W1L2_Current and Future Trends in Media and Information

Question 1

it refers to a style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media as well as traditional face-to-face teaching

Answer 1

blended learning

Question 2

it refers to a course conducted over the Internet

Answer 2

online course

Question 3

it refers to an online course that offers open access via the Internet for free or at a low cost

Answer 3

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Question 4

it refers to something that is currently popular or fashionable

Answer 4

trend

Question 5

it refers to learning at any time at any place

Answer 5

ubiquitous learning

Question 6

What does Amanda Rollins (2018) emphasized in her work titled “What’s a MOOC? History, Principles, and Characteristics?”

Answer 6

She emphasized that the technical pillar of MOOCs is related to distance learning where ideological principal talks about “education for all”

Question 7

When was the first MOOCs published?

Answer 7

The first MOOCs date back to 2008 with online courses by David Wiley, Utak State University and Alex Couros, University of Regina.

Question 8

When was the Open Education Resources (OER) movement began?

Answer 8

It started in the **early 2000s **in the United States

Question 9

What institute was cited as the pioneer of making courses available on the Internet?

Answer 9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Question 10

Who used the term MOOC for the first time?

Answer 10

George Siemens in his “Connectivism and Connective Knowledge (CCK08)” course

Question 11

MOOC respects certain technical specifications and four characteristics:

Answer 11

1. using web formats
2. collaborative learning
3. assessing knowledge
4. time limits

Question 12

What does MOOC offer?

Answer 12

It offers university-level courses without the need to complete an entire programme of studies; they offer a large number of students the opportunity to study high-quality courses online with prestigious universities, often at no cost.

Question 13

MOOC can be characterized by the following:

Answer 13

1. a revolutionary approach to education that veers away from the physical to the virtual
2. a kind of learning that happens online, breaking the norm of traditional schools or universities for higher education
3. utilizes information technologies like analytics to help instructors gauge their student’s learning
4. emphasis on connectiveness

Question 14

this is seen to be the up and coming technology of the future

Answer 14

wearable technology

Question 15

this wearable technology is worn as a typical wristwatch but do more than just tell time; it performs the same functions as smart phone

Answer 15

smart watches

Question 16

this wearable technology takes users to computer-generated worlds and let them experience it as if they were actually there

Answer 16

virtual reality (VR)

Question 17

When was Oculus (high-end VR headsets) released to the public?

Answer 17

March 28, 2016

Question 18

it refers to anything that has width, height, and depth; its concept is to mimic the physical world in media

Answer 18

3D environment

Question 19

What is the most common media offerings that incorporates 3D?

Answer 19

Films

Question 20

this technology brings digital data and design to the physical world literally

Answer 20

3D printing

Question 21

it refers to a society where communication is done electronically and all forms of printed communication have become obsolete

Answer 21

the paperless society