online learning

Reflections arising from “5 questions to ask yourself before taking your first online class”

On 09/28/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, career development, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, distance education, higher education, K-12 related, motivation, online learning, student-related, workplace, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
I guess I’m in a reflective mood…but the posting entitled “5 questions to ask yourself before taking your first online class” got me to thinking about online learning and the students who succeed in learning via this approach.

If I were an employer, I would actively seek out those who have done a good deal of their schooling online. Why? Because such students have shown themselves to be:

“Self starters” — independent, not needing too much attention
Motivated
Disciplined
Hard-working
Tech-savvy enough to work with some of the current tools being used out there

Students really need to have their act together in order to be successful in an online learning environment. That is not to say that face-to-face students don’t have their act together; but rather, to be successful online, you have to have your act together.

Also see:

Online Higher Ed Poised to Break Out? — from The John William Pope Center by Duke Cheston
Innovative Western Governors University may hold the answers to the problems of distance learning.

White House makes grants to boost online learning [Carter]

On 09/27/2011, in community colleges, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, legislatures / government / legal, online learning, by Daniel Christian

White House makes grants to boost online learning — from eCampusNews.com by Denny Carter
Long-awaited federal grant money will be used in part to make free web-based courses more available in community colleges

The future of the book for IDEO

On 09/27/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, animation, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, interactivity, interface design, mobile learning, multi-touch, multimedia, online learning, online media, personalized/customized learning, publishing, storytelling, tablets, textbooks, trends, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

The page is no longer a cage – publishing books on iPad — from Mag+
Publishing in the digital era [infographic] — from visual.ly

Addendum on 9-28-11:

Everything you need to know about how to digitally self publish — from livingdigitally.net

Usability testing in online course design [Marquis]

On 09/26/2011, in instructional design, online learning, usability, by Daniel Christian

Usability testing in online course design — from OnlineUniversities.com by Justin Marquis

Image: renjith krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Via: OnlineEducation.net

From DSC:
This graphic nicely illustrates how “textbooks” are morphing into “apps.”

We’re seeing a push for cloud-based content for entertainment; but educationally-based content on the cloud likely to grow as well

On 09/23/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, budgets, convergence, digital learning, game-changing environment, online learning, online media, television, by Daniel Christian

Content execs at TheGrill warn: Move aside, Netflix — movies are going into the cloud — from thewrap.com (emphasis below from DSC)

In this digitized world of renting, streaming and downloading, three executives from major content creators agreed on at least one remedy – monetizing ownership.

That is why Sony’s John Calkins, Warner Bros.’ Thomas Gewecke and CBS’ Jim Lazone took the stage on Tuesday at TheGrill, TheWrap’s annual media conference, to discuss, among other subjects, Ultraviolet, the cloud-based home- entertainment system.

…

UltraViolet will let consumers buy a digital copy of a movie at a standard retailer and upload it to the cloud, making it available whenever they want to watch it.

… UltraViolet not only offers the opportunity for repeated viewing but also a “degree of portability and multiple device interactivity you don’t get” when using something like video-on-demand.

Also see:

The Economic Downturn is a Boon for Online Education — from onlineuniversities.com
Hulu Plus cracks one million paying subscribers, but what’s next? — from engadget.com by Richard Lawler

Tagged with: 21st century • convergence • TV

Public school choice pushed in Michigan [Cavanagh]

On 09/21/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, education, education reform, education technology, K-12 related, leadership, legislatures / government / legal, Michigan, more voice more choice more control, online learning, strategy, by Daniel Christian

Public school choice pushed in Michigan — from EdWeek.org by Sean Cavanagh

Excerpt:

At a time when many states are adopting controversial measures to launch or expand private school vouchers, Republicans in Michigan are taking a different direction, moving ahead with a plan that would greatly expand the menu of public school choices for students and parents.

