POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ASSIGNMENTS(January - 2011)

PGDET

School of EducationIndira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (PGDET)

Please Note:

a) The Assignment Responses (AR’s) may be submitted by hand or sent by registered post to the Programme – in – Charge of your Programme Study Centre.

b) You should retain a copy of all the assignments you send.

ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE: MES-031: ET – AN OVERVIEW

Assignment 01:

i) Explain the concept of ‘Educational Technology’. Discuss briefly the various phases of evolution of educational technology.

(500 words)

ii) Discuss the issues pertaining to educational technology policies at micro and national level.(500 words)

iii) Explain how you can effectively utilize radio and television programmes in Classroom teaching at the school level with suitable examples

(500 words)

COURSE: MES-032: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Assignment 01:

i) Discuss the models of communication.(500 Words)

ii) Describe the role of access devices and activities in self learning material in the print medium.

(500 Words)

iii) Write a short note on desktop publishing and computer graphics.

(500 Words)

COURSE: MES-033: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

Assignment 01:

i) Review Wikipedia and write on the topic ‘Teleconference’.(500 Words)

ii) Visit the websites of at least five schools and write a review of the sites visited. (500 Words)

iii) Create your e-mail id on any one of the service providers and create a mail group. Explain the process and attach the printout of the e-mail page.

(500 Words)

COURSE: MES-034 DESIGNING COURSEWARE

Assignment 01:

i) Discuss the importance of technology in evaluation.

(500 Words)

ii) Describe the factors that are crucial for curriculum development.(500 Words)

iii) Explain how computers can be used in classrooms for teaching and learning? (500 Words)