Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Discussion Board on Distance Technologies


Discussion 1:

Future Distance Technologies
Web Site
Write 2 Pros
Write 2 Cons
What do we need to do to educate our children to be prepared related to this web site video? 
What type of skills and knowledge will be needed to work in the field related to this web site video? 
Shift 2020 - How technology will impact our future? 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJF6vTLAelo 
 
There will be instant access to information that will impact the student’s learning experience inside the classroom.
Many problems will be able to be solved through modern technology
It will cause a lot of people to become unemployed due to the use of robots.
Social skills become less, due to no one-on-one correspondence with humans.
Students will be able to perform complex tasks through the use of Google glass.
It should us how the use of technology will impact and influence our daily lives.
Google's Artificial Intelligence Plans  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4fXoI8WpI 
 
With artificial intelligence, the chances of error are almost nil and greater precision and accuracy is achieved.
 
Robotic pets can help patients with depression and also keep them active.
One of the main disadvantages of artificial intelligence is the cost incurred in the maintenance and repair.
 
Machines may be able to store enormous amounts of data, but the storage, access, and retrieval is not as effective as in case of the human brain.
The students will learn that AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the intelligence of machines, and the machines are being designed with the ability to think.
There is less chance of error.
Artificial Intelligence, Obama, Pope, IBM Watson, & Mark of the Beast!  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uog8PSxxfw 
 
 
 
 
 
How driverless cars will change cities  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEebyt6G5kM 
 
You will be able to do other things like reading a book, working on your lab top.
There will be less accidents.
People like bus, taxi, and truck drivers will be out of work.
There will be a lot of stopping and starting due to the congestion of the traffic in the citied.
The ability to learn different technology
Collaboration
The Future of Virtual Reality  
 
VR redefines the idea of communication, expanding it from people you know in real life to anyone connected to the internet. VR makes tourism and visiting sites more easy by giving a detailed view of the original place, e.g. Virtual tour.
 
Those who do not have access or cannot afford this technology will be left out.
Many people may become addicted to living in these virtual worlds, and as a result forget or neglect their responsibilities in real life.
There are many flaws within the development of technology
People with special needs will also  have the ability to experience the full effect of virtual world
IBM Watson is the platform for cognitive business 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SNs9kvRWSA 
 
Focuses on healthcare, as well as allow developers to gain insight through social network.
 
It is not just one system.
Financial loss
People not being able to keep up with the all of the information.
 
Virtual Reality takeover  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDCLq4rhip0 
 
Communication will be both challenging and rewarding, more effective and productive, and thus more enjoyable.
It will provide tremendous opportunity for every 'connected' person to find his or her field and/or discipline
It could lead to low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness and insignificance, even self-destructive acts. An inescapable aspect of social life is the formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships
 
According to Mark Zuckerberg, the non-gaming aspect of virtual reality in a Facebook post, asking us to “imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game or consulting with a doctor face-to-face – just by putting on goggles in your home.”
Technology
Life in 2050  
 
Transportation will be much faster.
Our ecosystem will be risk due to the competition between our societies.
Will we be backtracking
The need of recycling
High Tech security
The World In 2050 | HD | Must Watch | Latest Upcoming Technology | New Generation of The World |  
 
 
Economic growth, climate change, and social skills
 
Technology will be still on rise and education will still be on demand.
 
Future Transportation Technology Will Blow Your Mind  
 
 
The time of travel by train will be much faster.  The new trains will be environmental friendly, due to using clean and natural sources to energize the use of trains.
The trains decelerate in curves
We will see an industry being built up around self-illuminating highways.
Trains will now be ran by electric vs. coal and oil.

Discussion 2:

Facebook


  1. Easy to use
  2. Allows me to connect with family members and classmates
  3. Allows you to share thoughts and ideas
  4. Love it!!!

  • Cons:

  1. Lack of privacy
  2. Uses your information on your profile to target advertisement

Twitter


  1. Easy to use
  2. Fastest way to get latest news breaks
  3. Able to follow your favorite celebrities or athletes

  • Cons:

  1. Limited amount of space
  2. Only can text posts
  3. Posts can be seen by everyone

LinkedIn


  1. Allow other apps to tie in

  • Cons

  1. It is set up more for people that are in business

Google Plus


  1. It is connected with my Gmail account
  2. It was to set up

  • Cons

  1. It do not allow other apps to tie in

Pinterest


  1. Allow you to Pin the information you are using
  2. I love the creative craft ideas for the classroom and gifts

  • Cons

  1. Do not have any, I have not used it enough to find any faults

Instagram

  • Jenkinshaigler623
  • Do not know enough about this site

Tumblr

  • Carolyn Jenkins-Haigler
  • Speedybouquetcollectorus.tumblr.com
  • Pros

  1. Easy to set up
  2. I enjoyed finding my favorite music and listening to it

  • Cons

  1. Do not know enough about this app

 Discussion 3

What is artificial intelligence?

