Teaching and Learning Online Communication‚ Community‚ and Assessment A Handbook for UMass Faculty Editors: Mya Poe‚ Research Associate for Assessment Mar tha L. A. Stassen Director of Assessment Office of Academic Planning and Assessment University of Massachusetts Amherst This handbook is a joint project of the Center for Teaching‚ Office of Academic Planning and Assessment‚ the Center for Computer-Based Instructional Technology‚ and Continuing Education. Publication was supported
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INFORMATION LITERACY ABSTRACT Open and Distance Learning is an alternative platform for people who want to pursue their tertiary education. This is especially true in the case of working professionals who wish to learn while on their job. However‚ it has always been a challenge to cope with learning verifying degrees of skills as they lack face to face interaction when compared to traditional learners. The main challenge of distance learning is that direct real-time feedback from the students
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The Value of Online Learning The nursing profession today is increasingly seeing staffing shortages. Online learning and distance education is a way that colleges have tried to fix the problem. The online programs available today offer working adults the opportunity to advance their degree while still maintaining their current job. The value of online education has increased amongst nurses who want to advance their profession that is constantly moving towards advanced technologies. One of the
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Strategies to Meet the Learning Needs of Today ’s Online Learners (Name) (Tutor’s Name) (Date) Three Strategies to Meet the Learning Needs of Today ’s Online Learners Introduction Although electronic learning has become one of the very valuable instructional tools across the globe‚ many institutions are still unsure if e-learning could be an effective platform to deliver quality training to their candidates. Undoubtedly‚ the effectiveness of e-learning mainly lies with
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Learning: Online versus the Classroom Mr. James Ackison December 7‚ 2012 Everest University Orlando Learning: Online versus the Classroom Which would you prefer‚ learning online or sitting in a physical classroom? With the advent of technology the question of which is better has become difficult to answer. However continuing education has become much more accessible due to online classrooms. Focusing on the benefits and drawbacks between learning online and the traditional classroom will
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 1 / 2011 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS Challenging characteristic of online learning NAME : MUNUSAMY MATRICULATION NO : IDENTITY CARD NO. : TELEPHONE NO. : E-MAIL : LEARNING CENTRE : TUTOR’S NAME : semester – CONTENT PAGE 1.0 Introduction
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Literature Review Digital Learning vs. Traditional Learning We have entered an era in which children‚ teens‚ adults are exposed to digital techonology. This rapidly evolving information technology‚ has become a driving force of great change in all social institutions. Digital technology revolutionizes many of the ways we receive and use information every day. the advent of digital technology touches almost every aspect of modern life and has transformed the means of communication immensely
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“Online Distance Mode of Learning” Edited / Authored By: Dr. K. RAVICHANDRAN1M.B.A.‚Ph.D. Professor & HEAD Department of Entrepreneurship Studies Madurai Kamaraj University MADURAI – 625 021 Mobile:+ 91 – 93 60 50 54 43 Email:ravimba_mku@yahoo.co.in (or) ravimba.mku@gmail.com Co-Authored By: VENKATA SUBRAHMANYAM C.V.M.B.A.‚ M.Phil.‚ (Ph.D.) Research Scholar Department of Entrepreneurship Studies Madurai Kamaraj University MADURAI – 625 021 Mobile: + 91 – 96 553 – 83 745 Email:
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Learning Styles in the Educational Environment Many people learn in different ways. Learning Styles are various approaches or ways of learning. There are three types of Learning Styles. People receive‚ process‚ and retain information by using visual‚ auditory‚ or kinesthetic methods. Visual Learners learn by using their eyes‚ often focus on the eyes‚ and body language‚ gestures and facial expression of their instructors. It is also common for visual learners to remain clearly focused on the material
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Learning Skills for Distance Learners: Providing 21st Century Learning Support Sara Al-Oraini Dep. Curricula & Teaching Methods College of Education‚ King Saud University Abstract One of the main goals of open and distance education (ODE) programmes is to ensure that knowledge and skills gained positively affect performance or behavior. Apart from that‚ ODE programmes should also ensure learners extend their existing learning skills into new directions. However‚ it has always been a
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