me please submit that in India, IGNOU-AIR (All India Radio: State Owned
Broadcasting Agency) Broadcast were started in 1992 for students of Open /
Conventional Universities. IGNOU-AIR Interactive Radio Counselling (IRC) was
started in 1998, later on in 2001 Gyan-Vani (Educational FM Radio Channel of
India) was launched students of Open / Conventional Universities, operating
presently through Allahabad, Banglore and, Coimbatore FM stations of India.
Interactive Radio counseling (IRC) is also being provided for one hour from
184 radio stations of AIR every Sunday. This included two Sundays on the
National hook-up. Toll-free telephone facility is available from 38 cities
since February, 2001 enabling the learners to interact freely with experts
and to seek clarification on the telephone. The National Council of
Education Training and Research, India carried out Radio-Vision (Multimedia
through Digital Radio) in 1975-76 by using it as one of the components of
the multi-media package for in service teacher training designed and
operated during SITE. A pilot project was carried out in IGNOU in 2001 under
UNESCO support for testing the feasibility of using the new digital
technology for cost effective transmission of audio-visual courseware. The
project proved that FM Radio transmitters and Satellite Radio transponders
can be used successfully to transmit, downlink and download multimedia
courseware, in this case using the Asia Star of World Space.
ramesh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Nichols" <m.nichols@PARADISE.NET.NZ>
To: <IFETS-DISCUSSION@COMPUTER.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: [IFETS-DISCUSS] Radio as the Learning Bridge
Hello Ramesh,
Thank you for introducing such an intriguing topic. Radio is seldom used in
New Zealand,
in fact I am personally unaware of any tertiary institution using it,
possibly because
its disadvantages seem to outweigh its advantages.
I would be interested in learning more about the inherent
advantages of radio in formal education. What does it achieve that making
readings or
transcripts available to students would not?
Mark.
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Mark Nichols
eLearning Consultant
UCOL, New Zealand
www.ucol.ac.nz
“The only problem with the easy way out is that the enemy already has it
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