Skip to main content

Home/ ETAP640/ Contents contributed and discussions participated by Hedy Lowenheim

Contents contributed and discussions participated by Hedy Lowenheim

Simple Middle Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics
2More

Master's Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-frontier-of-study-online.html master degree study online education learning classroom
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 18 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Although it is just one degree at one university, the prospect of a prestigious low-cost degree program has generated great interest. Some educators think the leap from individual noncredit courses to full degree programs could signal the next phase in the evolution of MOOCs — and bring real change to higher education.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 18 Aug 13
     
    The affordable price for this online master's degree in computer science from a very reputable institution is refreshing to see. If the program is successful hopefully it will lead to others like it. The program will be MOOC-based.
2More

Capitol Confidential » Which SUNY campus has the worst graduation rate? - 0 views

blog.timesunion.com/...-has-the-worst-graduation-rate classroom learning graduation rate
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 16 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • SUNY’s outpost at Cornell University boasted the highest six-year graduation rate, 94.2 percent, while the mostly-remote Empire State College has the lowest, at 16.1 percent. Of brick-and-mortar campuses, SUNY Canton has the lowest rate at 32.1 percent.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 16 Aug 13
     
    Thought this might be of interest...SUNY Graduation statistics for every SUNY school. Empire College, which is almost entirely online, is reported to have the lowest graduation rates.
2More

JTE v7n1 - Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking - 0 views

scholar.lib.vt.edu/...gokhale.jte-v7n1.html
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 11 Aug 13 - Cached
  • Proponents of collaborative learning claim that the active exchange of ideas within small groups not only increases interest among the participants but also promotes critical thinking. According to Johnson and Johnson (1986), there is persuasive evidence that cooperative teams achieve at higher levels of thought and retain information longer than students who work quietly as individuals. The shared learning gives students an opportunity to engage in discussion, take responsibility for their own learning, and thus become critical thinkers (Totten, Sills, Digby, & Russ, 1991).
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 11 Aug 13
     
    "Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking "
4More

Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom: Changing the Culture of Learning | CCT - 0 views

cct.edc.org/...room-changing-culture-learning classroom learning online teaching tools education web tools
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 11 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • This report presents findings from a two-year investigation of the ways in which Web 2.0 tools and social networking technologies are being used to support teaching and learning in classrooms across the United States.
  • Currently, there is much discussion and excitement about Web 2.0 in education, but we still know very little about how these tools actually work in the classroom. Therefore, the goal of this research was simply to interview and observe educators and students who are experimenting with these tools in the classroom to see what uses are emerging and to explore the learning affordances of blogs, wikis, and other Web 2.0 tools.
  • between school/home, public/private or youth/adult culture, it presents an emerging challenge. Web 2.0 technologies are fundamentally reshaping and realigning many aspects of the communication loop: the people with whom teachers, students, and parents communicate; how they communicate; what they communicate about; and where and when they communicate. These ongoing processes bring to the fore exciting opportunities and novel challenges for educators. As schools use these technologies to build communities, the old boundaries between public and private, in school and out of school, and youth culture and adult culture are melting away and being redrawn.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 11 Aug 13
     
    Study on Web 2.0 tools for educational purposes. "Web 2.0 technologies are fundamentally reshaping and realigning many aspects of the communication loop: the people with whom teachers, students, and parents communicate; how they communicate; what they communicate about; and where and when they communicate."
1More

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment-2011 - 0 views

www.learningoutcomeassessment.org/...onlineed.pdf online assessment education learning teaching
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 08 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 08 Aug 13
     
    "National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessmen"
2More

Women and Wealth » Insights » Capital Acumen Online - 1 views

www.ustrust.com/...women-and-wealth.html investment wealth
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 03 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • A GROWING ECONOMIC FORCE The statistics are telling. Today, women account for nearly half of the overall labor force (compared with just over 38% in 1970).1 More than 10 million businesses, or 30% of all privately held firms, are owned by women.2 Women are also managers and senior business leaders; in fact, more than 43% of women are in management roles and 24% are in senior leadership positions. They constitute more than a third of all physicians and surgeons, and nearly a third of attorneys.3
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 03 Aug 13
     
    Excellent statistics for my divorce/widowhood module. "Widowhood: Many married women will outlive their spouses. On average, women live seven years longer than their male counterparts, and women aged 65 and over are three times as likely as men of the same age to lose a spouse (44% compared with 14%).
4More

Bogleheads® investment philosophy - Bogleheads - 0 views

www.bogleheads.org/...ds%C2%AE_investment_philosophy investment philosophy education teaching Learning
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 02 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Invest early and often
  • Use index funds when possible
  • Never try to time the market
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 02 Aug 13
     
    This site will be useful for illustrating John Bogle's investment strategies, beliefs, styles, etc. for investing, that I discuss in module 6. Bogle, former chairman of The Vanguard Group, is an extremely interesting person!
12More

How Do I Invest? | Beginning Investing - 4 views

www.fool.com/...how-do-i-invest.aspx Module 4 assignment
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13 - Cached
  • What is investing?Any time you invest, you're devoting your own time, resources, or effort to achieve a greater goal. You can invest your weekends in a good cause, invest your intelligence in your job, or invest your time in a relationship. Just as you undertake each of these expecting good results, you invest your money in a stock, bond, or mutual fund because you think its value will appreciate over time.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Very useful site for my course in personal finance. The site explains personal finance in very simple terms. Most anyone should be able to relate to how the information on investing is presented. Great information on topics such as investing, goal setting, active and passive management, etc., that correspond to many of my course's learning objectives.
  • Planning and setting goalsInvesting is like a long car trip: A lot of planning goes into it. Before you start, you've got to ask yourself: Where are you going? (What are your financial goals?) How long is the trip? (What is your investing "time horizon"?) What should you pack? (What type of investments will you make?) How much gas will you need? (How much money will you need to reach your goals? How much can you devote to a regular investing plan?) Will you need to stop along the way? (Do you have short-term financial needs?) How long do you plan on staying? (Will you need to live off the investment in later years?
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      The car trip analogy that the authors use in this article for planning & setting personal financial goals, is something everyone can relate to. This gave me some excellent ideas that will definitely be of use to me in my course since financial goal planning is another one of my learning objectives. I felt that the car trip analogy used on the site will assist with understanding the planning that goes into creating medium and short term goals was brilliant, and something everyone should be able to relate to. Creating medium and short term goals are also learning objectives in my course, (module 3). It should be an excellent way to engage students, since most everyone travels and has to put energy into planning out their trips, for example what to bring on the trip, how long it will take, how many stops there will be along the way, etc.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Another one of my learning objectives is understanding cash management and cash flow and having the students understand how important it is to save, and put that money to work. Site has some very useful examples on how to save and put away money automatically in a disciplined fashion.
  • Active and passive strategiesThe two main methods of investing in stocks are called active and passive management, and the difference between them has nothing to do with how much time you spend on the couch (or the exercise bike). Active investors (or their brokers or fund managers) pick their own stocks, bonds, and other investments. Passive investors let their holdings follow an index created by some third party.
  • ...1 more annotation...
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Another one of my learning objectives is understanding the difference between active and passive management. This site will definitely be helpful in refining some of the learning objectives in my course. It might also be a good site to post a link to for more information on specific person investing topics.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Alex I plan on using this Motley Fools web site which focuses on investment basics since the personal investing terms and strategies are presented very clearly, simply and with humor and relate directly to learning objectives in my modules; such as active and passive strategies in relation to investing (module 6), cash management/cash flow (module 2), and short and medium goal planning (module 3). The site will be an excellent resource for the students. This will also introduce them to the Motley Fool web site which should be helpful to them throughout the course and afterward. I felt that the car trip analogy used on the site to help understand the planning that goes into creating medium and short term goals was brilliant and something everyone should be able to relate to. Creating medium and short term goals are also learning objectives in my course, (module 3). It should be an excellent way to engage students, since most everyone travels and has to put energy into planning out their trips, for example things like what to take on the trip, how long it will take, how many stops there will be along the way, etc. I added some comments under the highlighted areas in Diigo with sticky notes (you should also be able to view them on the site) that reference a few of my learning objectives. By the way, I did find some useful sites on Merlot & OER, but many of linked to PDF files. A link on Merlot led me to the Motley Fools web site. I hope this helps! Hedy
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      I am under the impression that you cannot highlight text & create sticky notes in PDFs (just tested again), that was why I was having a hard time finding an acceptable site for the assignment in Merlot, most were PDF files. I guess I could have bookmarked them in Diigo and entered my comments write on the Diigo site instead of on the actual URL. I was thrilled once the Merlot site linked to the Motley Fool site!
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      I thought you might have wanted us to do highlighting and sticky notes for the assignment and right from the actual URL site. I must say that in the past 24 hours I have became much more familiar with Diigo, sink or swim, but I still need to work with it. Love the tool! Will we have access to Diigo after the course? Thanks and get some rest!!
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      Excellent!! Be great if students continue to use it. Looks like these messages b/t us are not for public viewing. Is that a setting you turned on? I know there is public/pvt setting for sticky notes when you first create one (that's what was giving a bunch of students issues), but I do not see that setting on these notes. Hope this makes sense. Thanks& hope swimming is going well! Hedy
2More

