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2. What is the purpose of the study? In the present study, the authors sought to assess and evaluate the perception of participants in relation to the social presence as well as immediacy of the instructor and how immediacy relates to social presence in online educational settings.
3. List the hypotheses; then, underline and label the corresponding independent/dependent variables or predictor/criterion variables. Are there any covariates? If so, name them.
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has been steadily climbing, with the greatest growth in the private non-profit school sector (Allen & Seaman, 2016). Online learning might never fully supplant traditional in person classroom learning, but it can help educators and students reach their mutual goals. Educational institutions should in fact work harder to improve their online education offerings, to promote social justice goals in education, enhance student engagement, and expand opportunities for a broader client base.
Enhancing Student Engagement
Online learning has the potential to either enhance student engagement or to isolate students due to the lack of social support that comes from traditional classrooms. Some studies show that dropout rates are actually… Continue Reading...
curriculum that may lead in the long run to a higher quality education as evidenced by the use of distance and online learning (Abrami, Bernard, Bures, Borokhovski, & Tamim, 2012). While technology in schools seems like a recent endeavor, the transition from technology free to technology centric has been in the making for over four decades (Keengwe, 2015). In these four decades many schools have made great strides. Even with progress, some teachers remain resistant to technology integration in schools.
One article notes teacher's attitudes towards technology as being the main barriers for integration. "Teachers' own beliefs and attitudes about the relevance of technology to students' learning were perceived as having… Continue Reading...
or even wisdom. Then we can apply that knowledge to our own lives, and also help others. Online learning is simply a new method of learning and is not qualitatively different from other methods of learning. The benefits of online learning include empowering the learner to take charge of his or her own pace of development.
The fundamental benefit associated with online learning is convenience. Students can learn whenever and wherever they please, so long as they participate and turn in their assignments in a timely fashion. Online learning allows us the same degree of social interaction as traditional classroom experiences, too. Moreover, there are different types… Continue Reading...
of the efforts are performed online the idea is to encourage better performance and evaluations through online learning/training materials. This can be done through a virtual classroom, forum posts/discussions, and polls to monitor the training material’s effectiveness.
Needs Assessment
To assess the current needs of YouTube one must perform several analyses. The first is organizational analysis. YouTube over the last two years has faced growing concerns from advertising companies regarding the placement of their ads in certain videos. What was called ‘adpocalpyse’ resulted in millions of videos unable to monetize thus leading creators on the platform to lose money (Kain, 2017). The company decided to hire… Continue Reading...
run to a higher quality education as evidenced by the use of distance and online learning (Abrami, Bernard, Bures, Borokhovski, & Tamim, 2012). While technology in schools seems like a recent endeavor, the transition from technology free to technology centric has been in the making for over four decades (Keengwe, 2015). In these four decades many schools have made great strides. Even with progress, some teachers remain resistant to technology integration in schools. Comment by Tarae Terry: Says who? Where is your citation? Also how does technology cut down expenses. Please be sure your statements are supported by the literature and connect well to… Continue Reading...
services in creative ways. Finally, digital literacy also includes education and information. Online learning opportunities can be formal or informal, everything from TEDx Talks to webinars to YouTube videos. Continue Reading...
how it can either widen or narrow the gap between different social classes.
Now that I am used to online learning, which relies exclusively on technology, I can see all the differences between this method and face-to-face learning. With online learning, we are able to do almost everything we can do in a traditional classroom. The main difference is that when we interact with students and instructors, it is all based on text messages, email, and forum post and that means losing the nuances of face-to-face communication. For example, there is no body language or eye contact to give us context. It is harder to have a back-and-forth discussion… Continue Reading...
brick and mortar schools and online learning with innovations leading to ease of use of online education and classes taught in schools. “I don’t believe that scores of colleges will simply disappear in the future and be replaced by online imitations” (Selingo, 2013, p. xvi). The synthesis of technology and tradition is something that Selingo does not want to let go of, even when President of Stanford University,… Continue Reading...
on individual achievement as opposed to grade or age.
• Opportunities for advanced content achievement: Online learning opportunities, advanced placement, dual enrolment in institutions may be considered for learners with special gifts. However, there is need to exercise caution in order to ensure that all curriculum requirements have been addressed.
• Acceleration: Gifted children can be provided with accelerated content while they are allowed to stay with their peers at grade level. Note that each educational district has specific requirements for this area. There is need to check the specific stipulations with the administrator of your school.
• There is need to encourage learners to… Continue Reading...
