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Alexandra DeLeo

College@Home Blog: 100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner - 2 views

  • With Quia, you'll be able to create your own online quizzes and educational games to help you study your materials in a more interactive fashion.
  • Teachertube is a great place to find instructional videos on just about everything. You can learn about the formation of mountains, world history and economics on this useful educational site.
Alexandra DeLeo

cognitive presence | Instructional Design Fusions - 1 views

  • Web 2.0 tools
  • important impacts
  • Cognitive presence
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      Web 2.0 tools have an impact on developing cognitive presence because it helps exploration across multiple domains, integrate different tools using technology (concept mapping, etc) and you can achieve solutions easily at any time and place
  • Exploration
  • Integration
  • Solutions
Doris Stockton

AJET 26(3) Drexler (2010) - The networked student model for construction of personal le... - 0 views

  • Personal learning suggests learner autonomy and increased self regulation (Atwell, 2007; Aviram et al., 2008). However, increased responsibility and control on the part of the learner do not necessarily equate to learner motivation (Dede, 1996). Students engaging in networked learning research must be more self-directed. Not only are they navigating a number of web-based applications for the first time, they are also required to take an active role in the learning process by making decisions about how to search, where to search, and why certain content meets a learning objective.
  • Teachers, on the other hand, are challenged to provide an appropriate balance between structure and learner autonomy in order to facilitate self-directed, personalised learning (Beaudoin, 1990; McLoughlin & Lee, 2010).
  • The role of a teacher within a student-centered approach to instruction is that of a facilitator or coach (Wang, 2006). "He or she supports the students in their search and supply of relevant material, coordinates the students' presentations of individual milestones of their projects, moderates discussions, consults in all kinds of problem-solving and seeking for solutions, lectures on topics that are selected in plenary discussions with the students and conforms to the curriculum" (Motschnig-Pitrik & Holzinger, 2002, p. 166).
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  • Figure 1: The Networked Teacher (Couros, 2008)
  • ouros (2008) developed a model of the networked teacher that represents an educator's professional personal learning environment (PLE). A teacher is better equipped to facilitate networked learning if he or she has experienced the construction of such a model first hand. The significant connections in Couros' view of the network include colleagues, popular media, print and digital resources, the local community, blogs, wikis, video conferencing, chat/IRC, social networking services, online communities, social bookmarking, digital photo sharing, and content development communities (Couros, 2008).
  • Networked teacher model
  • In a traditional classroom setting, the teacher has primary control over the content. He or she selects or designs the curriculum. Networked learning gives students the ability and the control to connect with subject matter experts in virtually any field.
  • Figure 2: The Networked Student
  • The networked student follows a constructivist approach to learning. He or she constructs knowledge based on experiences and social interactions (Jonassen et al., 2003). Constructivism encourages "greater participation by students in their appropriation of scholarly knowledge" (Larochelle et al., 1998).
  • Technology supports this appropriation as a collection of tools that promote knowledge construction, an information vehicle for exploring knowledge, an active learning tool, a social medium to promote conversing, and an intellectual partner to facilitate reflection (Jonassen et al., 2003)
  • Developing a model of the networked student The Networked Student Model adapts Couros' vision for teacher professional development in a format that is applicable to the K-12 student. It includes four primary categories, each with many components evident in the networked teacher version (Figure 2).
  • That connection expands to include access to resources and creative artifacts. Computers and mobile devices continue to broaden access to all types of information and learning sources. As quickly as content becomes available, web applications are released to assist in the management of that content
  • The networked student constructs a personal learning environment one node at a time. Once these connections are formed, they must be revisited and built upon to facilitate further learning. The personal learning environment lives beyond time spent in a classroom
  • With so much information to manage, it is increasingly difficult to stay abreast of changes in a given field, much less track implications arising from related fields. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) allows learners to subscribe to changing content and makes tracking changes easier.
  • Ultimately, meaningful learning occurs with knowledge construction, not reproduction; conversation, not reception; articulation, not repetition; collaboration, not competition; and reflection, not prescription (Jonassen et al., 2003).
  • Construction of a personal learning environment does not necessarily facilitate comprehension or deep understanding. Learning potential exists in what the student does with the compilation of content and how it is synthesised. The networked student model is one of inquiry, or the process of "exploring problems, asking questions, making discoveries, achieving new understanding and fulfilling personal curiosity" (National Science Foundation, as quoted by Chang & Wang, 2009, p. 169).
  • Principles of connectivism equate to fundamentals of learning in a networked world. The design of the teacher-facilitated, student-created personal learning environment in this study adheres to constructivist and connectivist principles with the goal of developing a networked student who will take more responsibility for his or her learning while navigating an increasingly complex content base.
  • Nine out of 15 students indicated that time management was the most difficult aspect of the course. Yet, of the fifteen students participating in the project, thirteen were able to manage weekly assignments per the schedule. Two students fell behind and expressed frustration at the amount of work required to catch up. Teacher intervention was required to facilitate their successful completion of the course. They were given a daily list of tasks designed to scaffold the time management aspects of the project. Time management issues were less associated with construction of the personal learning environment and more concerned with the blended format of the delivery. It was an adjustment for students to manage work outside of class even though they enjoyed the freedom of attending a formal class meeting only 3 out of 5 days a week.
  • Achieving the delicate balance between teacher control and student autonomy is an ongoing challenge when facilitating student use of new technologies for self-regulated learning (McLoughlin & Lee, 2010). Motivation, self direction, and technical aptitude are key considerations for implementing a networked student design. The students constructing personal learning environments in this test case were successful in the contemporary issues course.
  • spite of the challenges highlighted above, the Networked Student Model offers a design and framework through which teachers can explore a student-centered, 21st century approach to learning. It further provides a foundation for constructing a personal learning environment with potential to expand as new learning avenues emerge. The student is challenged to synthesise diverse and extensive digital materials, connect to others interacting in respectful and meaningful ways, self-regulate an active approach to learning, and develop an option for life long learning that applies to virtually any curricular area. Once a student has learned how to construct a personal learning environment, he or she is left with a model of learning that extends beyond the classroom walls, one in which the learner assumes full control. Regardless of teacher control, the students' success will depend on how well they have been prepared in the processes that support learning in an ever changing, increasingly networked world.
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    I have highlighted many sections that pertain to student centered online learning.
Diane Gusa

