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Flashcards by jamesbolt007, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jamesbolt007
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Distance learning? | Learning from the home using the internet. |
| What is video conferencing? | Using face-to-face webcams to allow people from different locations to chat and learn. |
| What is eLearning? | Online quizzes that test participants on a particular subject. |
| What are Chat rooms? | Open websites where anyone can go to ask questions or sometimes answer them, e.g Wiki Answers. |
| What are features of software packages? | These can be any kind of multimedia used within software. e.g using sound or a video in a presentation to teach. |
| What is a revision programme? | Mulitmedia software to help revise a topic e.g BBC Bitesize |
| What is Authoring software? | Software that teachers can use to create tutorials and quizzes for students. |
| What is an advantage of Distance learning? | Users can fit in learning around their own personal lives. |
| What is a disadvantage of Distance learning? | Some people will miss out on the social aspect of going to school/university. |
| What is an advantage of Video conferencing? | Money and time is saved because there is no need to travel to get to the lecture/lesson. |
| What is a disadvantage of Video conferencing? | A good internet connection is required on both ends to be able to allow a stable sound and video. |
| What is an advantage of eLearning? | You can get instant feedback from online quizzes in order to improve on bad areas. |
| What is a disadvantage of eLearning? | Some people miss out on having a teacher give them personal feedback. A teacher can go into greater detail than a computer. |
| What is an advantage of using Chat rooms? | It is convenient as you can do it from the comfort of your own home. |
| What is a disadvantage of using Chat rooms? | Chat rooms need to be moderated to prevent problems. |
| What is an advantage of features of software packages? | Sound and videos are a good way to make a topic more engaging. |
| What is a disadvantage of features of software packages? | They can require more demanding storage. |
| What is an advantage of revision programmes? | Online revision can use engaging videos and games, whereas paper revision cannot. |
| What is a disadvantage of revision programmes? | If the web server crashes then you are unable to access it. |
| What is an advantage of authoring software? | No programming is needed so educational resources can be quickly produced. |
| What is a disadvantage of authoring software? | It is limited in what features are available. |
| What else other than learning can ICT be used for in a school? | Registration |
| What is OMR? | Optical Mark Recognition is when a teacher shades in either an absent of present box which is then processed by a computer to note the attendance of students. |
| What are RFID tags? | Radio frequency identification tags are a tag which is read autimatically by a sensor when a student enters the school. |
| What are smart cards? | A smart card is a card with a chip inside which contains a students data. It requires the student to swipe the card on a reader when they entre school. |
| What is a retina scan? | A scanner which recognises the pubils by their eye. The student would scan their eye on entry. |
| What is an advantage of OMR? | Less risk of transcription errors as the information is read rather then entered. |
| What is a disadvantage of OMR? | Students could edit the mark made by the teacher by using a rubber and a pencil. |
| What is an advantage of RFID tags? | The card does not have to be taken out of the pocket or bag in order to be recognised. |
| What is a disadvantage of RFID tags? | The student must remember to bring their tag to school every day. |
| What is an advantage of smart cards? | They are versatile and can hold much data e.g canteen payments. |
| What is a disadvantage of smart cards? | A student can bring an absent students card with them and register them as present. |
| What is an advantage of retina scanning? | Students do not need to bring anything with them and they cannot swipe anything when their friends are not present. |
| What is a disadvantage of retina scanning? | Retina scanning is a form of biometrics which can be very expensive. |
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