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  Lesson 5 Reflection ·          Open and Distance Learning is a general term for the use of telecommunication to provide or enhance learning. Around the world, the academic community is discovering and exploring the Internet, teleconferencing, and related means to achieve an extended classroom or learning experience. https://tinyurl.com/y2knygw6 ·          Face-to-face learning is an instructional method where the course content and learning material are taught in-person to a group of students. This allows for live interaction between a learner and an instructor. It is the most traditional type of learning instruction. https://tinyurl.com/y4otgmen ·          Online learning is when you take courses online instead of in a physical classroom. If your schedule makes it hard to attend classes, if you prefer studying at your own pace, or if you live far from campus, online learning might be for you. https://diigo.com/0jl8fx ·          Blended learning is an approach to educatio

  Week 1 Day 4  28 January 2020 Uses of Flickr, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter in teaching and learning. Introduction Social media networks such as Flicker, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter provide an opportunity for instructors or teachers to utilize popular mobile technology to create a discussion with students. Social media portals dominating globally include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Among the Internet users, the largest segment of the recipients of information services for social media portals is young people, many of whom are still students of primary and secondary schools as well as students studying at universities. As a result, social media portals used as a communication medium by students are increasingly becoming an instrument supporting the learning process. Lesson Today we are going to learn about Flicker, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter in teaching and learning.   Objectives  At the end of this unit the student should be able to:

  UNIT 1 TYPES AND COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS Introduction A computer system has both hardware and software components. A computer is made up of different components, all of which are very important for the overall effective functioning of its system. A computer is a machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming. This lesson will discuss these components and Students to understand the role and contribution of each component to the effective working of the system. Lessons to be covered in this unit are: Lesson 1: Hardware (Internal hardware devices and External hardware devices) Lesson 2: Software (Applications Software and System Software)  Lesson 3: Types of computers  Objectives  At the end of this unit the student should be able to: Define the physical components of hardware for a computer system. Identify Internal external hardware devices and peripherals. Define software as programs for controll