Bringing in blended education, that is, bringing together several technological tools beside the chosen pedagogical method used in formal educational setups. For example, I use chatting, online assignments, team case studies, video, and lectures.
Thanx Hussin, do you use specific ICt programme or tool, I looked at Web2.0 Web3.0 as potential tools to blend the technologies into traditional pedagogies which might also be useful to enhance learner success.
Good meta-analysis here: http://rer.sagepub.com/content/79/3/1243.short
Bernard, R. M., Abrami, P. C., Borokhovski, E., Wade, C. A., Tamim, R. M., Surkes, M. A., & Bethel, E. C. (2009). A meta-analysis of three types of interaction treatments in distance education. Review of Educational Research, 79(3), 1243-1289.
See also:
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED505824
Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2009). Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies. US Department of Education.
I think that one way it has impacted is the way it allows designers of e-learning experiences to provide opportunity for learners to be always actively engaged in their learning. I was just reading William Horton's (2012) e-Learning by Design in which he highlights 3 types of activities - Absorb (learner reads, listens and watches) do (learner actively exercises, explores and discovers) and connect (learner makes link to prior learning and to situations in which they will apply). Actually there is nothing profoundly new about any of them. But the ICTs provide us with a wider range of tools for building them and hopefully for doing so more efficiently. Also, I think the way Horton makes us think of the types separately can also bring greater clarity and rigor in the way we approach the design process.
Horton, William (2012). E-Learning by Design (2nd. ed.) www.pfeiffer.com
Thank you @ Kuboni, That's so profound...i guess it serves as a constructive framework as I'm going through his reading.
There has certainly been a shift in focus from "teaching" to "learning", which I subscribe.
I have found this form of teaching helpful in the summer with graduate students trying to complete credit, yet unable to attend classes on campus, or unable to meet at a common time. With the internet they are able to meet at their times and with their schedule. This enables more students to take classes and meet their needs.
Hi Hector,
We address the issue of ICT in online education in the following article. It might be of interest to you.
Larkin, K. & Jamieson-Proctor, R. (2013). Transactional Distance Theory (TDT): An Approach to Enhancing Knowledge and Reducing Anxiety of Pre-Service Teachers Studying a Mathematics Education Course Online. in V. Steinle, L. Ball & C. Bardini (Eds.) Mathematics Education: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Proceedings of the 36th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia: Melbourne, (July 7-11, 2013)
Regards, Kevin.
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