  • It is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines
  •  that work and react like humans.

How it can be used?

  • Home- with security by checking on the home, help turn on the lighting and heating systems.
  • Work- it will be able to performs tasks like human, it will increase efficiency, lower cost, and
  •  increase production.
  • School- AI systems, software, and support, students can learn from anywhere in the world at any
  • time, it can point out places where courses need to improve, and can assist students, provide additional
  • help to students such as tutoring.
  • Community/Leisure/Recreation- it can be used as a translator, (GPS)for getting directions.

What is virtual reality?

  • The computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted
  • with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a
  • helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors.

How it can be used?

  • Home-as family time playing different types of games on gaming systems
  • Work-in healthcare in cognitive behavior therapy to treat patients with social anxieties or phobias of things
  • like flying, public speaking, or heights. The controlled environment allows doctors to expose their patients to
  • simulations and direct them on how to cope with how they're feeling.
  • School- in the classroom could mean virtual field trips, immersive games, and even uses for children with
  •  special needs.
  • Community/Leisure/Recreation- gaming is one of the most obvious uses. There are other apps, though, like
  • Oculus Cinema, that allow users to watch a movie in 3D on certain types of Smart TVs.

Comparing artificial intelligence and virtual reality:

  • Artificial intelligence (robot like) and virtual reality (more like gaming systems, electronic equipment) are
  • computer-based or software programs that has the ability to assist human beings.

 

Discussion 4

Topic: NOTE: Please be detailed in your response and answer the questions as listed in the chart regarding this topic.
Please provide a URL to support your response. You may not use the same URL for each question. You must have a total of 6 different URL’s.
What do I Know about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016)
What do I want to know more about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What have I learned that I did not know? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Reflective Practitioner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? -Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Change Agent” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Life-Long Learner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
Foundations of Distance Education 
The difference between online and blended learning. http://www. pearsoned.com /higher- blended-learning/
 
Distance education environment is steadily changing, and are many questions remain unanswered, as well as distance education is developing along with the inputs needed to effectively implement distance education
 http://www.tony bates.ca /2014/02/25 /research-on-distance-education-for-first-nationsaboriginals-from-irrodl-vol-15-no-1/
 
A more efficient, effective, and accessible learning environment which is critical to Web-based learning/teaching success.
http://firstmonda y.org/article/ view/710/620
 
 The theory purposes do not constitute an autonomous form of knowledge or a science in its own right. It enjoys neither exclusivity, nor its own conceptual framework with its own logical features, nor special tests of validity.
http://www.westga. edu/~distance/ ojdla/fall53 /valentine53.html
 
Distance education is an amalgam of various forms of educational acts, which has led
through a prolonged practice of application, maturity, contemporary and integrated educational whole.
http://elearning industry.com/5-common-problems-faced-by-students-in-elearning-overcome
 
The developments of distance education have grown so fast in the years that followed (1985-2000)
 
Definitions, History, and Theories of Distance Education
Distance education stands out it borrows from the theory of other forms and experiences of education and their application, it is different
from the rest.
http://www.eurodl. org/materials /contrib/ 2008/Lionarakis.htm
 
The alternative approach is based on constructivist 
 principles and the theories and philosophies of distance education
that was not placed in the book.
 
http://ldt.stanford .edu/~ leemba/ldt/ resources/issues _in_distance_ learning.htm
According to Willis 1992, he describes the instructional development process for distance education, consisting of the customary stages of design, development, evaluation, and revision.
The qualities and functions of the different types of theory studies.
http://www.britannic a.com/topic/teaching /Functions-and-roles-of-teachers
The defining of the history and its theories.
How to use the different strategies and how I can implement them into my classroom setting?
http://www.edutopia. org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber
 
Research and Distance Education
Develop a categorization of research areas in distance education; secondly, to identify the most important research areas in distance education; and thirdly, to identify the most neglected research areas in distance education.  
http://www.irrod l.org/index. php/irrodl /article/view/674/1260
I want to know more about the first attempt to describe the structure of the distance education discipline was proposed by Holmberg (1985).
 
http://www.irrodl .org/index.php/irrodl /article/view /674/1260
A careful process was followed in which three criteria for selecting experts, from which the eventual expert panel emerged. Using the three criteria experts have been able to achieve the following:
•     a signify
•     contribution to the
•     at least 10
•     years of
•     professional
•     experience
•     in the field of
•     distance
•     education; 
•     and
a willingness to contribute.  
 
