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= Keith Davis, M.Ed. Educational Technology = = Research and Practice in Distance education =


 * Goal 1. To be knowledgeable about research in aspects of distance education and the use of telecommunications in educational and other settings. **

Creating the narrated presentations of Chapters 10 and 13 reflected this goal. In the chapter 10 presentation I spoke about what an online course was and what went into one to make it an effective course. Online courses have come along way in design and concept. With the advent of the LMS, these courses became more user friendly and more akin to an actual classroom setting by its more intense curriculum delivery and collaboration tools. In chapter 13 it spoke to the quality of online learning and it gradual acceptance. In the beginning of online education, it was looked down upon as not being good enough. This was in part due to the lack of research at the time, the limitations of earlier designs, and I believe the reluctance of colleges to embrace this new technology. Also there was the lack of clear standards for what an online course should encompass. I also included my research synthesis because this project enlightened me on just how much research is out there concerning online education.

Chapter 10 Narrative Chapter 13 Narrative Research Synthesis


 * Goal 2. To critically evaluate examples of distance education implementation in educational and business settings. **

I feel this goal was accomplished by the completion of the LMS Rubric and LMS Reflection assignments. By completing the LMS Rubric, me and two other students collaborated in designing a rubric to evaluate two learning sites. This was more difficult than I expected. It really got us thinking about what makes a good and effective learning site. In the LMS reflection paper, not only did we evaluate our own LMS we built, but also the LMS our classmates created and we participated in as students. I must say, we have some very talented folks in this class. I was very fortunate in being a part of my team. They were superb. The LMS I was a student in was very well thought out and put together. I think we all did a great job given the short time to complete this.

LMS Rubric LMS Reflection


 * Goal 3. To construct effective delivery of courses, topics, or training by using existing CMS tools. **

Our LMS Build assignment met this goal. This was the first time I had been a part of building an online course. I have done curriculum development for traditional “on the podium” type instruction, but this was a different animal. I did enjoy this project because it gave me a greater appreciation of what goes in an online course and of everything that has to be taken into consideration. For instance, class collaboration takes care of itself in a traditional classroom by the physical presence of the students. In an online course, you had to think about how to install a means for communication and collaboration that is relevant to the lesson. This was a great way for me to get my feet wet in online course design. Again, my teammates in this project are some very talented people.

LMS Build BYOD Mobile Learning