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This multichannel approach should work well. Some students enjoy reading, others prefer videos and video lectures.
In my Contemporary Literature class, we use the physical books, audiobooks that can be listened to while reading along, video lectures, live zoom lectures, verbal and written discussions, and both pre-critical responses and periodic essays about the readings.
So, there is a kind of shotgun effect going on here.
Yet... a full third of the class attempts to skate by with substandard work - and half of these with no coursework at all.
I don't believe that the 'rich learning experience' helps in this regard.
Students that are motivated certainly have a better experience, but those careless students care even less.
Technology , allows students to intersect with various media standards.
This course has taught me several lessons. Most importantly, I have learnt that the dynamic forms of communication can be beneficial in terms of dictating the types of relationships that I should have with other people within a learning environment such as teachers and students.
I have learned that knowledge building is not simply information exchange but rather the working of ideas into meaningful concepts. Also, that it increases autonomous learning skills, students become more aware of how they learn and what they want to learn. Finally, I learned that it seems as though students need more attention in the online learning environment.
The course effectively highlights the benefits of having a dynamic instruction strategy. Dynamic instructions along with the use of technology allows for more flexibility which can benefit the student in a multitude of ways.
The breakdown of dynamic instruction is awesome. The use of technology can encourage students want to learn and they love technology anyway.
Dynamic instructional design promotes scaffolding to foster students to learn how to learn.
It's important to consider how each student learns and know a bit about their backgrounds. That's why having a first day required online introduction is important and the instructor needs to be specific about what they would like to see in their student posts.
Traditional Courses are great for people who thrive in that environment and they have the time. Hybrid Courses are important for adults continuing their education and need a flexible schedule. Some students may have never taken an online course before and may have limited to no computer skills. There will also be students that are returning to school after 10 years or more. Those students may need a little more help getting started.
Good discussion about applied learning and dynamic learning environment. Applied learning incorporates use of reallife examples which allows students to apply the knowledge learned from thier discussion/instruction.
Dynamic learning environments are highly interactive and is usuaaly student initiated.
Hybrid learning involves use of course delivery designs that encopasses both face-to-face instruction and asynchronous sessions
As a communications instructor, the information regarding the process of relaying information is especially interesting.
In dynamic instructional design, it is important to design for multiple communications paths. Additionally, allowing for choice and interactivity is critical for success. Also, the interactivity is not limited to technology use. I will apply this information to design the most effective dynamic instruction as possible.
Online education has developed significantly since the pre-internet days, however, it has likely not fully reached its full optimization. The hybridization of courses provides the opportunity to tap into the best of F2F, Synchronous, and Asynchronous learning. This is great news but also a huge challenge for development. What technology to include, how to avoid ineffective gimmicks, how to manage all of the moving parts once a course has been created.
Love this..
Everything starts with how students engage with the class and the subject.
This principle encompasses the ideas of motivation, building on the interests of the students. The area of engagement also helps students to see the reasons why they should learn what they’re learning, and makes it relevant to their life.
Dynamic instruction is the use of technology in various ways to achieve learning outcomes that instruct student's through multiple learning abilities. I plan to use the DID instructional design when working with students virtually via Zoom, Email, Text and web based instruction.
The idea of scaffoldiing and building critical thinking helps to expand student knowledge.
A blended course that offers dynamic online elements can make in-person F2F time more productive. For example, utilizing that time for deeper discussion vs. a passive lecture from the instructor.
I really liked the information on the blended or hybrid approach to the on-line classroom. This approach allows face to face with the instructor andf also allows students to work independently.
I learned that a dynamic learning enviroment with scaffolding will increase the students ability to further their learning with hyperlinks and discussions added to the courses
I definitely appreciate the point about keeping the learning outcomes and the assignments authentic or real-world focused. As a course designer, I strive to write assignment overviews that describe how the assignment is related to real-world use.
The concept of dynamic outcomes, which seem to involve students in determining them, was interesting and a bit surprising. I would like to better understand the practical side of this point. Do we involve students in writing the outcomes based on their areas of focus?
Another poignant point refers to training faculty not only on the technology and software features but also on the theoretical side—when and why we use the tech. I also deliver continued education events to faculty and have always strived to provide enough theory to support the new tech we are learning but did my best to make it sound conversational.
Most recently, I developed training on active learning through live Zoom sessions. The opening lesson is focused on the limits of attention spans and the "7 plus or minus 2" element of cognitive load theory. That part of the training is about gaining instructor buy-in and helping faculty realize if you deliver information for long periods of time, it becomes a threat to short term memory and attention spans. Without recognizing these limits how can we know when we've gone too far with instruction? This served as a basis for when and where student interactivity is most necessary. Without it, the training would rely on the novelty of the software features such as the whiteboard or break out rooms to gain instructor buy-in. When the novelty wears off or if something doesn't pan out for an instructor, what would be left to encourage experimentation or self-efficacy?
Dynamic learning encourages interaction which keeps students engaged allowing them to focus on their own learning needs/styles. This course reenforces the need to incorporate more content such as hyperlinks, personal blogs, wikis, etc., to provide heightened interaction for the learner.