Distance learning administrators initiated focused conversations with school district personnel across the state and found out that many of the teachers who were seeking certification or advanced training were place-bound and simply unable to travel to the university to take courses.
 http://www.westga .edu/~distance/ojdla/fall113/ hovermill113.html
An environment that motivates and allow
 student participation.
http://www.quint careers.com/distance-learning-pros-cons
 

Having an understanding that learning never ceases.
http://elearning industry.com/research-based-guide-for-learner-satisfaction-in-elearning
 
 

 

Discussion 5:

Topic: NOTE: Please be detailed in your response and answer the questions as listed in the chart regarding this topic.
Please provide a URL to support your response. You may not use the same URL for each question. You must have a total of 6 different URL’s.
What do I Know about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016)
What do I want to know more about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What have I learned that I did not know? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Reflective Practitioner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? -Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Change Agent” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Life-Long Learner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
Technologies for Distance Education
I know that all new forms of technology are used for the classroom setting.
http://harvardmagazine. com/2015/ 03/computing-in-the-classroom
 
I would like to learn more about computer conferencing  and desktop two way audio
http://www. aect.org/ed tech/ed1/13 /13-04.html
 
 
I have learned more about the difference between distance learning and distributed learning and its importance.
 
 
I need to be able to get a full understanding of all types of technology.
http://www.edweek .org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/
 
As a change agent I need to gain a good understanding of how to work with my coworkers on how to create a technology based environment.
 
As a lifelong learner learning about the latest forms of technology will help me advance.
 
Instructional Design for Distance Education
I know that education technologies are flexible and much needed as well as used in today’s society.
 
 
I would like to learn more how to determine the quality of the instruction.
 
In reading this chapter I have learned all about technology in the classroom and its importance.
 
 
 
I know that educators must make decisions that will affect all aspects of the learning system.
https://www.pearson highered.com/assets /hip/us/hip_us_ pearsonhighered/samplechapte r/0132698161.pdf
 
The ability to work with coworkers to come up with what is a positive learning environment.
 
 
As a lifelong learner understanding the goals and objectives in distance education.
 
The Student and Distance Education
I know that in the learning process each individual is unique and not all students learn the same.
 
 
I would like to learn how to implement a synchronously timed delivery course successfully.
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com /articles/1197/synchronous-or-asynchronous-how-to-pick-your-training-delivery-method
 
 
I have learned about the different traits of the distant learner.
 
Understanding that students today bring an array of experiences to the classroom setting.
 
Connecting with other students and instructor.
 
 
The understanding of how to gain access of all of the resources that is available.
 

 

Discussion 6:

Topic: NOTE: Please be detailed in your response and answer the questions as listed in the chart regarding this topic.
Please provide a URL to support your response. You may not use the same URL for each question. You must have a total of 6 different URL’s.
What do I Know about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016)
What do I want to know more about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What have I learned that I did not know? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Reflective Practitioner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? -Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Change Agent” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Life Long Learner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
Teaching and Distance Education
I know that benefits of a distance learner are flexibility convenience and equity.
http://fcit. usf.edu/distance/
 
 
I would like to know more about asynchronous and synchronous classroom setting
www.learning solutions mag.com/.../synchronous-or-asynchronous-how-
 
I learned that in a synchronous
 online classes
 are those that require students
 and instructors to be online at the same time.
www.elearner s.com/online.../ synchronous-vs-asynchronous-classes/
 
 
 
In this process the student be present and actively involved in your course, let the students do most of the work, and both synchronous and asynchronous activities should be used. 
http://www. cincinnatistate.edu/online/news/ten-tips-and-best-practices-for-developing-and-teaching-distance-education
 
 
As a change agent, I know that student’s feedback in distance learning is often delayed and indirect and in order to successful communication is needed.
http://www. westga.edu/ ~distance/ ojdla/ summer42/bower42.html
 
As a lifelong
 learner I know
 that the learning
 process never 
 stops and 
students should
 be critical thinkers
 and effective communicators.
 
 
 
 
Handouts, Study Guides, and Visuals
I know that they are informative when wanting a successful learning environment.
 www.niu.edu /.../guide/.../instructional_scaffo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I would like to more about instructional scaffolding.
http://www.niu. edu/facdev/resources/guide/strategies/ instructional_scaffolding _to_improve_learning.pdf
 
I have learned that visualization is using your imagination to see your goals clearly and to envision yourself successfully engaging in new, positive
behavior.
www.mcfar land.k12.wi. us/...Learner /Studying..
.
 
