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This is my work in progress for the final EDTECH 522 course.
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ONLINE EDUCATIONONLINE EDUCATION
““Learning in the Digital AgeLearning in the Digital Age””
COURSE GOALCOURSE GOAL
To answer some of the fundamental questions To answer some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online about the nature and extent of online
education for adult learners considering education for adult learners considering entering or returning to college.entering or returning to college.
COURSE OBJECTIVESCOURSE OBJECTIVES
Participants : Participants :
Learn terminology and “best” practices of online education.Learn terminology and “best” practices of online education.
Compare the differences between online and traditional education. Compare the differences between online and traditional education.
Differentiate amongst a range of technologies available for online education. Differentiate amongst a range of technologies available for online education.
Gain real life experience using a popular online learning tool. Gain real life experience using a popular online learning tool.
Judge the value of online education. Judge the value of online education.
ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”
In the 21In the 21stst century change has become century change has become the order of the day.the order of the day.
ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”
With the advent of the Internet in With the advent of the Internet in every home, learning has become every home, learning has become
more web-oriented.more web-oriented.
ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING
EASE AND MOBILITYEASE AND MOBILITY
COST AND SELECTIONCOST AND SELECTION
HIGHER RETENTIONHIGHER RETENTION
ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING
EASE AND MOBILITYEASE AND MOBILITY
ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING
COST AND SELECTIONCOST AND SELECTION
ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING
HIGHER RETENTIONHIGHER RETENTION
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
The current higher education infrastructure The current higher education infrastructure cannot accommodate the growing college-aged cannot accommodate the growing college-aged population and enrollments, making more population and enrollments, making more
distance education programs necessary.distance education programs necessary.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
Students are shopping for courses that Students are shopping for courses that meet their schedules and meet their schedules and
circumstances.circumstances.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
Higher-education learner profiles, Higher-education learner profiles, including online, information-age, including online, information-age, and adult learners, are changing.and adult learners, are changing.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
Knowledge and information are Knowledge and information are growing exponentially.growing exponentially.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
Technological devices are becoming Technological devices are becoming more versatile and ubiquitousmore versatile and ubiquitous
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
There is a huge growth in Internet There is a huge growth in Internet usage.usage.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
More courses, degrees, and More courses, degrees, and universities are becoming available universities are becoming available
through distance-education through distance-education programs.programs.
TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING
The distinction between distance and The distinction between distance and local education is disappearing.local education is disappearing.
HOW ONLINE COURSES WORKHOW ONLINE COURSES WORK