PGDDE January - IGNOU
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<strong>PGDDE</strong><br />
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISTANCE EDUCATION<br />
(<strong>PGDDE</strong>)<br />
ASSIGNMENTS (01 to 05)<br />
JANUARY 2011<br />
Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)<br />
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY<br />
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 (INDIA)
Dear Learner,<br />
Welcome to the Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (<strong>PGDDE</strong>) programme.<br />
We hope that you have gone through the Programme Guide for <strong>PGDDE</strong> carefully. We have<br />
explained there that it is important to complete the assignments within the stipulated time to<br />
become eligible to appear for the term-end examination of <strong>IGNOU</strong>. All the assignments of<br />
<strong>PGDDE</strong> are Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and are part of the continuous evaluation<br />
process.<br />
Before you write the assignments, read the instructions provided in the Programme Guide and go<br />
through the course materials carefully. Please read the instructions pertaining to assignments<br />
before you start writing your answers. If you have any doubt or problems pertaining to the courses<br />
and assignments, contact the concerned Academic Counsellor at your Study Centre. If you still<br />
have problems, do feel free to contact us at STRIDE.<br />
You are requested to go through the course materials first and then prepare the assignment<br />
response following the instructions. Your responses should not be a verbatim reproduction of the<br />
textual materials/blocks provided for self-learning purposes. Please submit your assignment<br />
responses at the Study Centre allotted to you before the due date as mentioned. <strong>PGDDE</strong><br />
Assignment responses are neither received nor evaluated at STRIDE.<br />
Wish you all the best to complete the programme successfully.<br />
Prof. Basanti Pradhan<br />
Director<br />
email: basantipradhan@ignou.ac.in<br />
Note: The minimum standard for completion of a course and also the <strong>PGDDE</strong> programme are<br />
the following:<br />
a) Minimum 'D' grade in Continuous Evaluation i.e., each assignment in each course.<br />
b) Minimum 'C' grade in the Term-end Examination in each course.<br />
c) Final grade in a course (Assignments + Term-end Examination) should be at least<br />
'C'.<br />
Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)<br />
Indira Gandhi National Open University,<br />
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068, India.<br />
For any academic help/clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the following Course<br />
Coordinators at STRIDE and mark a copy to basantipradhan@ignou.ac.in<br />
Course Coordinators:<br />
ES-311<br />
ES-312<br />
ES-313<br />
ES-314<br />
ES-318<br />
Dr. R. Satyanarayana, Associate Professor, email: dr_rsn@hotmail.com<br />
Prof. Basanti Pradhan, Professor, email: pradhan_basanti@yahoo.com<br />
Mr. Tata Ramakrishna, Assistant Professor, email: tataramakrishna@ignou.ac.in<br />
Prof. C.R.K. Murthy, Professor, email: murthycrk@hotmail.com<br />
Prof. C.R.K. Murthy, Professor, email: murthycrk@hotmail.com<br />
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Assignment 01 (ES-311) Due date: March 30, 2011<br />
1. Answer the following question in about 800 words:<br />
Describe the growth and development of distance education during the last four decades.<br />
Critically analyse the trend of convergence of different modes and systems of education<br />
today. Substantiate your answer with examples from your own context.<br />
2. Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each:<br />
i) What is ‘Multiplier effect’ in Open and Distance Education?<br />
ii) ‘Open and distance learning is a growing field with the development and spread of<br />
technology’-Justify this statement with examples.<br />
iii) Critically analyse the application of any one of the theory of distance education that you<br />
have studied and experienced.<br />
iv) Discuss the need for quality assurance and maintenance of Distance Education.<br />
v) Explain ‘transactional distance’ and ‘physical distance’ in teaching-learning process.<br />
3. Answer the following question in about 800 words:<br />
Write an essay on the potential of Distance Education to offer new and innovative<br />
programmes and courses.<br />
Course Coordinator: Dr. R. Satyanarayana<br />
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Assignment 02 (ES-312) Due date: May 30, 2011<br />
1. Answer the following question in about 800 words.<br />
Explain any two theories of communication with the help of graphics/illustrations.<br />
Discuss their implications in the context of distance education.<br />
2. Answer any three of the following questions in about 300 words each.<br />