 
 
As a reflective practitioner I know that the first step is to identify what is the problem.
  http://www .itslifejim butnotas weknowi t.org.uk/ files/RefPract/ Osterman _Kottkam p_extract.pdf
 
As a change agent I know that
 Operational
  and relational knowledge is very important
 as well as having broad knowledge on the topic.
 
As a lifelong  learner I know that organization, teaching strategies and observing  and experiencing
 is important.
www.niu.edu /.../guide/.../ instructiona l_scaffo
 
Internet-Based Distance Education
The learning experience and environment is also impacted by the attitudes of the students.
http://www .westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall83/hunt83.htm
 
I would like to learn more about how to be successful with this topic.
http://libir. mukogawa-u.ac.jp/ dspace/ bitstream /10471/ 865/1/p017-022.pdf
 
I have learned that adult learners
 Respond
 differently to different types of technology.
http://online library. wiley.com /doi/10.1002/ace.7804/abstract
 
The main role of the teacher is deign the setting of the course and meeting the educational needs of the students.
 
 
As a change agent means
 evaluation of learning
 that aims to determine
 whether the students have achieved
the goals set for a particular topic or course
 
http://arxiv.org /ftp/arxiv/papers/1406/ 1406.0295.pdf
 
It is clear that
 Internet-based instruction
is different from instruction in the traditional classroom. However, what is unclear is whether Internet-based instruction
 is as effective as traditional classroom instruction.
http://education. jhu.edu/PD/ newhorizons /lifelonglearning/higher-education/internet/
 

 

Discussion 7:

Topic: NOTE: Please be detailed in your response and answer the questions as listed in the chart regarding this topic.
Please provide a URL to support your response. You may not use the same URL for each question. You must have a total of 6 different URL’s.
What do I Know about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016)
What do I want to know more about this topic? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What have I learned that I did not know? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Reflective Practitioner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? -Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Change Agent” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
What do I need to understand as a “Life-Long Learner” to address this topic in my workplace environment? Support your comment with a current URL (2011-2016).
Assessment for Distance Education
I understand the purpose for assessment
is to drive
 instruction.
http:// teaching commons.cdl .edu/cdip/faculty teaching/ purposeo fassessment.html
 
 I would like to
 have a better understanding
 on the role of the quality teaching model.
http://www. det.act.gov .au/__data/assets/pdf_file/ 0011/297182/Teachers_Guide_to_Assessment_Web.pdf
 
I have learned the characteristics of assessment.
http://www. Teacherlocker .com/key-characteristics-assessment-learning/
 
 
As a reflective
 practitioner you
 must be able to
 monitor the instruction and assessment for continuous
 improvement.
https://www. wested.org/ resources/assessment-centered-teaching-a-reflective-practice/
 
A change
Agent
 Responsibility
 is to
 first be
able to work in
 cooperation
with others.
http://www. Changeagents. org.uk/sites/ default/files/ downloads/Skills %20of%20a%20 Change%20Agent.pdf
 
A lifelong
learner is
defined as
 “all purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competence”.
 
 
Copyright and Distance Education
I know that copyright is nothing new to distance education.
 
I would like to learn more about the exclusive rights of copyright holders.
 
I have learned about copyright essentials
 
 
The role and how to use copyright from an educator’s view
http://www .copyright.gov/docs/regstat 52599.html
 
A change agent role  is to understand the issues of using copyright.
https://books.google. Com/books?id=bS1-BAAAQBAJ&pg= PA372&lpg= PA372&dq=change +agent+and+ copyright+issues &source=bl&ots= oW87i_qhmc&sig =lRUMnN73kDi__ZtAjo0-SW0BRKQ&hl =en&sa=X&ved =0ahUKEwjfkbGT2aLLAhUBciYKHbKhCXUQ6AEINzAE#v= onepage&q=change%20agent%20and%20copyright%20issues&f=false
 
Lifelong learners need to  understand copyright law changes that may affect you.
 
Managing and Leading a Distance
I know that the administrator’s role is primarily responsibility.
 
I would like to know more about how to plan for distance education.
http://www .tecweb.org/ eddevel  /edtech/ plan.html
 
I have learned  
leadership
and direction in  this chapter.
 
The of the reflective practitioner is to improve.
 
