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AbstractTechnology has been the driving force to bring paradigm shifts in education. Big changes are not possible unless tools are available. Technology has great impact on what we can do. The printing press is an example. People had been reading and writing even before the invention of the press but it was not that wide […]
“. . empowering learners to design and produce their own knowledge representations and educational communications can be a powerful learning experience†-Reeves, 1998 .1IntroductionWe propose integrating video technology into course content in a way that allows learning with the technology in addition to learning from it.2; 3 Learning from technology is frequently a component of […]
As the internet-based learning (IBL) market becomes increasingly global, understanding differing educational values and cultural expectations could provide an important competitive edge for providers (universities, publishing houses, and corporate training entities). How each of person determines “good” or “quality” instruction is to a large degree founded on what educational values that person holds. These values […]
As higher education institutions push for more online courses instructors are faced with issues and challenges related to teaching in the online learning environment. Regardless, of whether higher education’s impetus is fueled by cost-saving measures, or the belief that online courses answer the challenge of rapid tuition increases or changing student body, one issue that […]
When a distance learning program administrator makes the critical choice of delivery methods, she/he needs to consider factors such as program developer centrism, international experience, cultural similarity, and desired level of control which will all be elaborated on in this article… Read the Full Story
Cyber-instructors continually seek instructional tools that will hold students’ attention, and make online communications more efficient and effective.Skype is the latest one to test.Read the Full Story
Ever since I started teaching first and second grade, seventeen years ago, I have spent an unbelievable amount of time scrounging for visual images large enough for the children to see and with which to interact. In my first year, I created my own posters, coloring with markers on posterboard into the wee hours of […]
Abstract: Integrating the specifications and tools for IMS-Learning Design (IMS, 2003) into Moodle (Moodle, 2003), an open-source Learning Management System (LMS), is not just a technological question, but also relates to practical, pedagogical, and philosophical issues. This study documents the discussions and experiments of a team of teachers active in the Moodle community who are […]
AbstractAfter reviewing the literature on interaction in distance education/online learning contexts, I offer some suggestions for balancing students’ and teachers’ needs for greater interaction with the economies of scale often achieved in such learning contexts. Specifically, I suggest that instructors’ use of threaded online discussions and student small learning groups will maximize interaction while also […]
More and more districts, schools, and teachers are interested in conducting online courses or adding online components to existing courses. A course management system allows teachers to manage their classes, courses, assignments, activities, quizzes and tests, resources, and more in an accessible online environment. Students can log on and work anytime, anywhere.Read the Full Story