Using Distance Education Technology to Train Teachers: A Case Study

Abstract

Faculty from three universities cooperatively prepared and delivered a special education course for general educators. Interactive television was used for the presentation of instructional modules to four of the six remote sites. The remaining two sites viewed videotapes of the presentations one week following delivery. All other course activities, assignments, and evaluation requirements were identical at all six sites. Course evaluation data suggest that participants not only preferred interactive presentations, but also judged content and teaching as less effective when it was not interactive, Recommendations for increasing student involvement are offered.