A change agent role is to implement planned
organizational changes, that is, premeditated interventions intended to modify the functioning of
an organization.
http://www.hbs. edu/faculty/ Publication %20Files/ Change%20Agents,%20Networks,%20and%2 0Institutions_ 28a6776e-06c7-46cb-8cec-d748d6855c48.pdf
 
Learning never stops and with managing and leading a distance education organization learning will always occur.
http://unes doc.unesco .org/images/ 0009/ 000947/ 094701e.pdf
 
Evaluating Teaching and Learning at a Distance
I know that distance education is effective as traditional education.
 
I would like to know
 about evaluation using research.
http://www. socialresearchmethods. net/kb/intreval.php
 
 
I have learned the five steps of evaluation and distance education.
 http://nsuworks. nova.edu/cgi/ viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=fse_facarticles
 
I know as a reflective practitioner one should be flexible and have the convenience of knowing what distance programs provide.
 
A change agent
role is to design issues, methods and strategies to increase interactivity and active learning, learner characteristics, learner support, operational
 issues, policy and management issues,
 equity and accessibility
 
http://ldt .stanford. edu/~leemba/ldt /resources /issues_i n_distance_ learning.htm
 
The learning process never stops so one must be able to create
 dynamic learning communities that are learner centered rather than teaching-centered.   
 
https://www. usi.edu/media /3654767/Model-of-Learner-Centered.pdf
 

 


Pro-Telecommunications has changed all aspects of life, public and personal.

Pro- Video conferencing often creates a virtual feeling that we as learners are in the classroom.

Pro- Students can now learn from the comfort of their homes or offices with no need to commute

 to the university.

Con- This is just somewhat true that distance education has been used to describe the process of

 providing education where the instructor is distant (geographically separated) from the student.

Con- I don’t agree that the overall academic performance grades of students who are enrolled in

 distance  education programs are higher than those enrolled in traditional classroom setting.

Con- I don’t feel that distance education is changing the physical face of academic establishments


Pros- Distance education has become a fast-growing delivery method in higher education.

Pros- The commitment of faculty with an online education course is important to educational institutions.

Pros- These are just some of the barriers that include student satisfaction social interaction, academic

and technical skills, motivation, time.

Cons- I don’t agree that in generally, the level of faculty satisfaction is higher in courses where student

 performance is better.

Cons- I don’t understand why faculty expect to spend more time on an online course development and

online teaching.

Cons- Technical problems do not discourage educators from teaching online that is not true.


Pros-When given instruction of equal quality, groups of students learning online generally achieve at

 higher levels

Pros- The difference successful distance learners from unsuccessful ones is an internal locus of control

Pros- I am in total agreement with Piaget that learning takes place when children are working within their

zone of proximal development.

Cons- Virtual schooling, like classroom schooling, has had limited success in some situations.

Cons- I don’t agree that highly technical subjects such as mathematics and science have also proven to

 be difficult to online.

Cons- Evaluation is the tool to support policy setting and decision making. It takes more than just

evaluation.

Discussion 8:

Distance Education: Facing the Faculty Challenge


Pro- All humans operate and are motivated by positive reinforcement.

Pro- Many institutions, tenure is awarded by achieving the institutionally approved balance of teaching, research,

and service.

Pro- Personal interaction with students is one of the most gratifying aspects of teaching.

Con- If institutions provide release time to faculty preparing distance learning courses, they may need to demonstrate

 increased productivity through other means such as increased student-faculty ratio in distance learning classes.

Con- Distance education technologies create a major change in the way instruction is delivered.

Con- Most online instructors experience limited interaction with students whether the class is taught synchronously or

asynchronously.

Theoretical Challenges for Distance Education in the 21st Century: A shift from structural to

 transactional issues.


Pro-Theoretical development of the field is progressing from organizational to transactional issues and assumptions in

distance education.

Pro- Conceptual confusion is created with the advent of new terminology (virtual, open, distributed and distance

 education)  in teaching higher education.

Pro- Theoretical inquiry is vital to the development of a field of practice – not to mention its recognition and credibility

 from those not yet initiated into the field when it comes to distance education.

Con- In my opinion this is false, It is not the purpose here to review definitions of distance education, in my opinion it is

 critical to know what words are defined in the chapter it tends to give a better understanding.

Con- There is confusion around whether structure and dialogue are variables, clusters or dimensions.

Con- The dominance of structural and organizational concerns of the industrial model, over teaching and learning issues, is

 central to understanding theoretical developments and the challenges we face in developing distance education theory.

Barriers To Online Teaching In Post-Secondary Institutions: Can Policy Changes Fix It?


Pro- Computer-mediated communication in distance learning to create online classrooms has become a popular means of distance learning,

 both in mixed mode with face-to-face instruction or as a sole channel of education at a distance.

Pro- One of the most powerful uses of the Internet in education is to provide an efficient way to collaborate with others: teachers can

 collaborate with other teachers; students with other students.