GOP lawmakers, who control both state legislative chambers, have introduced a series of proposals that would give students more freedom to attend schools outside their districts, increase options for taking college classes while in high school, and encourage the growth of charter schools and online education offerings. (emphasis DSC)

Many of those proposals mirror the stated priorities of first-term Gov. Rick Synder, a Republican, who earlier this year called for establishing “open access to a quality education without boundaries.” He described the idea as an “any time, any place, any way, any pace” model. (emphasis DSC)

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • education • education reform • K-12 • leadership • legislation • Michigan • more choice more control • online learning • strategy

NMC launches iTunes U site [New Media Consortium]

On 09/16/2011, in 24x7x365 access, online learning, online media, by Daniel Christian

NMC launches iTunes U site — from the New Media Consortium

Excerpt:

The NMC is pleased to announce the NMC iTunes U Collection. This site is home to nearly a decade’s worth of content — all of it completely free and easy to find. We’re utilizing iTunes U to package and distribute all sorts of NMC media in forms that are both familiar and useful for educators and students. For example, every NMC publication, every keynote from dozens of NMC events, every NMC Horizon Report, plus podcasts, webinar archives, workshops, papers, conference programs, and communiqués are now all available at iTunes U > New Media Consortium.

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • iTunes U • multimedia • online learning • online media • professional development

Pearson acquires Connections Education

On 09/16/2011, in new business models, online learning, online media, publishing, virtual K-12 schools, by Daniel Christian

Pearson acquires Connections Education
Gains leading position in fast-growing market for virtual schools

Excerpt:

(PRWEB) September 15, 2011
Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, [announced on 9/15/11] the acquisition of Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P.

Through its Connections Academy business, the company operates online or ‘virtual’ public schools in 21 states in the US—serving more than 40,000 students in the current school year. These virtual charter schools are accredited and funded by the relevant state and are free to parents and students who choose a virtual school in place of a traditional public institution or other schooling options.

Virtual schools serve a diverse population of students including those who may be gifted, struggling, pursuing careers in sports or the arts, in need of scheduling flexibility, or who have chosen home schooling. It is a large and rapidly-growing segment in US K-12 education: in 2010, 48 states and Washington, D.C. had virtual school programs and 27 states allowed virtual charter schools. Approximately 200,000 students attended full-time online courses and an estimated 1.5 million students took one or more courses online. (Source: Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning, 2010, Evergreen Education Group).

Tagged with: K-12 • new business models • new publishing models • publishing • virtual schools

Yale pushes online frontier [Burt; Henderson]

On 09/13/2011, in 21st century, change, changing business models, digital learning, disruption, internet, new business models, online learning, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Yale pushes online frontier — from Yale Daily News by David Burt, Drew Henderson [originally saw this at Ray Schroeder’s blog]

Excerpt:

Three Yale Summer Session professors taught their course material not only to students in New Haven, but also to their classmates thousands of miles away.

For the first time this summer, Yale Summer Session offered three online courses, two of them for Yale credit, in which students watched recorded lectures and joined live discussion sections with their professors and online classmates via video chat. With “uniformly positive” feedback from students and faculty, the University is now looking to expand this summer’s program for next summer, though Yale Summer Session Dean William Whobrey said there are no plans to use the technology during the academic year.

Tagged with: 21st century • change • digital learning • disruption • internet • new business models in he • online learning • web-based collaboration

Resources for finding out how long it takes to develop eLearning [Kapp]

On 09/07/2011, in budgets, business side of he, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, elearning, higher education, instructional design, new business models, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Resources for finding out how long it takes to develop eLearning — from kaplaneduneering.com by Karl Kapp

From DSC:
One resource mentioned was from the Chapman Alliance, from September 2010, of which these figures are from:

Tagged with: budgetary • business side of he • corporate / business world • corporate universities / corporate training • e-learning • higher education • instructional design • new business models in he • online learning

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning (SCIL) and Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS)

On 09/06/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Australia, digital learning, education technology, elearning, future, innovation, K-12 related, learning spaces, online learning, online media, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning (SCIL) and Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS)

From SCIL’s website:

Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning actively promotes excellence in education by providing new learning opportunities for students and future-focused Professional Development for teachers. Established as the research and innovation unit of Northern Beaches Christian School (Sydney, Australia), SCIL runs a range of programs and research projects that seek to transform educational thinking and practice both at NBCS and in the wider educational community.