a) Distinguish between course maintenance and course revision. Discuss how you<br />
should decide on the need for revising the distance teaching materials.<br />
b) Compare self-learning print materials with conventional text materials. Discuss<br />
the pedagogical aspects of both types of materials.<br />
c) Describe the importance of assignments in the context of distance education.<br />
Support your discussion with your personal experience as a distance learner.<br />
d) Compare the roles of an editor of a newspaper and the editor of distance<br />
teaching materials.<br />
3. Consider yourself a writer of self-learning materials. Write a unit of 1200 words on a<br />
theme of your choice. Specify the level of your target group before you write a unit.<br />
Your unit should have all the features of self-learning materials.<br />
Course Coordinator: Prof. Basanti Pradhan<br />
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Assignment 03 (ES-313) Due date: July 30, 2011<br />
1) Answer the following question in about 800 words.<br />
What is counselling? Explain different types of counselling and elucidate the differences<br />
between counselling and tutoring in distance education settings.<br />
2) Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.<br />
a) What is supplemental interaction and how it helps distance learners in their learning<br />
activities?<br />
b) Discuss the positive and negative comments by giving your own examples.<br />
c) What is a study centre? Describe its functions.<br />
d) What is life long learning in the context of distance education?<br />
e) What are the skills that would enable an academic counsellor to perform effectively?<br />
3) Answer the following question in about 800 words.<br />
Explain the characteristics of distance learners. What type of support services do they<br />
really need?<br />
Course Coordinator: Mr. Tata Ramakrishna<br />
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Assignment 04 (ES-314) Due date : September 30, 2011<br />
1. Answer the following question in about 800 words.<br />
Discuss the essential attributes of a learning organization with special reference to distance<br />
learning institution (Unit-4 of Block-5 would help you to answer this question).<br />
2. Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each:<br />
i) List the four pillars of education and elaborate briefly any two of them<br />
(Unit -4 of Block -1 would help you to answer this question).<br />
ii) Identify the main differences between employers’ perspective and governments’<br />
perspective while opting for distance education (Unit – 4 of Block – 3 would help<br />
you to answer this question).<br />
iii) Discuss briefly about various reviews and reforms in Indian higher education<br />
(Unit – 1 of Block – 2 would help you to answer this question).<br />
iv) Explain in brief major functions of an organization (Unit – 1 of Block – 1 would<br />
help you to answer this question).<br />
3. Answer the following question in about 800 words:<br />
Critically examine the model of a university performing the dual role in distance education<br />
system (Unit -5 of Block – 4 would help you to answer this question).<br />
Course Coordinator: Prof. C.R.K. Murthy<br />
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Assignment 05 (ES-318) Due date: November 31, 2011<br />
1. Answer the following question in about 800 words.<br />
Write a short critique on application of communication technology for distance education<br />
emphasizing its strengths and limitations. Analyze the future trends in communication<br />
technology vis-à-vis the socio-political and economic context of your country.<br />
2. Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.<br />
a) Describe the four approaches to use media in distance education.<br />
b) Discuss the reasons for using audio in distance teaching.<br />
c) Differentiate between video cassette and TV broadcast.<br />
d) How will you design graphics for use in TV?<br />
3. Answer any one of the following in about 800 words.<br />
a) Critically analyze the use of computers in education. While discussing this question you<br />
should read the various issues discussed in Block 5, Unit 1 and also contextualize these<br />
to your own country/ institutional situation.<br />
b) “Internet and the World Wide Web can be effectively used in distance education”.<br />
Discuss this statement in the light of the capabilities of the Internet and your own<br />
institutional context.<br />
Course Coordinator: Prof. C.R.K. Murthy<br />
Printed and published by Prof. Basanti Pradhan, Director, STRIDE on behalf of the Indira Gandhi National Open<br />
University, New Delhi-110068.<br />
Print Production: Mr. Sunil Kumar, S.O. (P), MPDD, <strong>IGNOU</strong>.<br />
Composed at STRIDE, <strong>IGNOU</strong>.<br />
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