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Growing Acceptance to Online Learning. Module 2
According the Siemens the growing acceptance of online learning is due to the way the general society is now communicating online to keep in contact with family members and friends who are located across the globe. (2003). The use of online video, which is now very good quality, has made connecting with video and audio applications a natural way of communication. Skype and Social networking such as Facebook have revolutionized connectivity across the word. In addition to the improved quality of online video and sound tools the access to the internet through the use of Smart phones, tablets, and computers. The amount of people with access to the internet has increased to 35% as of 2012 (Siemens). People are becoming more comfortable with using technology as daily usage of communication technologies increases. The evolution of the sources of communication have become mainstream and include the business, education, and government, and personal sectors of society, I do agree with Siemens view as I have experienced the growth of networking over the internet myself and have seen it become commonplace. According the Christensen, the grown and acceptance of mobile connectivity will change the way we teach and learn (2008). Other evidence for the acceptance of online learning is that it is expected in all educational settings. The following resource would be helpful for the development of distance learning instruction. USLA Distance Learning Organizaion
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Christensen, C. M. (2008). Disruptively deploying computers. In Disrupting class: How disruptive innovations will change the way the world learns (pp. 89–119). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Siemens, G., (200 Principles of Distance Education. Baltimore, MD
Siemens, G., & Conole, G. (2011). Special Issue - Connectivism: Design and Delivery of Social
Siemens, G., (2012). Networked Learning. International Review Of Research In Open & Distance Learning, 12(3), 1.
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I like your point about things continually changing. It's interesting for those teaching younger students as to where the world will be in five to ten years. We can only teach these students skills to use technology safely and appropriately, and hope those skills transfer over to whatever comes along!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I agree that today's student can get around technology with ease. So, the key is to keep utilizing what we know about how students learn best and have the technology support best practices for distance learning. According to Simonson (2012) today learners are comfortable using technology because of the way we communicate socially online. It is the educators that are having a hard time making the shift.
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Simonson, M. (2000). Making decisions: The use of electronic technology in online classrooms.
New Directions for Teaching and Learning (84) Winter 2000. Jossey-Bass A Wiley
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There is definitely an appreciation for technology tools that allow individuals to bridge the gap of physical distance by seeing and hearing each other simultaneously. When I first saw my family use Skype I was immediately drawn to the excitement of a new method of communication. The more I use Skype, the more comfortable I get with experimenting with other communication tools.
ReplyDeleteI am in total agreement with your comments on how technology has brought about increased communication. People are communicating--be it good or bad--as never before.
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