Donald and Sophia joined us in class today to speak about Web Based Courses. I have no experience with this style of learning or teaching so I found it beneficial and interesting.
Manitoba Education supports three Distance Learning Options: Web-Based Courses, Teacher Mediated Courses, and Independent Study Option.
I remember in my rural school of 300 K-12 students, some courses such as Physics or Pre-Calculus, are not offered every single year because there are not enough students or teachers to make this happen. Evidently, these courses were offered something like every other year through Distance Ed and as an asynchronous style, with a designated teacher-observed slot. guru elektronika online
Donald and Sophia shared that there are 100 different LMS (learning management systems), such as Blackboard (from 15 yrs ago), Moodle, etc. As a student, I am able to relate to these programs and understand the convenient access and benefits they offer for online learning.
Why use WBC/ online courses?
-distance delivery (distance should be print & web as long as teacher and student are seperated)
-face to face
-schools who don't have an instructor to teach a course that students want/need to take
-credit recovery
-timetable issues
-implementation of new courses/learning
-lifelong learning
Sure, there are multiple benefits, but how about for the students who are below reading level? Or the students who require extra support? Do statistics show success for these students as well?
As educators we must think about how the students best learn, first. Then find the right-fit technology to deliver instruction. Ultimately, no matter what delivery model is used, there is not always interaction, (ex: lectures). Don & Sophia's presentation emphasized the importance of a blended model: print, web, face-to-face, and its benefits to instructing a web-based course.
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