Nov
27
Written by:
Dan Maas
11/27/2006
Many people think of online learning as a child sitting in front of a computer instead of what they would be doing in a traditional classroom. But there's more to it than that. Does online learning have a place at LPS?
A sub-committe of the Learning Services Team is working to try to address this topic of online learning. One of our first discussions was about definitions so that we would understand what we were discussing as we moved ahead. We found that we could describe four distinct kinds of online learning:
Supplemental Online Resources are digital resources that are used for incidental and reference purposes to supplement the core materials of a class or course.
Hybrid Online Learning is defined as a traditional classroom where the primary curricular materials are digital, the participating students are all studying the same material together and are supported by a content specialist teacher.
Blended Online Learning is defined as a rendezvous classroom configuration where the primary curricular materials are digital, the participating students may be studying different materials and are supported by a generalist teacher.
E-Learning is defined as a virtual classroom where the primary curricular materials are digital, the participating students are highly self-directed in an organized pacing structure and the teacher interacts with students from a distance.
Our sub-committee consists of Mollie McDonald, Karen Goodwin, Susan Dalton, Melinda Ness, Boni Hamilton, Rob Routh and Dan Maas. We're continuing to work on this... what do you think?
5 comment(s) so far...
Re: Types of online learning
Interesting. I'm not sure about the use of "traditional classroom" in your Hybrid Online Learning definition. It seems to me that - by definition :-) - this would not be a traditional classroom.
What is the goal of this sub-committee? What "problem" are you trying to address?
By Karl Fisch on
12/5/2006
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Re: Types of online learning
At Options we use novanet and it is an important part of our total curriculum. I believe we helped 75 student complete 140 course for the 05/06 school year. I am interested in looking at all types of Blended Online learning and want to make sure we choose what is best for the type of students Options serves. The program would need to be something that our current person can support w/o having to take on additional responsibilities as this person is also our registrar and computer coach. Options would need additional $$$ for a dedicated online generalist.
By Brian Hensman on
12/5/2006
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Re: Types of online learning
These four categories seem to be a dichotomy, where digital resources are either incidental/supplemental or primary. Consider a classroom that uses materials in print and online with equal weight. Or where materials were a combination of print, online, and original research?
By Steven Newell on
12/5/2006
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Re: Types of online learning
Suggestion to committee members: Maybe it's been awhile since you were a student: Why not attend a course that's offered on-line? The course topic could be fun, extended-education, or pertinent to your job. Create a blog that contains your thoughts and findings as you progress through the course.
From this experience envision how an on-line course would be delivered to younger students. What would work well; where would changes need to occur?
By Mason Gregg on
12/7/2006
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Re: Types of online learning
On line classes might be great solution for middle and high school students who have failed a course. These students need remediation and are not low enough to need repeate a grade but... the information and key concepts are still importatant. Interested to see where this could go.
By T Andersen on
2/14/2007
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