Supporting the Spectrum - Building a Bridge between Families and Schools - 2 views

hkurto.edublogs.org blend13 etap640 via:packrati.us blend13Q4
shared by alexandra m. pickett on 11 Jun 13 - No Cached
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 30 Jul 13
       
      Hey Heather Thanks for reminding me of this tool. It looks very cool! Lucky you to go on vacation, must have been tricky. I have been in the same predicament, being enrolled in a course and being on vaca. Definitely a challenge, you just have to be very, very disciplined. But all of us have that in common. Hedy
1More

Using Games to Enhance Learning and Teaching - 0 views

gamesbook.playthinklearn.net/index.htm technology teaching education learning
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 28 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 28 Jul 13
     
    "Using Games to Enhance Learning and Teaching offers a comprehensive solution, presenting five principles for games that can be embedded into traditional or online learning environments to enhance student engagement and interactivity." Six experts in the gaming industry are interviewed.
1More

University of Illinois: Report of the Teaching at an Internet Distance Seminar - 2 views

web.archive.org/...toc.html module 4 assignment teaching online education learning
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 26 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 26 Jul 13
     
    Report of the University of Illinois Teaching at an Internet Distance Seminar December, 1999
1More

Strategies for Online Teaching - 2 views

www.crlt.umich.edu/...tsot teaching online module 4 assignment education
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 26 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 26 Jul 13
     
    Online teaching is increasingly common at many types of higher education institutions, ranging from hybrid courses that offer a combination of in-person and online instruction, to fully online experiences and distance learning. The following resources provide guidelines for creating an online course, best practices for teaching online, and strategies for assessing the quality of online education.
1More

Engaging and motivating students | OER Commons - 1 views

www.oercommons.org/...view module 4 assignment teaching online learning
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 24 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 24 Jul 13
     
    This video is worth watching -"Online education can be very lonely, first two weeks of an online course are critical in establishing a sense of community" quote taken from video, 6 minutes total (credits are about 1/2 minute).
3More

1091 Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online - 0 views

cgi.stanford.edu/...posting.php education learning teaching online technology
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 21 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • The posting below looks at best practices for teaching online.
  • Why is presence so important in the online environment? When faculty actively interact and engage students in a face-to-face classroom, the class evolves as a group and develops intellectual and personal bonds. The same type of community bonding happens in an online setting if the faculty presence is felt consistently.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 21 Jul 13
     
    "Community building is the focus of much research in online learning (Brown, 2001; Rovai, 2002; Shea, 2006)."
7More

Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online - 2 views

www.designingforlearning.info/...tenbest.html best practices
shared by sschwartz03 on 28 May 10 - Cached
  • When faculty actively interact and engage students in a face-to-face classroom, the class develops as a learning community, developing intellectual and personal bonds. The same type of bonding happens in an online setting.
  • A good strategy for developing a supportive online course community is to design a course with a balanced set of dialogues. This means designing a course so that the three dialogues of faculty to student, student to student and student to resource are about equal. In most online courses, the dialogue of faculty to student is provided with (1) mini-lectures in text or video or audio podcasts, (2) weekly coaching and reminder announcements and (3) explanations/interactions with the students.
  • Online learning is just as intensive as learning face-to-face, and time to do the work needs to be scheduled and planned for, just as if one were attending face-to-face classes. Being clear as to how much effort and time will be required on a weekly basis keeps surprises to a minimum.
  • ...4 more annotations...
  • Early feedback surveys or just informal discussions ask students to provide feedback on what is working well in a course and what might help them have a better course experience. This early feedback is done early in the course so corrections and modifications can be made. It is an easy opening for students who might have comments or suggestions or questions.
  • Quick One-Liner Hints Create open-ended questions that learners can explore and apply the concepts that they are learning Model good Socratic-type probing and follow-up questions. Why do you think that? What is your reasoning? Is there an alternative strategy? Ask clarifying questions that encourage students to think about what they know and don't know. Stagger due dates of the responses and consider mid-point summary and /or encouraging comments Provide guidelines and instruction on responding to other students. For example, suggest a two-part response: (1) what you liked or agreed with or what resonated with you, and (2) a follow-up question such as what you are wondering about or curious about, etc.
  • As courses come to a close, it is easy to forget the value of a good closing experience. In the final weeks of a course, students are likely to be stressed and not take the time to do the lists and the planning that can help reduce stress and provide a calming atmosphere. A favorite image of mine is from David Allen of Getting Things Done. Allen notes that making a list helps us to clear the "psychic ram" of our brains and we feel more relaxed and more in control. Once we have made our list and schedule, we don't have to continually remind ourselves of what needs to be done and when. Here are a few hints for closing out a course experience with style and panache. Take time to remind students of what's next and when assignments and readings are due. Announcements of this type provide a "To Do" list and schedule for the learners. And by implication this list provides a helpful "To Do" list and schedule for you. As always, it is good to post reminders and make references to the planning list in your comments. And update as you go. Plan the ending of the course experience. A well-designed ending of a course provides opportunities for reflection and integration of useful knowledge. It is also a time to wrap up positive social and cognitive experiences.
  • How is the learner supporting the community of learners and contributing to the overall growth of the group? We have much to learn about teaching and learning and specifically about teaching online. The good news is that in 2011 we now know much more than what we did in 1990 or even 2000. The list of references that follow are starting points for both general teaching and for teaching online.
1More

