Category Features Audiotape Description print materails Description

Time of interaction Synchronous they must be scheduled at a convenient time for the
1 students and teacher. 2 No visual cues
Asynchronous 3 3
Type of interaction Student-student 0 there is no eye contact and no body language 2
Student-teacher 2 3 • Allows instructors to leave messages for individuals or groups
Student-content 2 2 Can be used to administer quizzes
Student-machine 3 3
Learning style Group-based 3 2
Self-based learning 1 3
Flexibility Anytime 2 .most students have access to an audiotape player in their home or in a car
3 • voicemail messages can be picked up at any time of the day or night
Anyplace 3 2
Ease of access/use 3 2 there is no a toll-free number provided for students who may be calling fr
Speed Development 1 1 the length of the messages is generally limited
Feedback 2 1
Delivery 3 3
Instruction Stand-alone medium 2 3 Voicemail is generally used as a supplement to other technologies in a course
Multimedia support 1 2
Low cost 2 All of the audio/voice technologies are relatively inexpensive 3

Total 51 34 40
% 66.67 78.43

Using 4-point scale 0-3

100

75
Radio 66.67 50
voicemail 78.43
E-mail 72.55
25

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Radio voicemail E-mail
E-mail Description

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3
2 Bulletin boards (also called discussion groups or newsgroups) are electronic forums where students can "post" messages or read messages that others have posted
3 a common and inexpensive way for students to communicate with instructors
1
2
2
3
3 the requirement to have an Internet connection
3 more students have access to the Internet at home
2
1
2
2
2 e-mail may be used to supplement audio or video technologies
2
2

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72.55

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