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shared by Lisa Keeley on 29 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Lisa Keeley on 29 Jul 09
     
    Create your own Twitter background with your branding - Free
anonymous

Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 19 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the comparative studies were done in colleges and adult continuing-education programs of various kinds, from medical training to the military.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      I think that this fact is VERY important if one is going to draw a conclusion for K12, dont you?
  • “The study’s major significance lies in demonstrating that online learning today is not just better than nothing — it actually tends to be better than conventional instruction,”
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      I would agree, as long as we're talking about colleges and adult learners, but I don't think we can naturally draw the same conclusion for k12 where the learners are less intrinsically motivated.
  • But the report does suggest that online education could be set to expand sharply over the next few years, as evidence mounts of its value.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Is your district ready for this?
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  • The real promise of online education, experts say, is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in classrooms. That enables more “learning by doing,” which many students find more engaging and useful.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Yes, if there's enough time to 'cover' all the material that you must, in order to be ready for the PSSA tests.
  • “People are correct when they say online education will take things out the classroom. But they are wrong, I think, when they assume it will make learning an independent, personal activity. Learning has to occur in a community.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 19 Aug 09
       
      Really? Well, if that's true, THEN can we get the social learning tools like Diigo, unblocked in school? Or, must schools ignore the evidence and continue plodding along in isolation?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    I would agree that for colleges and adult learners it might be, but I'm not convinced that the same holds true for K12.
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  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    How is YOUR district prepared to handle this?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    Learning has to occur in a community, eh? If that's true, THEN can we get twitter, skype, Flickr, youtube, Diigo, etc unblocked so we can take advantage of that community?
  • anonymous on 19 Aug 09
     
    VERY significant, don't you think?
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