Technology in Today’s Learning Environment David Rogers Foundations of Online Learning Heidi Kyle Technology in Today’s Learning Environment We are in an age where electronic devices have consumed our lives. You can’t even think of leaving your home or office without some kind of electronic gizmo. Think of how these electronic devices and technology have changed the way we think‚ computers and portable devices are doing all the thinking for us. Students today rely on these gizmos
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Success requires hard work‚ dedication‚ and the determination to self-satisfy the need to become the best individual anyone could be. While direct and indirect learning are seen as effective solutions to gaining higher education‚ they differ in social interaction‚ hands-on learning‚ and organized scheduling. Many online and traditional students still work as professionals with full-time jobs. They’re parents with the responsibility of taking care of a family‚ live in the country or isolated counties
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Adult Learning Theory Foundations of Online Learning Adult learning theory has come a long way since its development in the nineteen seventies. With the advancement of technology more people have the opportunity to continue their education. Also with the realization that adults learn from association classes can be tailored for adults to learn with greater efficiently. This is recognized by not only educational establishments but by companies around the world. Where there is the ability to
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students must first consider an online or traditional university. With the rising costs of education‚ more students are choosing an online university. “In 2007–08‚ about 4.3 million undergraduate students‚ or 20 percent of all undergraduates‚ took at least one distance education course. About 0.8 million‚ or 4 percent of all undergraduates‚ took their entire program through distance education” (National Center for Education Statistics). Both online and traditional education have many similarities
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Compare learning and non-learning institutions. The non-learning institution is a place that is stuck‚ has rigid thinking and is unwilling to consider change or development. In the non-learning institution: • The old ways of doing things is the best way. • Mistakes get made but no-one asks why or how they can be avoided in the future. • Individuals get rewarded for personal work. • Shared delivery is not encouraged. • There is little opportunity for joint problem-solving. • People rarely
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Literature Review Digital Learning vs. Traditional Learning We have entered an era in which children‚ teens‚ adults are exposed to digital techonology. This rapidly evolving information technology‚ has become a driving force of great change in all social institutions. Digital technology revolutionizes many of the ways we receive and use information every day. the advent of digital technology touches almost every aspect of modern life and has transformed the means of communication immensely
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Traditional Learning vs. eLearning David Rashty‚ rashty@addwise.com Traditional Learning vs. eLearning Once we free ourselves from the mental limits of viewing this technology as a weak sister to face-toface synchronous education‚ the potentials to revolutionize education and learning become readily apparent Turrof‚ 1995 Introduction There is an argument that traditional learning is the best way of maintaining a learning process. Other models are always considered to be inferior or
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Online shopping has grown to new heights over the last decade and shows no signs of slowing down. The internet has brought practically every store in the world to the finger tips of anyone with internet access. Shopping online gives the user the opportunity to search for the product they want through endless avenues. Online shopping has grown so large that many companies are not investing in buildings and mall space‚ rather in online websites and web advertising. Through this paper I will discuss
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The Digital Learning Imperative: How Technology and Teaching Meet Today’s Education Challenges June 2012 I n February 2010‚ the Alliance for Excellent Education (Alliance) released a brief entitled “The Online Learning Imperative: A Solution to Three Looming Crises in Education.” Since then‚ in part because of rapidly shifting educational conditions‚ the Alliance has increased its focus on digital learning and technology to help ensure that all students graduate from high school
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Online Learning Bibliography Education is perhaps the most important determinant on human development‚ as the great philosopher Durant proclaimed‚ “education is the transmission of civilization.” (Rao‚ 2011‚ p.128) Therefore the hot topic of education is never far from the headlines politically‚ socially and technologically. Blair quoted in the Guardian (2001) as stating‚ “Our top priority was‚ is and always will be education‚ education‚ education.” However while the importance of education is
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