Pro- Online education can be flexible, accessible and convenient for students.

Con- Online teaching and learning will fail without strong administrative leadership to support the many changes necessary to fully

 implement online educational activities and to overcome the barriers expressed by the teachers responding to this survey and by others

 educators.

Con- In today’s society our kids are so accustomed to being 'read to' from textbooks and told what to do when, how to think, what to write, etc.

Con-Some barriers to online education are faceless" teaching, lack of technological assistance, many distance learners who lack independent

 learning skills and local library resources.

Discussion 9

  1. Research and Practice in K-12 Online Learning: A Review of Open Access Literature
     
    Pro- Online learning is a form of distance education whose central defining characteristic is the
    separation of teacher and learner.
    Pro- It is important to know how students in virtual schools engage in their learning environment.
    Pro-Qualitative metasynthesis involves synthesizing literature to provide an overall perspective on a
     given topic or issue.
    Con- Literature has not yet addressed the relative efficacy of teacher-developed, school-developed,
     and vendor developed courses. 
    Con- It may be revealing to explore the presence of each individual standard in the literature
     because the body of literature is limited.
    Con- There is a limited amount of published research on virtual schooling practice.
     
  2. Internet-based medical education: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what
     circumstances
     
    Pro-Educational courses for doctors and medical students are increasingly offered via the Internet.
    Pro- Mechanisms are processes operating within an intervention that describes how the 'human
     components' use the resources available to them
    Pro-Learners choose to engage with an Internet-based course: access to learning; access to consistent
    content; links with assessment; convenience; cost saving; interactivity; and time saving.
    Con- I don’t agree that Internet-based courses must first engage their target group of learners to use the
     technology in the course.
    Con- Prospective learners lack evidence-based guidance on how to choose between the options on offer.
    Con- Learners were more likely to accept a course if it offered a perceived advantage over available
     non-Internet alternatives, was easy to use technically, and compatible with their values and norms.
     
  3. The Educational Semantic Web: Visioning and Practicing the Future of Education
     
    Pro- The Semantic Web is a long-range development that is being built in stages by groups of researchers,
     developers, scientists and engineers around the world through a process of specification and prototype
     instantiating these interoperable specifications.
    Pro- Formal and informal education are integral to all forms of human development.
    Pro- The Educational Semantic Web utilizes a variety of student, teacher and content agents
    to enhance the teaching/learning processes.
    Con- The challenge of tagging everything on the Internet in a set of coherent schemas is immense and
    obviously will not be done by professional cyber-librarians employed to catalogue books.
    Con- A simulation could be created for the Semantic Web that tracks the cargoes of ships arriving with
     relief supplies for a famine-struck country.
    Con- The Semantic Web deals with the challenge of allowing content to become aware of itself.

 

Discussion 10


Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes

Pros - Higher grades were correlated with courses that used open textbooks

Pros- In today’s society many students accessed digital open textbooks than had previously purchased hard copies of textbooks

Pros – In my opinion this is very true that student success is directly impacted by this inequality in the learning environment

Cons- Many faculty members worries that without textbooks, students will quickly fall behind and potentially fail or drop their courses.

Cons -   At many universities many faculty members began looking at e-books, with the understanding that, generally

 speaking, they are less expensive than print materials but this is not always true.

Cons -   Many students as well as faculty members notices that the review is limited to downloading files.


A Study of Online Exams Procrastination Using Data Analytics Techniques

Pro- In today’s society information systems are used to facilitate or aid most daily operational tasks.

Pro - Data analytics can provide decision makers with various descriptive models, forecasting, predictive models, and

 simulations about student behavior, level of academic performance so that students can excel

Pro - Visualization of data is a significant part of data analytics is very important in the learning process.

Cons - Procrastination seems to become inevitable part of one’s daily life, especially for activities that are bounded by deadlines.

Cons – It decreases the performance and is known to be linked to poor personal time management.

Cons - Many researchers state that procrastination may result from time pressure, rather than specific personality

 related characteristics.

 

 


7 Assessment Challenges of Moving Your Course Online (and a Dozen+ Solutions)

Pro- In order for students learning to be effective in an online environment, the assessments that worked perfectly fine in a

 face-to-face classroom may need to be tweaked or even replaced for today’s learning.

Pro - In a classroom setting, students interact—socially (chatting before class starts) and as part of common classroom

 activities (asking questions for clarification, weighing in on impromptu discussions)

Pro - Well-designed group projects help students master both course content and team participation skills.

Con -Online students need more student-to-instructor interaction than their face-to-face counterparts.

