Online Learning

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Merchandising

par Daniela Pernett

Information System Concepts

par Krishnan Subramanian

Community of Practice

par Christos Argyropoulos

Learning Ecosystem

par Rebecca Cooksey

Online Learning

Emerging Trends

Lifelong Learning

online learning good for those with families, working

adult education increasing globally

realization of its importance- more people switching careers, upgrading skills, etc

Training/Support for Online Content Development

increase demand for higher quality content and standards to meet needs of more tech savvy users

improve online learning environments with focused training on course development for online environment

Attitude Shift

Global village perspective due to tech- easier to break down geographic barriers

young people highest positive attitude towards tech - DIGITAL NATIVES

people becoming more comfortable with online learning/tech

New Technologies

Web 2.0 social networking tools increasing collaboration for online students

blogs/Twitter/Facebook more popular

privacy concerns but education sites closely guarded - Safe environment

allow shy students to have a voice

improve collaboration

educational gaming

portable devices allow educational games anywhere

93% students play video games

Cloud Computing

cheapers for schools (less equipment needed)

available anywhere w/ internet connection

wide range of educational materials available

keeps students organized

easy homework collaboration

interest in adding new tech by online teachers

simulations

environments not easily simulated in real world

hands on learning helps grasp abstract/complex concepts

help students see cause/effect how events relate to one another

Electronic, interactive textbooks

ability to take notes/highlight materials in documents

supplement traditional texts w/ pics, video/audio clips, interactive activities

Tech-based student progress monitoring

Blackboard/Moodle/Edmodo allow easier tracking of student progress

accessible from anywhere on variety of devices

keep parents informed

teachers easily share grades and evaluations

Mobile Devices

predicted explosion of classroom incorporation next 2-3 years

more educational content (apps) being developed

similar advantages to tablets

cost-effective tools provided by students

move away from banning smart phones/Ipods

I-pads/tablets

feedback easier

teacher can monitor student progress/assessing

assignment variety/collaboration possible

supports wide variety of learning styles

easy to use

user friendly tech easily embedded in online environment

Increased Demand for Online Learning

more learning opportunities available (subjects/experts)

removes geographical barriers

lower education costs

saves money on travel/accommodations

Interaction

Affects/Benefits

critical thinking skills

students who succeed do so because they are active participants

High order thinking skills

Ways to Increase

create climate promoting professional learner and collaboration - SAFE!

online video conferencing at beginning of course - introductions

opportunities for students to process/reflect upon information before commenting

post announcements to keep learners current with changes

clear course goals/ student expectations

learners become comfortable with course/instructor

Motivation significant factor

required student participation motivates students to stay on task

provide timely feedback

good rapport with learners

support structure in place

Importance

amount of interaction with instructor and other students consisten/reliable predictor of positive learning outcomes

Types

Learner-content

Learner-Instructor

Learner-Learner

Environments

Asynchronous

Weaknesses

weak interface design

access issues mixing new tech with old tech

instructors may not be familiar with best practices for online teaching

Strengths

encourages student/instructor contact

encourages active learning

forums pre/post classroom tool

online group projects gives ability to work together outside of class

supports variety of learning styles

Instructors

some feedback may be delayed to do technical issues/faculty members

more timely feedback via chat

Students

interaction may be superficial

speed of learning higher via voice/text chat - students engaged

younger students more tech savvy

more confident writing/ speaking from home

web-based

correspondence program

no face to face instruction

Synchronous

hands-on activities

small/large group discussion

some traditional classroom approaches

live instruction

audio-visual teleconferencing

television

Barriers

Technical Problems

use generic instructions in virtual classrooms

Internet Costs/Access

Time/Support for Studies

don't reinvent the wheel/ use existing resources

allow extra time for online work

Learner Motivation

Technical Skills

Academic Skills

Social Interaction

Communication

compensate for lack of face to face contact: Facebook groups, "Introduce Yourself" topics

use blogs, email, Facebook vs phone for written records

most severe

no correlation between increasing social interacton and improved education

Administrative Issues