Sunday, March 27, 2011

The Story Board in Progress of the Process

http://www.slideshare.net/WaldenForest/csc-storyboard-7406399

I have not tried this before.  I hope it brings you to the storyboard. The story board is a work in process.  It is the progression of gathering thoughts and putting them into an intelligible order. It was also made with audio, but again do to my lack of skills, the time it takes to acquire the skills, and prioritizing, I was unable to get QTime and the computers to be friendly.

Thank you,
DF

Update.  This storyboard used an application accessed on an iPhone. Cinematek  ***It did have audio; however, I can't seem to download it with quick time. (Tech vocabulary?) It was made based on instructions for the video, yet, as you see the content is not there yet. This storyboard will be changed as the content comes to fruition.

General Question to class peers.... What type of video devices are you using? 

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Three Elements of Distance Education

The evolution of the tools and the mediums we use to connect with has promoted the communication we have with others. The ability to communicate anywhere, anytime, to almost anyone has increased  global participation and awareness. To interact with people globally there needs to be access to the infrastructure and tools that provide connections.
Based on the video there still seems to be some struggle with collaboration, meaningful collaboration, among members of organizations.  Communication seems to be the key element to continue positive interactions that impact global diversity, and collaborative interaction.

Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Principles of Distance Education. Baltimore: Siemens.

There is a growing number of resources available to online learners.  Although, I think, one of the videos stated that online libraries are not as inclusive as one might assume.  (No reference I heard this in a passing moment. I will look for it.) In addition, some library sites require membership of some form.  It is also difficult to know the credibility of some of the information that is found strictly from a search engine search.
The social networks are useful as simply a one stop resource to locate and communicate quickly with a current, and expanding, set of friends or professionals. Not to mention the links that are part of the network. (Facebook, Linkedin) Since returning to classes, I have learned more about YouTube, SlideShare, Blogging, Bookmarking and Cloud Computing.) The change from computer space to cloud saving is amazing and scarey to the tweener generations, such as myself. 

Monday, March 14, 2011

The Next Generation of Online Learning.

Discussion

Last quarter we were asked to identify a new wave based on Alvin Toffler's wave theory.  There are several names and suggestions for that new wave. Similar to the idea of progression and ability to separate time or initiatives this assignment asks us to examine a possible next generation of distance learning.
Education and learning, in general, is a process that evolves.  There is change and then review of change to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the intended goals.  The goals achieved by the innovation were they pertinent or real to the people involved. Moller, Foshay, & Huett begin their set of articles by explaining that Instructional Design will evolve, "but also to assure that the products of sound professional design practice lead the e-learning enterprise" (p. 70).
One aspect of indentify the positives and negatives of the elearning, espeically at the pace it has expanded is identifing some differences.  Simonson discusses the difference between self learning via technology mediums and learning by facilitation that is not different.  The learning is practiced separated by time and space, but the learning remains meaningful as it is suppose to be in a classroom setting.

Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Principles of Distance Education. Baltimore: Author.

Moller, L., foshay, W., & Huett, J. (2008, May/June). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the Web (Part1: Training and Development). Tech Trends, 52(3), 70-75.

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