Online Teaching Tips: Pedagogy - Communcation Tips - 0 views

www.onlineteachingtips.org/communicationtips.html learning education online tips pedagogy
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 19 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Acknowledgment feedback assures students you have received their assignment submissions or that you are in search of answers to their questions and that you will respond soon. Sometimes you can give feedback to the entire class, reminding them that you are grading their papers and it will take a week or so to respond
4More

kolb's learning styles, experiential learning theory, kolb's learning styles inventory ... - 0 views

www.businessballs.com/kolblearningstyles.htm LearningStyles research teaching psychology education
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 14 Jul 13 - Cached
  • Despite this, (and this is my personal view, not the view of the 'anti-Learning Styles lobby'), many teachers and educators continue to find value and benefit by using Learning Styles theory in one way or another, and as often applies in such situations, there is likely to be usage which is appropriate, and other usage which is not.
  • Education is big business. Much is at stake commercially and reputationally, and so it is not surprising that debate can become quite fierce as to which methods work and which don't. So try to temper what you read with what you know and feel and experience. Personal local situations can be quite different to highly generalised averages, or national 'statistics'. Often your own experiences are likely to be more useful to you than much of the remote 'research' that you encounter through life. You must be careful how you use systems and methods with others, and be careful how you assess research and what it actually means to you for your own purposes.
  • A note about Learning Styles in young people's education: Towards the end of the first decade of the 2000s a lobby seems to have grown among certain educationalists and educational researchers, which I summarise very briefly as follows: that in terms of substantial large-scale scientific research into young people's education, 'Learning Styles' theories, models, instruments, etc., remain largely unproven methodologies. Moreover Learning Styles objectors and opponents assert that heavy relience upon Learning Styles theory in developing and conducting young people's education, is of questionable benefit, and may in some cases be counter-productive. Despite this, (and this is my personal view, not the view of the 'anti-Learning Styles lobby'), many teachers and educators continue to find value and benefit by using Learning Styles theory in one way or another, and as often applies in such situations, there is likely to be usage which is appropriate, and other usage which is not.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 14 Jul 13
     
    "A note about Learning Styles in young people's education, and by implication potentially elsewhere too: I am grateful to the anonymous person who pointed me towards a seemingly growing lobby among educationalists and educational researchers, towards the end of the first decade of the 2000s, which I summarise very briefly as follows: that in terms of substantial large-scale scientific research into young people's education, 'Learning Styles' theories, models, instruments, etc., remain largely unproven methodologies. Moreover, Learning Styles objectors and opponents assert that the use of, and certainly the heavy reliance upon, Learning Styles theory in formulating young people's education strategies, is of questionable benefit, and may in some cases be counter-productive."
1More

On-Course_Learning-Styles.pdf - 0 views

www.butte.edu/...On-Course_Learning-Styles.pdf learning education pdf
shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 13 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 13 Jul 13
     
    Learning styles
1More

Preparing Instructors for Quality Online Instruction - 1 views

www.westga.edu/...yang81.htm
shared by J Robin Ward on 12 Jun 10 - Cached
  • While arguments have been made in opposition to online education, there are proponents who are in support of this mode of instruction. They suggest that the lack of face-to-face interaction can be substituted by online discussions in bulletin board systems, online video conferences or on listservs (Blake, 2000). Online education can also promote students' critical thinking skills, deep learning, collaborative learning, and problem-solving skills (Ascough, 2002; Rosie, 2000). Donlevy (2003) asserted that online education may help schools expand curricula offerings with less cost and can help graduates gain important technology skills to improve their marketability. Proponents also argue that online education can encourage non-discriminatory teaching and learning practices since the teachers and students, as well as students and their classmates typically do not meet face-to-face. Palloff and Pratt (1999) have concluded that because students cannot tell the race, gender, physical characteristics of each other and their teachers, online education presents a bias-free teaching and learning environment for instructors and students.
1 - 20 of 38 Next ›
Showing 20▼ items per page