Xianbin,
I like how you mention to keep the objectives alive in the classroom as this is so important.
Shelly Crider
MaryCatherine,
I so agree! We must keep and show a balance!
Shelly Crider
todd,
Great example with the Mac and PC!
Shelly Crider
Elodie,
Yes, if a student sees/feels frustrations, we as instructors will feel their pain in the work they turn in.
Shelly Crider
Nitin,
This might be a good example of a research project for a class!!
Shelly Crider
Alison,
Nice post. Yes we should hold our own classes to a professional standard!
Shelly Crider
Steve,
I like this post. So many times students put up walls with books as well as online classes or learning in general.
Shelly Crider
erick,
YouTube has made it possible for visual and audible!!
Shelly Crider
Alan, you hit the nail on the head! Students want the "meat" of the course in order to transition from one concept to the next. Clear and concise = Successful learner. They want everything spelled out in such a way that there is little room for misinterpretation. I feel the same way.
Sue, you are correct. It can be a confusing balancing act. Students have to find that happy medium between the technological portion of the course as well as mastering the content and information presented. There are so many who are really good at using technology but fall short when it comes to making the "intellectual" connection with the content. There has to be a balance somewhere.
I agree. The look and feel of an online course is as important as the knowledge and skills it is designed to impart because students need to feel at ease with locating the information that is relevant to the success of the course. Being technologically savvy (to some degree) is crucial in an online environment because students must be able to access and utilize every resource that is available to them. I would say that the look and feel of the course shouldn't be intimidating, especially in this modality of learning.
I agree. The look and feel of an online course is as important as the knowledge and skills it is designed to impart because students need to feel at ease with locating the information that is relevant to the success of the course. Being technologically savvy (to some degree) is crucial in an online environment because students must be able to access and utilize every resource that is available to them. I would say that the look and feel of the course shouldn't be intimidating, especially in this modality of learning.
As many have discussed, I also feel like the look and feel of an online course is so important.
As technology develops, online education has become more and more popular. We need to develop high quality online courses in order to meet students’ need for classes with multimedia, text, photos, pictures, graphs, videos, online quizzes, and exam.
With the best available multimedia, we hope that online classes can meet increasing needs from students and achieve each class’ objectives.
Thanks.
I will agree that the look and feel may be as important to some learners as the knowledge and skills the course is designed to impart. However, the importance of the qualitative measures of a course varies among individual learners. If the look and feel facilitates more effective learning of the more quantitative measures of knowledge and skills, then the statement is overall true. Certainly, balance of these is beneficial to all learners.
I Agree, especially as it pertains to a design related course. I believe that good design always communicates quality which than will contribute to the value and importance of a subject matter. The look and feel when done well can inspire and motivate learners to push themselves into learning the content. The difference between a mac and a Pc.
I definitely agree with this. A book containing all of the information available for a given discipline doesn't do anyone any good unless the information is organized is a way that readers can access it.
Similarly, an online course must be able to reach the multiple learning styles of a variety of different learners. This content must be organized and rich with examples to meet the needs of different learners. Having said that, we can't lose sight of the fact that many learners respond well to very simple presentations - e.g., black and white text is appropriate for some. Don't let the technology get in the way of the learning.
I agree if the structure of the platform is not readable or understandable then it would be hard for learners to understand/navigate through what is being taught or convey to them.
This is true and we can use examples of many websites and how well they are used.
Organizing the course so it is easy to navigate and allows the students to complete their learning each week is important in keeping them engaged and not frustrated.
I remember many times trying to book air travel on certain sites and not using those anytime again since they are so hard to navigate and make bookings.
Some of those are no longer in the business :)
I completely agree. When we teach student how do research online one of the things we tell them is to look for a website that looks professional and functions with ease. This indicates a professionally produced website. We should hold our online classes to the same standard. Additionally, we should give our students every opportunity to succeed, and the look and feel of an online class can contribute to this.
I definitely agree with this. A book containing all of the information available for a given discipline doesn't do anyone any good unless the information is organized is a way that readers can access it.
Similarly, an online course must be able to reach the multiple learning styles of a variety of different learners. This content must be organized and rich with examples to meet the needs of different learners. Having said that, we can't lose sight of the fact that many learners respond well to very simple presentations - e.g., black and white text is appropriate for some. Don't let the technology get in the way of the learning.