Application of Blogs to Support Reflective Learning Journals - DE Oracle - 1 views

  • This journal encourages students to review and consolidate learning, evaluate performance, and plan future learning based on past learning experience.
  • blog, the contraction of the term "weblog," is a type of Web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts arranged in reverse chronological order.
  • Excerpts from Student Learning Journals 
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      Here is a list of suggestions that can help you frame your first blog. Does this help your blog writing?
Diane Gusa

Education 3.0 and the Pedagogy (Andragogy, Heutagogy) of Mobile Learning | User Generat... - 0 views

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    I am still learning web 2.0...need to keep up!!
Karin Bogart

Instructional Strategies for Online Courses - 0 views

  • Because the online environment  facilitates group communication, it is ideal for the types of information exchange typical in forums. In fact, the forum can be more convenient and effective in the online environment than in the traditional classroom because speakers, experts and moderator can participate without having to travel or even be available at a particular time. Both synchronous and asynchronous communication can be utilized to support online learning forums
  • Because the online environment  facilitates group communication, it is ideal for the types of information exchange typical in forums. In fact, the forum can be more convenient and effective in the online environment than in the traditional classroom because speakers, experts and moderator can participate without having to travel or even be available at a particular time. Both synchronous and asynchronous communication can be utilized to support online learning forums
carol filanova

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Diane Gusa

Kaplan, Andreas - Users of the world, unite.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

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    Social presence is influenced by the intimacy (interpersonal vs.mediated) and immediacy (asynchronous vs. synchronous) of themedium, and can be expected to be lower for mediated (e.g., telephone conversation) than interpersonal (e.g., face-to-face discussion) and for asynchronous (e.g., e-mail) than synchronous (e.g., live chat) communications. The higher the social presence, the larger the social influence that the communication partners have on each other's behavior. Closely related to the idea of social presence is the concept of media richness. Media richness theory (Daft & Lengel, 1986) is based on the assumption that the goal of any communication is the resolution of ambiguity and the reduction of uncertainty. It states that media differ in the degree of richness they possess--that is, the amount of information they allow to be transmitted in a given time interval--and that therefore some media are more effective than others in resolving ambiguity and uncertainty. Applied to the context of Social Media, we assume that a first classification can be made based on the richness of the medium and the degree of social presence it allows. With respect to the social
Tiffany King

A Few Thoughts on Cognitive Overload - 0 views

  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
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  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies.
  • two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Supply-Related Overload Following modern conventions we can distinguish two forms of information supply. Pushed information is information arriving in our workspace over which we have little short term control – the memos, letters, newspapers, email, telephone calls, journals, calendars etc. that land in one of our inboxes. Pulled or retrievable information is information we can tap into when we want to find an answer to a question or acquire background knowledge on a topic. We have greater control over pulled information in that we intentionally seek it. But it resides in vast repositories such as libraries, online journals, filing cabinets, newspapers, archived discussion groups, our own email and of course the web.] At a more interactive level, discussions with colleagues and chat requests in discussion are additional examples. Both of these types of information are part of the great supply of information that we must decide whether, how and when to use.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
  • Many of the consequences of cognitive overload are well described in business studies. In 'Dying for Information? -- an investigation into the effects of information overload in the U.K and World-wide', [Waddington, 96] a 350 page report based on a survey of 1,313 junior, middle and senior managers in the U.K, U.S, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore -- the key findings were: two thirds of managers report tension with work colleagues, and loss of job satisfaction because of stress associated with information overload. One third of managers suffer from ill health, as a direct consequence of stress associated with information overload. This figure increases to 43% among senior managers. Almost two thirds (62%) of managers testify their personal relationships suffer as a direct result of information overload. 43% of managers think important decisions are delayed, and the ability to make decisions is affected as a result of having too much information. 44% believe the cost of collating information exceeds its value to business.
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    Article on cognitive overload
Diane Gusa

How to Use Twitter in the College Classroom - 2 views

  • A user can be totally anonymous if that is their wish. This is an added bonus because as an instructor I would never want to involve my students in an activity that could cause them harm or make them feel uncomfortable in any way.
  • Use Twitter as an Announcement Board.
  • hey could just always have the Twitter in the background when they are at home and just look at it from time to time.
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  • Web-Pages. One of the best and most useful features of Twitter is the ability to post URL links in your Tweets
  • Use Twitter to Ask Questions.
  • Use Twitter to Connect Students
  • The student did not sign up for an online course and those boundaries must be respected
  • Don't mix Personal Twittering with Classroom Twittering
  • Do "Block" users who try to Follow your Tweets and are not your students. Most people on Twitter are trying to sell something.
  • Do Tweet often
  • Do keep your Twitter page Public. Th
  • Do include a blurb on netiquette in your course Syllabus.
  • Do Tweet on topics related to the course
  • In fact you should probably Tweet daily. Just
  • Do keep your Tweets professional.
  • Do delete non-fact related Tweets between semesters
  • Do Re-Tweet your updates.
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