Learner Engagement - Final

Please see edited version of Final Assignment.  I was finally able to correct the audio portion of my presentation.  Thank you for all of your comments regarding the presentation.  I am sorry I miss some of you on Skype.  http://youtu.be/GDJXYzjDQlw

Reference for Video Presentation of Engaged Learners

Reference

Betts, K., & Lanza-Gladney, M. (2010). Academic advising: Ten strategies to increase student engagement and retention by personalizing the online education experience through online human touch, Academic Advising Today, 31(1). National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AAT/documents/33-1.pdf

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Dennis, A., Bichelmeyer, B., Henry, D., Cakir, H., Korkmaz, A., Watson, C., & Brunnage, J. (2006). The Cisco Networking Academy: A model for the study of student success in a blended learning environment. In C. J. Bonk & C. R. Graham (Eds.). Handbook of blended learning: Global Perspectives, local designs (pp. 550-567). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer Publishing

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 Lippincott, Joan. (2006) Learning, engagement, and technology” networked Information. “Student Engagement and Information Literacy” edited by Craig Gibson.  Chicago:  Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006. 

Response to Video Presentations

Responded to Vida Martin,  http://vidamartin.wordpress.com/

 Heather Rogers,  http://waldeneducationaltechnology.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
 Martha Thibodeau,  http://mrsthibodeau.wordpress.com/
 Rashida Brown,   http://rashidabrown.wordpress.com/2011/11/
Tara Hatley,  http://tarahatley.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Arila  http://amusingmoose.wordpress.com/
Charee Hampton http://charee1019.blogspot.com/

Preview - Engaging Learners

Please see attached video of final assignment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBdEPH9KuF8

Responded to Distance Learning using Technology

I have responded to Rashida and Kimberly

Technology and Media for Distance Learning

Module 5 - Technoloy & Media in Distance Learning

There are several multimedia technological resources available for distance learners and for instructors.  The article written by McGreal and Elliott (2008) offers suggestions for the use of the multimedia in an instructional setting. Moller (2008) states that dynamic tools: “involve learner on a much deeper level” (pp.1). I have experience a great deal of dynamic technology in my online courses.  I have used wikis, blogs, video conferences and social networks in communicating and developing an understanding of the content.  The static technology is the form I used early on in my post education experience online.  I used textbooks, watched videos, used chat rooms and listen to cd lectures.   I believe as Moller (2008) states that static technologies allow learner “to capture information,” and it has becomes popular because they “mimic traditional environment” (pp.1), a zone of comfort for many educators.  I further believe as Moller goes on to state “technology can be conceptualized along a continuum of static to dynamic” (pp.1).

Reference

McGreal, R. & Elliott , M.,(2008). Technologies of Online Learning (E-Learning). The theory and practice of online learning (T. Anderson, Ed.). Edmonton, AB: Athabasca University Press.

Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper].