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Pre Test . Take a moment to complete my questionnaire. Would you be a good candidate for an online learning class? Why or why not?. Internet Basics & Beyond. TODAY. The 21st Century. What is Distance Learning?.

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  1. Pre Test • Take a moment to complete my questionnaire. • Would you be a good candidate for an online learning class? • Why or why not?

  2. Internet Basics & Beyond TODAY The 21st Century

  3. What is Distance Learning? • A convenient way to pursue educational goals for those needing a flexible time/schedule and independent learning locations. • If you cannot attend traditional on-campus classes, then distance learning may be right for you.

  4. Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Undergraduate 69%; Graduate 6.6%; First Professional* 4.1%; Other 4.0% *Instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and focus on the study of related clinical sciences.

  5. US Statistics

  6. Arming Soldiers with Laptops The army’s commitment to distance learning is expected to expand the market for online content and courses, creating incentives for development.

  7. 1703 Quotes: Teacher’s Conference • Students can no longer prepare bark to calculate problems. • They depend instead on expensive slates. • What will they do when the slate is dropped and breaks?

  8. Principal’s Association Meeting, 1815 • Students depend on paper too much. • They no longer know how to write on a slate without getting dust all over themselves. • What will happen when they run out of paper?

  9. 1907 National Associationof Teachers • Students depend too much upon ink. • They no longer know how to use a knife to sharpen a pencil.

  10. 1928 Rural American Teacher • Students depend too much on store bought ink. They don’t know how to make their own. • What will happen when they run out?

  11. Cyber-Universities • 1993: 93 • 1997: 762 • 2007: ????

  12. Examples • Magellan University • College Connection • Education Network of Maine • Colorado Electronic Community College • Coastline Community College • University College of Maryland • California Virtual University • Western Governors University

  13. Technological Tools • The Internet/e-mail • WWW • Productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office) • Videodisks • CD ROM • Video-conferencing

  14. The Dangers…

  15. “…with good learning materials, effective networks, and proper support, students can learn better at home than in class.” Sir John Daniel, 1997

  16. Which Approach? • Individual learning primarily via asynchronous communication • Group teaching via synchronous communication

  17. The Future

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