Ugur Demiray

An effective role of e-learning technology for English Language Teaching by using meta communication actors

Meta communication plays a key role in foreign language learning and teaching. Broadly speaking, meta communication is communication about communication. Meta communication is something that goes beyond communication and all language learners and teachers should be familiar with its existence. It should be stressed that meta communication which accompanies any message is very powerful. In face to face writing lessons, the student can make emphasis on any point by utilizing larger fonts, capital letters, or bold fonts in his essay. However, in virtual learning environments, students can make use of emoticons like :-) “happy”, :-( “sad”, :-/ “perplexed”, O.o “confused” to communicate about communication. Further, they can deploy some acronyms like (BTW= By the way, ASAP= as soon as possible, TM= tomorrow) to easily convey their messages. It should be emphasized that E-learning applications (virtual worlds, second life, ICTs) are very beneficial in foreign language learning and teaching since they create a platform for students and teachers to interact in a context with no boundaries of time and distance.

Ethical Practices and Implications in Distance Learning

Today, e-learning and various online education applications are used in more countries and educational institutions than ever before. However, as the industry grows, so do issues of ethical concern such as plagiarism, electronic voyeurism, and licensing. BEthical Practices and Implications in Distance Learning outlines a systems approach as the framework to guide all ethical perspectives in Open and Distance Learning System (ODLS). This important title provides academicians, students, and professionals with ethical insight into the world of e-learning through fascinating case studies that elucidate the issues through real-world examples.

MARKETING ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FRAMEWORKS FOR PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION

Online and distance education institutions need a communication that should differentiate and separate them from the other counterparts not only in their own category but also in the category of traditional educational institutions. That kind of communication is one of the tools of integrated marketing communication. In this book, authors discuss marketing issue related with distance and online learning concept under the integrated marketing communication perspective. It gives very rich content about marketing for distance and online education programs, new technologies, social media, cross-cultural applications written by many authors from different countries around the world.

Graduates of the Open Education Faculty in Turkey

Abstract Anadolu University has more than 300,000 students which makes it the largest university in Turkey. Anadolu University established a distance education system in 1982 which has brought a new dimension to the Turkish education system. This study has analysed the characteristics of the Open Education Faculty students in the year 1985/86 when the faculty saw its first graduates. The study attempts to identify what social and personal characteristics the mass of Open Education Faculty graduates have.