Theory and e-Learning
- 2. Who feels connected? EDST340 E-Learning
- 3. Theories EDST 340 E-Learning WHAT? (Behaviourist) HOW? (Cognitive) WHY? (Constructivism)
- 4. Social Presence Theory Direct Tenacious Inanimate Autonomous EDST 340 E-Learning Stein and Wanstreet (2003)
- 5. E-Learning Models EDST340 E-Learning
- 7. Components of effective e-Learning EDST340 E-Learning Ally (2003)
- 8. Passive or Active Learners EDST340 E-Learning
- 9. Should e-Learning be technology lead or theory lead?
- 10. Humour or Not? EDST340 E-Learning
- 11. Appropriate Medium … EDST340 E-Learning
- 12. “… w ithout a clear perception of connection through social presence, students may lose motivation, do badly in their studies, or even drop out of the course…” Wheeler (2005:pg 8)
- 13. So Is Theory Needed for E-Learning? EDST340 E-Learning
- 14. “… given that the pace of change of educational technology is unlikely to slow down, the need for relatively more stable and theoretically founded interaction models is becoming increasingly important.” Ravenscroft (2001:150) EDST340 E-Learning
- 15. Thank you EDST340 E-Learning Any Questions?
- 16. Bibliography/ References Ertmer, P. A., & Newby, T. J. (1993). Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism: Comparing critical features from an instructional design perspective. Performance Improvement Quarterly , 6 (4), 50-70 Wheeler, S, 2005 Creating Social Presence in Digital Learning Environments: A Presence of Mind?, Featured Paper for the TAFE Conference, Queensland, Australia: 11 November, 2005 http://videolinq.tafe.net/learning2005/papers/wheeler.pdf Ally, M. Theory and Practice of Online Learning, Athabasca University http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/ch1.html Ravenscroft, A. (2001). Designing E-learning Interactions in the 21st Century: revisiting and rethinking the role of theory. European Journal of Education , 36 (2), 133-156. Eisenstadt, M., & Vincent, T. (2000). The knowledge web: Learning and collaborating on the Net , Kogan, UK. Holmes, B & Gardner, J. 2006 E-Learning: Concepts and practice, Sage Publications, London 5 Stage online Models, http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/salmonmodel/index.htm Transactional Distance theory, http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/transactdist/index.htm EDST340 E-Learning