Also see:

Tagged with: 1:1 • 21st century • 24x7x365 • A/V • Australia • digital learning • e-learning • educational technology • future • innovation • K-12 • learning spaces • online learning • online media • smart classrooms

The Floating University — A great resource for lifelong learners!

On 09/06/2011, in 24x7x365 access, dangers of the status quo, disruption, education technology, elearning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, lifelong learning, new business models, online learning, online media, real-world assignments, reinvent, by Daniel Christian

From their website:

Great Big Ideas delivers the key takeaways of an entire undergraduate education. It’s a survey of twelve major fields delivered by their most important thinkers and practitioners. Each lecture explores the key questions in the field, lays out the methods for answering those inquiries and explains why the field matters. It is an effective introduction to thinking differently, and a primer in the diverse modes of problem solving essential for success in the 21st century.

A wide range of subjects are covered including Psychology, Economics, Biomedical Research, Linguistics, History, Political Philosophy, Globalization, Investing and more. Within each topic, we will discuss the most current, innovative ideas in the field, dissect them, and look at how they impact not only the world-at-large, but our own lives as well. How does Demography predict our planet’s future? How is Linguistics a window to understanding the brain? What are the fundamentals of successful Personal Finance and Investing? Each of these lectures will be presented by top experts from top institutions around the country.

Two example lectures:

From DSC:
I post this not because I believe they have the world’s best educators — they may or may not. But rather, I post this to:

Provide a great resource for those who love to learn — i.e. lifelong learners
To show another example of the disruption that technologies / the Internet bring to higher education. Such technologies bring affordable, new models and learning opportunities into the higher ed landscape in a big way.

Also see:

PadGadget Weekly App Series – Apps for Lifelong Learners

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • dangers of the status quo • disruption • e-learning • educational technology • engagement • future of higher education • game-changing environment • Global learning • learning ecosystem • Lifelong learning • new business models in he • online learning • online media • real-world assignments • reinvent • Walmart of Education

Where’s the “Learn this” button? — Maria Andersen

On 09/02/2011, in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, education technology, elearning, future, ideas, innovation, internet, IT in HE, learning ecosystem, learning theories, memory, online learning, online media, real-world assignments, social learning / networks, streams of content, by Daniel Christian

Ignite Great Lakes – Maria Andersen: Where’s the “Learn This” Button? — my thanks to Mr. Paul Simbeck-Hampson for this resource

Dr. Maria H. Andersen is the Learning Futurist for the LIFT Institute and a Math Professor at Muskegon Community College, where she organizes Ignite MCC. She writes the “Teaching with Tech” column for MAA Focus and has recently published articles in Educause Review and The Futurist. Lately she has been spending a lot of time building games for teaching math and musing about the future of learning and higher education. You can find Maria blogging on the Internet at TeachingCollegeMath.com or on Twitter at @busynessgirl.

SOCRAIT — a new learning layer on the Internet:

SOC for social
AI for artificial intelligence
IT for information technology

Tagged with: AI • e-learning • educational technology • future • ideas • information overload • innovation • internet • IT • learning ecosystem • learning theories • memory • online learning • online media • real-time information • real-world assignments • social learning • streams of content

New ad for iPad stresses education, learning

On 09/01/2011, in 24x7x365 access, Apple, corporate universities / corporate training, digital learning, elearning, higher education, K-12 related, lifelong learning, love of learning, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, online learning, online media, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Tagged with: 24x7x365 • Apple • corporate universities / corporate training • digital learning • e-learning • higher education • iPad • K-12 • Lifelong learning • love of learning • Mobile learning • mobile technology • multi-touch • multimedia • online learning • online media

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White House makes grants to boost online learning [Carter]

Usability testing in online course design [Marquis]

We’re seeing a push for cloud-based content for entertainment; but educationally-based content on the cloud likely to grow as well

NMC launches iTunes U site [New Media Consortium]

Pearson acquires Connections Education

Yale pushes online frontier [Burt; Henderson]

Resources for finding out how long it takes to develop eLearning [Kapp]

The Floating University — A great resource for lifelong learners!

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