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Dennis OConnor

News: The Evidence on Online Education - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

  • WASHINGTON -- Online learning has definite advantages over face-to-face instruction when it comes to teaching and learning, according to a new meta-analysis released Friday by the U.S. Department of Education.The study found that students who took all or part of their instruction online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through face-to-face instruction. Further, those who took "blended" courses -- those that combine elements of online learning and face-to-face instruction -- appeared to do best of all. That finding could be significant as many colleges report that blended instruction is among the fastest-growing types of enrollment.
  • the positive results appeared consistent (and statistically significant) for all types of higher education, undergraduate and graduate, across a range of disciplines, the study said.
  • On the topic of online learning, there is a steady stream of studies, but many of them focus on limited issues or lack control groups. The Education Department report said that it had identified more than 1,000 empirical studies of online learning that were published from 1996 through July 2008. For its conclusions, however, the Education Department considered only a small number (51) of independent studies that met strict criteria. They had to contrast an online teaching experience to a face-to-face situation, measure student learning outcomes, use a "rigorous research design," and provide adequate information to calculate the differences.
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  • Using technology to give students "control of their interactions" has a positive effect on student learning, however. "Studies indicate that manipulations that trigger learner activity or learner reflection and self-monitoring of understanding are effective when students pursue online learning as individuals," the report says.
  • n noting caveats about the findings, the study returns to the issue of time."Despite what appears to be strong support for online learning applications, the studies in this meta-analysis do not demonstrate that online learning is superior as a medium," the report says. "In many of the studies showing an advantage for online learning, the online and classroom conditions differed in terms of time spent, curriculum and pedagogy. It was the combination of elements in the treatment conditions (which was likely to have included additional learning time and materials as well as additional opportunities for collaboration) that produced the observed learning advantages. At the same time, one should note that online learning is much more conducive to the expansion of learning time than is face-to-face instruction."
  • " What the study demonstrates, she said, is that colleges need to think broadly about using online education, and not be "artificially limited" to face-to-face instruction.
  • Successful education has always been about engaging students whether it is in an online environment, face to face or in a blended setting. And fundamental to that is having faculty who are fully supported and engaged in that process as well."
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    Timely information for our group! The learning time issue in particular is an important finding that points to a cost effective way to increase student learning time without tackling the issue of a longer school day head on. We know that more time on meaningful tasks is crucial, but the physical cost of attending a bricks and mortar classrooms is prohibitive.
Maggie Verster

10 ways to stay out of trouble when you post to social networking sites - 0 views

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    The new head of British foreign intelligence recently demonstrated that anyone can suffer potentially embarrassing or damaging revelations through social networking activity - and even the most mundane and seemingly benign tweets and status updates can have far-reaching consequences.
anonymous

NSDL.org - The National Science Digital Library - 28 views

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    The National Science Digital Library is an online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Sub-headings include: advanced search, resources, news and information, professional development and information on the NSDL itself.
Judy Robison

6 Virtual Tours Of The Human Body For Free Interactive Anatomy Lessons - 38 views

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    "When it comes to interactive virtual views, we have gone to space and around the globe. So, it's not surprising that we are also going within ourselves on a virtual journey of the human body. One of the finest tools available online is Visible Body. Unfortunately, it's not free anymore. But you can see the beauty of it thanks to the free demo that allows you to explore the head and neck." Note: the first on the list requires Chrome or FireFox4
Dimitris Tzouris

Camera Mouse - 28 views

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    Control a computer using head movements.
Paul Beaufait

In Digital Age, Schools That Succeed are Schools That Connect | MindShift - 23 views

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    "The trickiest of the cracks to get our heads around is the "connected divide," separating those who are proficient in collaborative, creative and connected social networks and those who are not. It is growing exponentially wider on a daily basis. ... [C]onnectedness will define the value of education over the next generation" (¶7, 2011.07.27).
Steve Ransom

Seth Godin on social networking. - YouTube - 14 views

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    Great video spot on creating a purposeful and valuable network... not just one with  big head count.
Anne Cole

#LoveBytes - Veg or Non Veg - 0 views

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    Ananya is a complete foodie while Abhi is fitness freak, so with regards to what nourishment ought to be cooked in the house there is a level headed discussion. Ananya needs to eat spicy creamy oily tasty foods whereas Abhi is more of a salad and boiled chicken person, which Ananya discovers exceptionally boring. So either Ananya begins eating sustenance that is high on protein however low on taste or Abhi begins eating nourishment that is high on taste and considerably higher on fats. In a relationship they ought to see one another uniqueness, watch this love happening episode of #LoveBytes - Episode 14 just on SonyLiv.com
Nigel Coutts

