Online Learning

Online Learning

1. Education that takes place over the internet and is referred as "e-learning"

   • Types of distance learning: correspondence courses, telecourses, CD-ROM courses, online learning and mobile learning
     • How it works? Creating virtual classrooms using a course management system software, allowing instructors to design and deliver their courses.
       • Popular profit CMS: blackboard, web ct college.
         • Low cost CMS: ETUDES - NG, Moodle
           • CMS Tools: schedule, announcements, syllabus, modules, assigments, discussion board, private mesages, chat, test quizzes and gradeboook.
             • Collaborative approaches
               • constructivism: construct new knoweldge
                 • Constructionism: contruction something for others to experience.
                   • Collaboration: focus on experience that generates learning.
               • Advantages: convenience, enhaced learning, leveling of the playing field, interaction, innovate teaching, improved administration, savings, maximize phisical resources.
                 • Helpful Internet Skills: Familiatity with web browsers and e-mail program. Familiarity with web - based interactions. Profiency with typing and word processing. Expecience in internet searches.
                   • Attitudes online environment: should be able to accept the valiu of facilitate learning as equal to the traditiomal model
                     • Teaching style needed to teach online: : should be open, concerned,, flexible and sincere
                       • 7 principles of good teaching: encourage student, encourage student cooperation, encourage active learning, , give feedback, emphasize time or task, communicate high expectations, respect diverse talents and ways of l learnig.

2. By: Lesly Hernández and Aida