Comments on: Online learning boosts student performance

By: justinmschwammjr

justinmschwammjr — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:07:14 +0000

Don,
This is really interesting to me as a (face-to-face) high-school teacher who also teaches e-learning staff-development courses. I've noticed that the participants in my online course (mostly teachers in my district) are usually pretty apprehensive at first, especially if it's their first experience with online learning. But they quickly form a very active, supportive learning community, and when they evaluate the course they have great things to say about how interactive and meaningful their experience was ... even though, on a scale of interactivity, we're not doing as much as we could.

I'm now working on a project that attempts to create a virtual learning community for high-school Latin students, and I'd love for you to take a look at our project blog: http://joyfullatinlearning.wordpress.com/

Gratias maximas antequam!

By: martelb

martelb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:09:19 +0000

Mr. Tapscott

Bill Martel here again. Just wondering about the above question. Wondering when a response with be forthcoming.

thanks

Bill

By: martelb

martelb — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:22:36 +0000

Having both taught and wrote E-Learning courses the power of them is clear to me on the level of the individual learner. One of the biggest road blocks for “new” students is learning the LMS “Learning Management System”. With a combination of E-Learning supported by an Alternative Educational Center with teachers trained on the LMS would quickly reduce this to a speed bump. One colleague at my training session spoke to the experience of his First Nation students. A group who, in general, do not fair well in the competitive white classroom where children race to be chosen to give the right answer. Given the opportunity to reflect and respond many of this cultural group enjoyed more success in an E-Learning environment. Culture aside, I would imagine the experience could very well be similar for the shy or easily distracted student.
On another subject Don I just reviewed your book for an online course I am taking and for my colleagues at our PD Day. An excellent question for which I had no answer was, “Who paid the 4$ million for the research?” Can you help me out?
thx Bill