Ch. 4: Online Learning Flashcards
Web facilitated
Course deliver < 20% of content online
Blended or Hybrid
Courses that provide 29% - 79% of content online
Online Course
-Courses that provide 80% or more content online or…
-Has no F2F meetings
Learning management system (LMS)
Info system that administers instructor-led & e-learning courses and keeps track of student progress
Content management system (CMS)
An application that provides capabilities for multiple users w/ diff permission lvls to manage content, data, or info of website project, or Internet/Intranet application
-Ex: WordPress, Wix, MS Sharepoint
Benchmarks essential for internet-based distance edu
-Edu & Technical support
-Course use of technology
-Using technology in teaching/learning process
-Course development
-Faculty pro development
-Course eval
5 pillars for quality online edu (Online Learning Consortium [OLC])
1) learning effectiveness
2) student satisfaction
3) faculty satisfaction
4) cost-effectiveness
5) access
Alignment
Course & module/unit level learning objectives = aligned w/ course materials & learning activities (& directly support assessments for course)
Qualities of successful online instructor
-Content knowledge
-Teaching commitment
-Communication ability
-Time management
-Flexibility
-Tolerance for ambiguity
What’s NOT protected by copyright?
-Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles or discoveries
-Works that have not been fixed in tangible form of expression
-Titles, names, short phrases, slogans
Four factors considered in determining if particular use is fair
1) Purpose & character of use (i.e. commercial or non-profit edu purposes)
2) Nature of copyrighted work
3) Amnt & sustainability of portion used in relation to copyrighted work as a whole
4) Effect of use upon potential market for, or value of, copyrighted work
If “fair use” is correctly applied, then…
it allows for use of copyright-protected work W/O permission
The TEACH (Technology, Edu, and Copyright Harmonization) Act
Main purpose: balance needs of distance learners & educators w/ rights of copyright holders
Applies to distance edu that incl participation of any enrolled student, on/off campus
Universal design
Ensures course & course content is usable by all ppl (regardless of abilities)
Efficiency & effectiveness
Ensuring all learners can perform requirements w/ minimal amnt of effort & achieve course goals