Starting the year on the right foot - The Learner's Way - 0 views

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    Across Australia students are returning to school. Armed with fresh stationery, new books full of promise, shoes that are not yet comfortable and uniforms washed and ready to go, students will be heading off for the first day of a new year. What do they hope to find and how might we make sure their first day back sets them up for a successful year of learning?
Nigel Coutts

Responding to COVID19: Now and in the long-term. - The Learner's Way - 3 views

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    At some point, we will need to pause. Lift our heads up and survey the scenery in this new world. Then, let us hope that we ask the right questions. Making time and space for a moment of pause and reflection will be crucial if it becomes clear that this is more than a brief fling with online learning.
scrollmantra

6 Upcoming PR Trends - Scroll Mantra - 0 views

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    Which public relations trends can assist your progress and improvement? These features of the trade can be hard to master, yet they can help you get a head start toward the business's future. Here's what's in store: Endorsing proficiency at all levels In the past, only top-tier directors were put into view as an establishment's industry connoisseurs. Now lower-level personnel are presenting their insights. This has numerous benefits. First, it helps your brand to aim at a broader, more diverse audience and dispense more content. Second, when top officials leave your corporation, they don't leave an information void. Help those at all ranks to grow and cultivate their own individual brand. Inspire them to write thoughtful content and create social media handles that show off their know-how.
Martin Burrett

Cognitive Load Theory - UKEdChat - 0 views

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    We all get overloaded from time to time, especially toward the end of a term when your todo list turns from being measured by points to metres. We all have our own capacity to deal with the issues at hand, and the ideas behind Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) attempt to maximise our bandwidth while streamlining the signals. The origins of the theory go back to the 1980s when a plethora of digital innovations changed how presentations were done in the business world. This trickled down in the following decades into how teachers presented ideas, moving away from blackboard and Over-Head Projectors to digitalised PowerPoint presentations. As with any new innovation, form overcame function, and for a period in the early noughties, I swear it must have been the law to cram as many animations and sound effects into every PowerPoint, and reading every word from the screen aloud was mandatory.
Nigel Coutts

Reflecting on report writing time - How might we maximise the value? - The Learner's Way - 3 views

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    For schools in Australia and many parts of the world, we are heading towards the end of another school term and year. That means report writing season. For the next few weeks, teachers across the country will be huddled in front of computer screens, writing reflections on the progress their learners have made. Mark books will be opened, assessments consulted, work samples will be reviewed. All so that in the first week of the long Summer vacation students can sit and read their report and make plans for how they will enhance their learning in the coming year.
Martin Burrett

Vokle - 1 views

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    Present a live, interactive webinar or presentation quickly and easily with this superb online tool. Setup is simple and you just share the url with your audience. The video is recorded so it can be watched again. Get your class presenting to other children/parents. You may even be able to persuade you head teacher to conduct a staff meeting virtually! http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
raseorakesh

New POA Syllabus - 0 views

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    Our head instructor, Alex, has written various accounting-related educational products, including the POA Ten Year Series for GCE O and N level examinations. His first version of the POA topical revision notes was out of print within three months of its release in June 2016. Before this, Alex completed many POA tuition projects as an individual accounting teacher / POA tutor. With over 18,000 teaching hours, hundreds of students have received a distinction grade in Principles of Accounts under Alex's direction. Our teachers help your child by conducting revision classes with the New POA Syllabus.
Sally Loan

Learning in the 21st century | TODAYonline - 38 views

  • Teaching is not simply presenting ideas and insights, nor filling students’ heads with what we know or transmitting information. Learning is not just committing facts to memory but the ability to critique, synthesise, analyse, use and apply information.
  • The addition of greater interactivity is essential to make knowledge transfer in universities more meaningful in today’s world
  • . But how do we integrate the digital world’s resources into classroom-based learning?
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  • A key element in any directed learning environment is the assessment of competence in that knowledge.
  • The first step — “knows” — is knowledge about a subject, such as recalling facts. The second is to “know how” to use the knowledge, such as in analysing a problem. The third step is to demonstrate proficiency in applying the knowledge — “shows how”.
  • The fourth step is to see how the knowledge is integrated into the real world.
  • The final step, “mastery”, refers to the competence of an expert who teaches the next generation.
ashok rai

Wave Vertica - 0 views

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    Call : +91- 9999999 - 238. It is going to be situated in the heart of the premium central business district of Noida, sector 18. WAVE VERTICA will be "one of the kind" architectural wonder that would redefine the skyline of Noida.
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