Emerging technologies
- 1. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: ONLINE LEARNING Cami Case Walden University EDUC - 6715I - 5 Instructor: Rachel Bordelon September 25, 2012 on
- 2. ONLINE COURSES Virtual School: "An educational organization that offers K-12 courses through Internet- or Web-based methods” (Clark, 2001). Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE). A system designed to support, administers, teachers, and students to organize teaching and learning in an educational setting or online course.
- 3. MOODLE.ORG RCAMPUS.COM Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites. RCampus is free for individual students and teachers from K-12 through Higher Education. Members can use RCampus for managing their courses and assignments, self-publishing coursework, and managing collaborative work.
- 5. ONLINE LEARNING BENEFITS: Less paperwork Students Use the electronic drop-box for assignments Post assignments and files as PDF’s Students work collaboratively on projects and websites (Wikis and Blogs) School and Home Connections
- 6. BENEFITS OF ONLINE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS Access Lessons Gather Work when Absent Review Lessons Classroom Discussions with teachers and students Online Grading Access documents
- 7. WHO BENEFITS FROM ONLINE LEARNING? Gifted and Talented Students Parents (At-Home Connections) All Learners At Risk Students Students from different Socio-Economic backgrounds Students with disabilities English Learners Staff Members
- 8. INSTRUCTIONAL GAPS CLOSED Students can continue learning outside the classroom. Digital-Natives are being fostered in a 21st century learning environment. Parent’s can be more involved in their child’s schooling. Assignments are posted on the classroom website. Online Grades allow for no surprises at the end of the term.
- 9. NEW APPROACHES “Implementing online learning environments in K-12 school districts requires cultivating new approaches to how we handle teaching, learning, and leading in schools” Guhlin, M., 2009.
- 10. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR K-12 ONLINE LEARNING POLICY AND PRACTICE “Policy-makers and practitioners should continue to move forward in developing and implementing K-12 distance education programs when those programs meet identified needs and when they are designed and managed as carefully as traditional education programs” Cavanaugh C., 2007, pg. 18.
- 11. RESOURCES Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The landscape of K–12 online learning. In R. Blomeyer, & C. Cavanaugh (Eds.), What works in K–12 online learning (pp. 5–19). Guhlin, M. (2009). Moodle-izing your education enterprise. EducationWorld.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012, from http:// www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/guhlin/guhlin012.shtml. • Moodle. (n.d.). Moodle. Retrieved September 23, 2012, from http://moodle.org/. • RCampus. (2011). RCampus. Retrieved September 23, 2012, from http://www.rcampus.com/.