LearnIT -future directions for learning with technology at the University of Adelaide Previous View Next The impacts of technology on communication -mapping the limits of online discussion forums Matthew Thomas Presenter’s biographical details Matthew Thomas is currently completing his PhD in the Department of Geographical and Environmental Studies‚ and the ACUE. His doctoral research has examined in detail the use of new Information and Communication technologies in Higher Education
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The word association training method may be more effective than the rote learning method because it involves more elaborate cognitive encoding. Because the word association training method required participants to cognitively pair each noun on the list with another word or image‚ whereas the rote learning method only required participants to repeat the list of nouns‚ word association method may have forced those participants to engage in more elaborate cognitive encoding which resulted in more words
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Online vs. Traditional Shakea Ricks Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) Prof: Michelle Worley April 23‚ 2012 Online vs. Traditional Over the past years the desire to obtain an online degree has increased. Although many adults want the flexibility in scheduled online courses has to offer‚ many technical problems arise with online classes as many middle aged parents or full time employees take a chance with online classes. They are prepared for the online problems that will arise such
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LEARNING CURVE – FACT OR FICTION? (Author unknown ) The term "the learning curve" has a popular‚ well-known meaning in American culture. In consideration of how and when you start to examine the way that term is used‚ most people discover that the primary and perceived meaning of the term really doesn’t make any sense.If the curve is drawn on a chart which tracks resulting knowledge against time spent learning‚ it might look like the Tetris© (a popular logic game) graph here to the right. By
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Student Name : Stevia St.Jean Student Identification Number: AC1105636 Course Number and Title: EN120 and Assignment 06_06 Assignment Number and Title: Number 1 Date of Submission: March 14th‚ 2013 Three Ways That Cigarette Ads Hook Kids. Cigarette smoking is prevalent among kids and teens. Tobacco companies invest billions of dollars every year to get children and teens to use tobacco. They target children in their advertisements to get them
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behaviour = classical conditioning ( conditioned stimuli) & instrumental learning ( discriminative stimuli) Stimulus Control - Habit Learning Motivation = Why individuals initiate choose or persist in specific actions in specific circumstance Motivation is transient / temporary fluctuation of state ( learning is enduring ) and it is energizing Motivation vs Learning: Car analogy - motivation translates learning into action 4 Theories on Motivation: Instinct Theory How
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Both online and traditional classes require students to manage their time wisely. In traditional classes‚ students structure their time outside of the classroom to allow for studying‚ projects and homework. However‚ Northcentral University‚ an online institution‚ states that with the absence of regular class meetings‚ online courses require students to acquire and learn course materials on their own time. According to the "Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks‚" this freedom is what makes online
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Traditional Versus Online Education Technology and education has given students many choices in how they obtain their education such as online classes. . Even though traditional classes are more common than online classes what are the similarities and the differences between the two. There have been numerous discussions recently about the success of online learning. The success of the online classes versus traditional classes is based upon the uniqueness of each individual way of learning. Online
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Compare and contrast traditional and modern families Since the nineteenth century‚ in the western societies‚ family patterns changed under the forces of industrialisation and urbanisation. Another factor which has been involved in those changes is the growing intervention of the state‚ by legislative action‚ in the domestic affairs of the family. As a result of these trends‚ the modern “nuclear” family has been substituted for the traditional extended family. The increase
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Distance Learning vs. the Traditional Classroom Non-traditional students are finding it easier and easier to maintain a job‚ a family‚ and pursuing a college career at the same time. This is possible because more and more non-traditional students are receiving an education using distance learning‚ as opposed to traditional‚ in-the-classroom teaching. Distance learning is basically taking college level‚ credit-bearing courses via the Internet. One of the most obvious advantages of distance
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