Hello,
AFAIK I thought abbreviations are NA in classes, and I am :o that Dr. Anderson like us to use emoticons. Most of them are new to me. I always liked the :). IRL I am taking more time figuring out the emoticons and net abbreviations. Eventually in the course of time I may use them. I like to learn the technologies that are easier for the instructor and the learner, rather than getting confused with many. I am trying to take one step at a time. I am working hard to keep up with the various technology, black board discussions and assignments. BTW I am so happy that my house is finally repaired.
TTYL,
Mercy.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Online vs hybrid vs face to face.
Hello,
I think there are varied interactive forms of learning online. The horizon report said that more than 80 of them are already in use and 75 more are being studied about. Students today wants to be faster and wants their learning easy and rewarding. Knowledge is increasing in this age and everyone is trying to keep themselves informed. Knowledge is power.
It is difficult to understand social presence and building communities on line because we are so used to traditional and face to face learning. The more you spend time online communicating with your group and get to know them more the feeling of belonging and togetherness develops automatically. It also reduces the feeling of isolation when communication occurs frequently.
All the negative feelings I had about online learning is almost gone. I find it easier now to interact with everyone. I do not think that it is very easy either. You have to work hard to get your reading and assignments done in a timely manner. It is also challenging to keep up with the different technologies, chat, PBWiki and blogging.
Another thing I notice in online learning is that the instructor is not really teaching but only acts as a guide or facilitator. This method promotes critical thinking. The truth is that I still need to hear a comment or encouragement from my professor, otherwise I feel abandoned. Is that the way everyone feel? Hybrid courses may be a good idea for transitional students like me for a period of time. It also make me think how I am doing in this battle with the new technologies I am learning. I now realize I am learning the course content using technology than learning the technology itself.
I still wonder how as a nursing educator I can use the new technology for a group of technologically advanced students. Practice it more yah!!
Mercy.
I think there are varied interactive forms of learning online. The horizon report said that more than 80 of them are already in use and 75 more are being studied about. Students today wants to be faster and wants their learning easy and rewarding. Knowledge is increasing in this age and everyone is trying to keep themselves informed. Knowledge is power.
It is difficult to understand social presence and building communities on line because we are so used to traditional and face to face learning. The more you spend time online communicating with your group and get to know them more the feeling of belonging and togetherness develops automatically. It also reduces the feeling of isolation when communication occurs frequently.
All the negative feelings I had about online learning is almost gone. I find it easier now to interact with everyone. I do not think that it is very easy either. You have to work hard to get your reading and assignments done in a timely manner. It is also challenging to keep up with the different technologies, chat, PBWiki and blogging.
Another thing I notice in online learning is that the instructor is not really teaching but only acts as a guide or facilitator. This method promotes critical thinking. The truth is that I still need to hear a comment or encouragement from my professor, otherwise I feel abandoned. Is that the way everyone feel? Hybrid courses may be a good idea for transitional students like me for a period of time. It also make me think how I am doing in this battle with the new technologies I am learning. I now realize I am learning the course content using technology than learning the technology itself.
I still wonder how as a nursing educator I can use the new technology for a group of technologically advanced students. Practice it more yah!!
Mercy.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Technology wins
Hello All,
Aren't we glad that module two is almost over. I wonder what module three holds. I assume it is going to be good. As I navigated throught the web, I found an interesting article in "Nurse Education" about web-based teaching in undergraduate nursing programs. 80% of 171 faculty indicated spending more time in planning and implementing a webcourse than traditional course. The study explored web-based teaching experiences to online instruction both rewarding and frustrating. The authors studied comparison of online and traditional methods, strategies utilized by faculty in webcourse design and their successes and failures.
Successes
1. more responsive to student needs and more flexible
2. More collaborative
3. more interactivity
4. Successful or very successful teaching experiences
5. 100% of the participants said that any course could be taught online.
Failures
1. Insufficient time/extensive time needed for planning and implementation
2. Missed the students and the classroom
Since the successes outweighs the failure, I am more of a believer of online classes.
So technology wins, and I am always on the winning team. :)
Mercy
Aren't we glad that module two is almost over. I wonder what module three holds. I assume it is going to be good. As I navigated throught the web, I found an interesting article in "Nurse Education" about web-based teaching in undergraduate nursing programs. 80% of 171 faculty indicated spending more time in planning and implementing a webcourse than traditional course. The study explored web-based teaching experiences to online instruction both rewarding and frustrating. The authors studied comparison of online and traditional methods, strategies utilized by faculty in webcourse design and their successes and failures.
Successes
1. more responsive to student needs and more flexible
2. More collaborative
3. more interactivity
4. Successful or very successful teaching experiences
5. 100% of the participants said that any course could be taught online.
Failures
1. Insufficient time/extensive time needed for planning and implementation
2. Missed the students and the classroom
Since the successes outweighs the failure, I am more of a believer of online classes.
So technology wins, and I am always on the winning team. :)
Mercy
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