PGDDE July - IGNOU

PGDDE
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DISTANCE EDUCATION
(PGDDE)
ASSIGNMENTS (01 to 05)
JULY 2010
Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 (INDIA)

Dear Learner,
Welcome to the Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE) programme.
We hope that you have gone through the Programme Guide for PGDDE carefully. We have
explained there that it is important to complete the assignments within the stipulated time to
become eligible to appear for the term-end examination of IGNOU. All the assignments of
PGDDE are Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and are part of the continuous evaluation
process.
Before you write the assignments, read the instructions provided in the Programme Guide and go
through the course materials carefully. Please read the instructions pertaining to assignments
before you start writing your answers. If you have any doubt or problems pertaining to the courses
and assignments, contact the concerned academic counsellor at your Study Centre. If you still
have problems, do feel free to contact us at STRIDE.
You are requested to go through the course materials first and then prepare the assignment
response following the instructions. Your responses should not be a verbatim reproduction of the
textual materials/blocks provided for self-learning purposes. Please submit your assignment
responses at the Study Centre allotted to you before the due date as mentioned. PGDDE
Assignment responses are neither received nor evaluated at STRIDE.
Wish you all the best to complete the programme successfully.
Prof. P.R. Ramanujam
Director
Email: ramanujam@ignou.ac.in
Note: The minimum standard for completion of a course and also the PGDDE programme are
the following:
a) Minimum 'D' grade in Continuous Evaluation i.e., each assignment in each course.
b) Minimum 'C' grade in the Term-end Examination in each course.
c) Final grade in a course (Assignments + Term-end Examination) should be at least
'C'.
Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068, India.
For any academic help/clarification, please do not hesitate to contact the following Course
Coordinators at STRIDE and mark a copy to ramanujam@ignou.ac.in
Course Coordinators:
ES-311
ES-312
ES-313
ES-314
ES-318
Prof. P.R. Ramanujam, Director & Professor, email: ramanujam@ignou.ac.in
Prof. Basanti Pradhan, Professor, email: pradhan_basanti@yahoo.com
Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy, Lecturer, email: sssethy@ignou.ac.in
Prof. C.R.K. Murthy, Professor, email: murthycrk@hotmail.com
Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Reader, email: s_mishra@ignou.ac.in
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Assignment 01 (ES-311) Due date: September 30, 2010
1) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
Discuss the ways and means of meeting the different types of educational and training
demands of India and other developing countries through Open Distance Learning. Give
appropriate examples and illustrations.
2) Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.
a) Discuss the importance of skills development through Distance Education.
b) Explain the terms ‘Correspondence Education’, ‘Distance Education’ and ‘Open
Education’.
c) What is the significance of pre-enrolment counseling.
d) Write a note on the spread of Distance Education in Europe.
e) Highlight the special features of refugees’ education in Zambia.
3) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
Keeping in view the significance of two way communication, write an essay on the
potential of modern technologies in improving distance education practices.
Course Coordinator: Prof. P.R. Ramanujam
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Assignment 02 (ES-312) Due date: November 30, 2010
1) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
‘‘The process of course production is complex, individual and emotional.’’ Justify this
statement with the help of appropriate illustrations.
2) Answer any three of the following questions in about 250-300 words each.
a) Describe the basic conditions of learning with reference to their relevance in designing
self-learning materials.
b) Critically analyse the two different research traditions pertaining to instructional
objectives.
c) Prepare a checklist for judging the quality concerns in self-learning print materials.
d) Discuss the two important roles of assignments in distance teaching. Enumerate the
important functions of self-assessment and tutor-marked assessment in distance
education.
3) Answer the following question in about 1200 words.
Consider yourself a writer of self-learning materials for distance learners. Prepare a unit of
1200 words on a theme of your choice. Specify the level of your target group before you
write a unit. Your unit should have all the features of self-learning materials.
Course Coordinator: Prof. Basanti Pradhan
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Assignment 03 (ES-313) Due date: January 1, 2011
1) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
Explain the characteristics of distance learners? Do they really seek support services from
the distance education institutions?
2) Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.
a) Illustrate ‘reading’ as an integrative process.
b) What is ‘concept mapping’?
c) Briefly explain the function of a Study Centre.
d) How quality can be assured through performance indicators in distance education
context?
e) Explain ‘distance teaching⎯a four step process’.
3) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
Critically explain the qualities and skills of a counsellor in distance education system.
Course Coordinator: Dr. Satya Sundar Sethy
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Assignment 04 (ES-314) Due date: February 28, 2011
1) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
Identify the challenges in the management of an educational institution and suggest the
strategies to meet them (Unit–3 of Block–1 would help you to answer this question).
2) Answer any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.
a) Explain main commonalities and variations in higher education systems among third
world countries (Unit-2 of Block-2 would help you to answer this question).
b) Explain different models of management of change in brief, with emphasis on selfinitiated
models (Unit-1 of Block-5 would help you to answer this question).
c) Discuss various strategic options available to the management in the choice of
media.(unit-3 of Block-3 would help you to answer this question.)
d) Explain the basic features of IGNOU and what makes it a unique institution (Block-4
would help you to answer this question).
3) Answer the following question in about 800 words.
What mechanisms should be in place with in the distance education institution to manage
change? (Unit-4 of Block-5 would help you to answer this question).
Course Coordinator: Prof. C.R.K. Murthy
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Assignment 05 (ES-318) Due date: April 30, 2011
1. Answer the following in about 800 words.
“Use of communication technologies for education in a country is affected by its sociopolitical
and economic environments.” Discuss the statement in light of the future trends, and
how you will choose appropriate communication technologies for your own country and/or
institution.
2. Answer the following in about 400 words each.
a) Discuss the major steps in scriptwriting process.
b) What steps will you take to prepare studio for sound recording?
3. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 250-300 words each.
a) Computers in distance education
b) Commuter and communication technology skills for teachers
c) Telephone-mediated instruction
d) Characteristics of satellites
e) Web-based education and training
Course Coordinator: Dr. Sanjaya Mishra
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