Podcasting is employed to deliver content, instruction and information to students enrolled in online, and on occasion, face-to-face courses. Podcasts are professionally created and are focused on content that is best expressed in words.
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Commitment
I am commited to pursuing and contributing to eLearning. I have been developing online components and courses since 1995. I have used a wide variety of tools (i.e., Moodle, BlackBoard, eCollege, Angel, WebCT, TopClass, etc.) to create online learning environments including my own Learning Management System (LMS) TheDigitalClassroom.com. From 2005 to 2007 I played an integral role in the development of the online Masters in Education program at Northern Kentucky University. My most recent course contribution, Web-based Tools and Applications for Educators, is currently being offered onine at Darton College (Georgia).
Course Development Tools
As an integral part of my TTE 641 Distance Learning Design and Methodology [NKU] course, the open source Learning Management System Moodle® serves as a planning and testing ground for the development of online course structures. Students learn to design all aspects of eLearning from an instructional design perspective, then learn to manage their structures and courses using Moodle.
In this course, students learn to critically appraise current research on eLearning and distance education. As a product of their instruction, they will learn to design, develop, and deliver online instruction using sound methodology for the delivering of distance learning courses, including web-enhanced, web-based, and newer e-learning designs.
Using Media to Enhance Learning
Media plays an important role in education today. Each student who enters todays educational system comes prepared to learn via all sort of media. Taking advantage of this, I have found that students respond to media in different ways. This has meant a somewhat renewed and revisited approach to delivering instruction. In my experiences, I have found that the most successful electronic education has been accomplished when multiple forms of media are used. At TheDigitalClassroom, students are exposed to audio, visual, and simulated media to help then acquire knowledge.
Podcasting
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Screencasting
Screencasting is employed to deliver content, instruction and information to students enrolled in online, and on occasion, face-to-face courses. Screencasts are professionally created and are focused on content that is best expressed in a visual mode. The primary purpose of screencasting is to demonstrate the use of software. Students can see the instructor use the software while explaining the instructions. Screencasts be viewed over and over until a skill has been mastered.
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Video Conferencing/Instant Messaging
Video conferencing affords online students an opportunity to personalize their educational experiences by allowing them to visually interact with their instructor. At TheDigitalClassroom, students can connect a web cam and a microphone to their computer, connect to a website, and immediately interact with their instructor.
Students at TheDigitalClassroom can take advantage of current instant messaging technologies to interact with their instructor.
Screen Sharing/VNC
The educational potential of demonstration has been slow to arrive for those taking courses online. Today, however, students can receive individualized instruction from their instructor from their desktop computer. Using free software that works on all platforms, a student can observe an instructor as they show/demonstrate a sequence of steps to accomplish a skill. In addition, the instructor can observe, or take control of the student's computer to assist with the learning process.
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