Static Versus Dynamic Technology Media For Distance Education

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Static versus Dynamic Technology Media for Distance Education

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Moller (2008) proposes a continuum from static, middle, and dynamic to distinguish the characteristics of technology and media for Distance Education. Static technologies provide access to content and enable communication and some degree of limited collaboration. Static media remain constant and stable upon creation or enable one way communication. In this category we find books, movies and videos, podcasts, journals, static websites, magazines, newspapers, broadcast tv or radio programming, and Fax transmission just to name a few.

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Technology for Learning vs.Technology for Education | Remake Learning

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Australia's System of Education

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As you can see by the diagram above, Australian students all attend the same schools until they are 15 years old, after which, they are tracked into apprenticeship, vocational education, or upper secondary school.  Students who choose a vocational education track can still attend university if they want.  In addition, students who choose to pursue careers in the university that are in higher demand (math, science, nursing, etc.), pay less to attend college. 

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Canada's System of Education

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In Canada, all students attend the same public school system until age 18, much like the U.S.  The difference is that Canadian students have a choice of studies in high school, so that if they choose to pursue a "Specialist High Skills Major," when they graduate from high school, they receive a high school diploma and an industry certification. These majors are from 18 industry or trade fields. 

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Shanghai, China's System of Education

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School is compulsory in China for from 1st to 9th grade.  After 9th grade, students must take an exam to enter the next phase of education; senior high school (a college track), vocational, specialized, or craft.  After graduation from senior high school, students can take the Huikao (college entrance exam) and be accepted into a college or university.  The competition for acceptance to these institutes of higher learning is fierce and Chinese students learn early on that education is synonymous with success. 

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Finland's Educational System

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Finland's children all attend public school until age 16, at which time they are tracked into a college or vocational route (or they leave school to work).  Currently, 47% of graduates from the comprehensive school are attending the upper secondary vocational schools.  Each of the vocational programs requires students to complete 6 months of on-the-job training as well as the course work. 

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Hong Kong's Educational System

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In Hong Kong, students all attend school through secondary school at which time they take the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Exams (HKDS).  The score the students receive on these exams determines their future track.  A minimum level of 3 must be scored on all parts of the exam in order to continue on to the university.  A minimum level of 2 must be scored on 5 parts of the exam in order to continue on to a community type college or a vocational school. 

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