The Supporting of learning and teaching process in distance education by digital television broadcasting- a suggested model for open education faculty english teaching program

Ill ABSTRACT THE SUPPORTING OF LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION BY DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING - A Suggested Model for Open Education Faculty English Teaching Program- The improvements in television technology make it possible to exceed the limited one way communication structure of television expect live broadcast, and this pattern provides the broadcast audience be active and interactive. The new television watching behavior which is changed by digital broadcasting permits the audience watch whatever they want and give them the ability to manipulate the program. The interaction opportunities provided to the television viewers by digital broadcasting is also effective in distance education which is made by television. Today, even not using all the possibilities of digital broadcasting in distance education schedules, there are practices driven from this system towards the aim of supporting the education. These studies include distance learners to learn and to be taught in a better way. In this study, emphasizing on the characteristics of distance education, the communication media that are used, learning and teaching processes; the use of television in distance education systems and the advantages of digital broadcasting in television are being observed. And a suggested model is being given for the application of supporting television education schedules by digital broadcasting in Anadolu University Open Education Faculty, English Teaching Program