Con - It is very difficult to monitor who’s taking a test and how they’re taking it online than it is in a classroom.

Con – When trying to avoid turning an online class into an old-fashioned correspondence course one must first read the

 textbook, take a multiple-choice quiz, and contact the instructor if you have questions.

Discussion 11:

Trends in Distance Learning: What are Online Hybrid Courses?

The Ultimate Package: Hybrid Courses of Study for Dual Degree Students

Pros- Hybrid study, much like blended learning, allows learners gain information in universities and colleges that add to their

 major course of study.

Pros- One important way to add professional and academic significance to a major course of study is to gain a dual title in your

 programs of choice.

Pros - Dual title do not require that students retake all general requirements but that they complete the additional requirements

 in completion and can be added a bonus.

Con- Hybrid courses can sometimes be challenging and it is important to check with your future institution to understand

 how the hybrid programs are structured so that you can gain the most education from your future learning environment.

Con- Some students may find it difficult to navigate the literal and figurative spaces between the online and on-ground

learning formats.

Con- Students are encouraged  but not forced to access the university and community services that are available to help

students through the technological learning curve between the physical and virtual and classroom settings.

Examples of Work-Place Distance Learning

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Pro- It is stated that most knowledge and experience is acquired during work and on the job.

Pro- Many assessments are done according to professional practice and its performance standards.

Pro- Project-based learning is an instructional method based on challenging questions or problems that involve the students'

problem solving, decision making, investigative skills, and reflection and is in high demand when entering the work-place.

Con- Distance teaching universities are using this kind of learning in a virtual setting, using ICT to facilitate the group work

 and the assessment of project work but the most important question is it effective.

Con- When deciding what is the correct approach to game-based learning is simulation the best method when it comes to

building in competition and role playing.

Con- Knowledge and experience is a process of (informal) learning takes place largely unconsciously and is embedded in

 work and daily routines but in my opinion it should often include formal learning.

Entering the Job Market with your Distance Degree


Pro- Some not all online students can have the opportunity to take advantage of tuition reimbursement programs and ask their

 employer to sponsor their professional training and advanced education.

Pro- It takes dedication and motivation when trying to earn a degree online.

Pro- Students who learn career-specific skills that can be applied to the real world as soon as they graduate and prove that

 they have the ability to effectively work alone in technology proving they can contribute to a traditional work environment

will make them a valuable asset to the office.

Con- Many online learners are faced with some unique challenges and distance learning is becoming more common, and it is

 possible to find a reputable, fulfilling job with your online degree.

Con- As an online learner you should know the accreditation status of your school and be able to explain how and why your

 particular degree is legitimate if you earned your degree on your own.

Con- It is imperative to know that many degrees earned from online learning programs that are also available at traditional

 brick and mortar campuses will look exactly the same as the traditional degree earned by on-campus students.

Discussion 12

 MOODLE - Online Learning Everyday life as a DL student


Pro- Increased use of the internet and various forms of multimedia technology have facilitated the growth of online learning.

Pro- Moodle is free software, a learning management system providing a platform for e-learning.

Pro- In the United States, 3.5 million students are enrolled in online degree courses and that is wonderful that so many people

 want to further their education.

Con- Regular examination and assessment is obtained but in my opinion is there any training to help students excel in these assessments.

Con- When becoming an online learner is Moodle the only free online software available.

Con- In recent studies it states that Moodle presents certain common features in almost all similar e-learning tools, it also provides certain

plug-in options but it doesn’t go into detail on what these options are.

7 Ways Distance Learning Can Prepare You for the Job Market after Graduation


Pro- Many graduates of distance learning programs can easily transfer their ability to effectively manage assignments and class session into the

 corporate world of deadlines and board meetings.

Pro- Online instruction gives students an incredible amount of academic freedom when it comes to schedule and pace.

Pro-Group projects allow students to set and assume different functions in the overall learning process and it is important for students to be able to

 work together in groups and independently.

Con- Many online graduates may have to go the extra mile in order to prove the quality of their degrees but the question is why because they

 have shown that they are willing to go the extra mile when it comes to their learning.

Con-When it comes down to the business world distance learning is still working to establish its reputation as an accepted form of

 higher education.

Con- There are so many different people and technologies encountered in the online classroom, that students are exposed to all types of

ways to communicate, and each requires its own form of etiquette so it is important to show why you will stand out from everyone else.

Online Distance Learning Tips Everyday life as a DL student


Pro- Online distance learning education has improved so much over the past decades.

Pro- When becoming a motivated online learner one must first determine their goals and how a specific course would help them

achieve those objectives  in order to be successful.

