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Computer assisted instruction (EAO)
It was born in the 60s in the United States, making use of the programmed teaching methodology developed by the psychologist B. Frederic Skinner. The use of the computer was exclusively in the classroom and these teams had computerized educational materials with various tools such as:
• Exercise and practice systems.
• Encyclopedias.
• Tutors.
• E-books. -
Using the programing
Software development was without planning and was designed for each specific application.
Its distribution was relatively small and most of the software that was designed was applied by the same person or organization. It implemented:
• Tutorials
• Exercisers
• Expert systems
• Simulators
• The student-teacher relationship was on the same computer.
• Information was stored on floppy disks. -
Multimedia use
• Computer systems grow and computer software libraries expand.
• Projects are developed in which programs are produced to diversify applications.
• Videos and games are linked to applications.
• The student-teacher relationship is done in a bidirectional way. -
The rise of the internet
• Local and global area networks are booming.
• High-bandwidth and growing digital communications
demand for instant data access.
• Arrival and wide use of microprocessors that produce an advance in intelligent products.
• Use of hypertexts.
• The Courier Service Online is born.
• The relationship between student-teacher is diversified (chat, mail).
• Collaborative work through networks is increased.
• Information is stored through personal emails and shared with others. -
E-lerning
• Computer systems are moving away from individual computers and toward the collective impact of computers and software.
• Global and local networks accompanied by advanced software applications
• Content managers are used and in virtual classrooms they allow interactivity and participation through synchronous and asynchronous spaces.
• The information is stored in the web space. -
M-lerning
• It arose in the 80's when the Xerox PARC company launched its Xerox Alto computer.
• At the end of the 90's and thanks to the use of electronic agendas and the Boom! From the Internet, it begins to become popular at the business level in the United States and Europe.
• In 2001, Europe started the “M-Learning Project” in support of students who had abandoned their studies. -
B-lerning
Its concept arose in the 60's but it was not until the 90's when, as a result of solving the difficulties that afflicted E-Learning at the time, it gained strength as another alternative that offered the same as online learning and turn the didactic orientation of a classroom. -
Rise of the social plataforms
• From these dates it is more
evident use of educational software.
• Teachers make use of virtual tools such as blogs, wikis.
• Learning is collaborative, the contents are open and free software is used.
• The deployment of virtual, undergraduate and post-graduate courses is more notorious, which until today are evident through the web.