Good Morning Developers!
Can you believe that it is September tomorrow - wow, did the summer fly by fast! Your 25% completion deadline is approaching fast - next Monday I will be going into your courses to check for 25% completion. Please let me know if you have any concerns about meeting this deadline.
This week I came across a video titled Social Media Revolution – This 4 minute video does a fantastic job of telling the story that social media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. It is well worth the watch! Here is the website where this video came from.
After watching this video I couldn’t help but feel proud of the work that we are doing in our online division at GU/MSB.
One of the statistics in the video stated that a 2009 US Department of Education study revealed that on average, online students out performed those receiving face-to-face instruction. This statement impacted me greatly. For many years those who work in online education as a whole have been striving to overcome the stigma that it cannot rival face to face instruction. Although I still believe that there are certain topics that are best learned through a residential environment, this study shows all of us that online education can in fact be just as good as face to face instruction for many topics.
As online developers we are directly impacting the 1 in 6 higher education students who are enrolled in online education and are responsible for them performing just as well as those students who learn in a traditional brick and mortar classroom. This is an awesome responsibility and I believe that thus far we have lived up to the challenge!
The work that we are doing is cutting edge, impactful, and highly motivated by the changing face of communication and education. Congratulations for being so closely involved in a changing world! Don’t be afraid to work these social media avenues into your developments – your students will love being able to use them in a classroom environment!
Showing posts with label Learning Objects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learning Objects. Show all posts
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
March 2, 2009
Good Morning Developers,
Now that March has arrived we have almost reached the season of spring, yipee! It makes those summer developments you are working on seem like their roll out date isn't that far away. Please remember that your 25% completion deadline is Monday, March 9th (one week from today). If you have concerns about meeting this deadline please let me know ASAP.
In the past week there have been two very interesting news updates that pertain to online learning. The first one is from the Department of Psychology, SUNY, Fredonia, NY. They studied how iTunes University can assist students in the classroom. Their findings revealed that
students who listened to a podcast while going through power point lecture notes scored significantly higher on a test than students who sat through the same the lecture in the traditional lecture format. So those of you who are posting lecture notes in your courses (which should be all of you) now have proof that if you also record a podcast to go with your power point presentations your students will learn much better! http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VCJ-4V5GCPP-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e37f858b8a49dca5d5cd6a8c85494e7a
If you have questions about how to create a podcast just let me know!
The second update is from Microsoft and how they are exploring educational link to video games. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDQ-SWd6OPxfVg2xMiYzMvPxF5UgD96FCQL82
Could playing video games draw students into learning and get them more interested in Scientific Thinking? Here at Globe University we think playing games, or doing learning objects, can really get students interested in the material! See these websites to find learning objects that are related to your subject matter:
http://www.lolaexchange.org/
http://www.mrelot.org/
http://www.wisc-online.com/
Have a great week!
Amy
P.S. Don't forget to set your clocks for day light savings on Sunday!
Now that March has arrived we have almost reached the season of spring, yipee! It makes those summer developments you are working on seem like their roll out date isn't that far away. Please remember that your 25% completion deadline is Monday, March 9th (one week from today). If you have concerns about meeting this deadline please let me know ASAP.
In the past week there have been two very interesting news updates that pertain to online learning. The first one is from the Department of Psychology, SUNY, Fredonia, NY. They studied how iTunes University can assist students in the classroom. Their findings revealed that
students who listened to a podcast while going through power point lecture notes scored significantly higher on a test than students who sat through the same the lecture in the traditional lecture format. So those of you who are posting lecture notes in your courses (which should be all of you) now have proof that if you also record a podcast to go with your power point presentations your students will learn much better! http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VCJ-4V5GCPP-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e37f858b8a49dca5d5cd6a8c85494e7a
If you have questions about how to create a podcast just let me know!
The second update is from Microsoft and how they are exploring educational link to video games. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDQ-SWd6OPxfVg2xMiYzMvPxF5UgD96FCQL82
Could playing video games draw students into learning and get them more interested in Scientific Thinking? Here at Globe University we think playing games, or doing learning objects, can really get students interested in the material! See these websites to find learning objects that are related to your subject matter:
http://www.lolaexchange.org/
http://www.mrelot.org/
http://www.wisc-online.com/
Have a great week!
Amy
P.S. Don't forget to set your clocks for day light savings on Sunday!
Monday, November 10, 2008
November 10, 2008
Hello Developers,
I would like to use the blog this week to talk more about learning objects. Learning objects are a new way of thinking about learning content. Traditionally, content comes in a several hour chunk. Learning objects are much smaller units of learning, typically ranging from 2 minutes to 15 minutes. They are self contained and reusable. When you are developing your courses please try to incorporate learning objects into the content as much as you can. Online learners need to practice what they are learning and learning objects are a great way to do that.
By visiting this website from the University of Wisconsin you will find links to learning object collections and great information about how learning objects can be used in your courses:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/learningobjects.html
You can work learning objects into your courses thorough additional learning resources or by working the learning object into an assignment, discussion board, or project. There are a lot of fun ways to incorporate learning objects into your courses and I am excited to see the creative ways you all find to use them in your courses!
Stay warm!
Amy
I would like to use the blog this week to talk more about learning objects. Learning objects are a new way of thinking about learning content. Traditionally, content comes in a several hour chunk. Learning objects are much smaller units of learning, typically ranging from 2 minutes to 15 minutes. They are self contained and reusable. When you are developing your courses please try to incorporate learning objects into the content as much as you can. Online learners need to practice what they are learning and learning objects are a great way to do that.
By visiting this website from the University of Wisconsin you will find links to learning object collections and great information about how learning objects can be used in your courses:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/learningobjects.html
You can work learning objects into your courses thorough additional learning resources or by working the learning object into an assignment, discussion board, or project. There are a lot of fun ways to incorporate learning objects into your courses and I am excited to see the creative ways you all find to use them in your courses!
Stay warm!
Amy
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