Pro- It is a good idea and also important to get support from instructors, classmates or even friends who share the same interest or

are experts in the field when wanting to be successful.

Con- Avoid doing household chores while studying so you can fully concentrate and complete your education on time.

Con- When wanting to select the right course from many online distance learning programmes one must develop good study

 habits specific to online  distance learning education.

Con-When studying the area should also be away from distractions like television and food in order to stay motivated.

Discussion 13

How to Successfully Handle Job and Studies at the Same Time


Pro-When wanting to succeed in an online program it depends entirely on you and your learning techniques.

Pro- Time management and the ability to organize your time are very crucial in order to succeed.

Pro-It is imperative to remember when planning our time is to try to keep the deadlines for submission of all

kinds of assignments.

Con- It is important to know from the beginning that studying and keeping one's job requires one to sacrifice

 more than a regular  full-time student.

Con-It is important to limit your leisure time activities in order to be successful and succeed in the learning progress.

Con-Never assume that distance learning is something different from regular full-time studies and perhaps

 something easier to  handle.

Digital Learning Environment- The Key Support for Distance Learners


Pro- In recent studies many higher education colleges today have a digital learning environment to support all kind of learning

 services to students.

Pro-Many institutions use a combination of different technical solutions or integrate many support functions in just one

Digital Learning Environment (DLE).

Pro-Digital learning environments can teach concepts by video interaction, simulation and gaming.

Con- In recent studies students who have taken a blended course meaning those that combine elements of online learning and

 face-to-face instruction appeared to achieve the highest scores.

Con- Many institutions even support social learning in communities and learning networks.

Con- The success of online and blended learning with a student an expansion of learning time is difficult or impossible to

 achieve with face-to-face instruction.

Some Examples of Work-Place Learning at a Distance

 Study Orientation


Pro – It is a known fact that most of the knowledge and experience is acquired during work and on the job.

Pro- The most essential characteristic of all simulations is the exhaustive control of the parameters and the processes with work

 place learning.

Pro-The visual or dramatic situation with reality can be more or less accurate, with more or less involvement of and interaction

with the student-spectator depending on the situation.

Con- Most work placements are one- time events where as one student works three months at a company or organization and

then the ends.

Con- In many situations performed tasks are rarely based on a group responsibility process.

Con- In many work-place training programs the student is often disappointed with the limited responsibilities.

Discussion 14

Blended Learning, E-Learning and Online Learning: What's Important?


Pro- Learning is a result of mediated experiences predetermined by the actual situation one is for an example in a class room or at

 one's work space.

Pro- Mobile learning activities can be designed to make use of a student’s immediate context and surroundings.

Pro-The interest in distance learning has not only grown due to available technology but it has also strengthened.

Con- Online learning does not offer the same learning activities which are used in a face-to-face classroom situation.

Con- The evolution of technology has led to a confusing variety of terms in the field of distance education when dealing

 with flexibility.

Con- Technology and medium may be used to overcome the barriers of your learning activities, to combine study and work which can

 be difficult.

Digital Learning Environment-The Key Support for Distance Learners Everyday life as a DL student


Pro- Higher education institutions today have a digital learning environment to support all kind of learning services to students.

Pro- Many institutions are using portal software to integrate separate tools that support learning software such as Skype, email,

 document sharing, YouTube channels, iTunes, Facebook.

Pro- Students with access to computer assisted instruction; integrated learning systems technology, simulations and software teach

 higher order thinking and collaborative networked technologies shows positive gains in academic achievement.

Con- Success of online and blended learning affords the student in an expansion of learning time that is difficult or impossible to

 achieve  with face-to-face instruction.

Con- Many educators teach concepts by video interaction, simulation and gaming but sometimes students need face to face

 interaction.

Con- In my opinion I feel that it is not a plus for some institutions to even support social learning in communities and learning

networks because that can bring about a negative effect.

MOOCs - Online Education for the Masses!  Cost and Funding


Pro-In many of these courses the study material is broken down into units that require study time of 8-12 minutes each representing

 a coherent concept.

Pro-New technology enables the possibility to teach so many students at the same time in the same course.

Pro-MOOC is a course or unit accessible, usually with no prerequisites, to anyone who wishes to enroll, for free, and with

 self-assessment  or peer assessment.

Con- MOOC are less open than many classic distance courses as you have to study at a certain place, with fixed starting and end dates.

Con- It’s operational in massive online course students give grades to other students and that can cause a problem in many situations.

Con- Many of these courses are basically an attempt to move the classroom online, but scalable learning of these massive courses

may eventually lead to the breakdown of that model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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