Webography: On useful strategies for online learning
As a language teacher, as well as a learner at the same time, the following websites and articles will be beneficial in exploring theoretical and practical issues relating to the use of Information Technology (IT).
Webography 1:
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/instructionalstrategies.asp
Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
The copyright of this website is reserved to Illinois Online Network and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. It is clearly stated that use of this site indicates you accept the terms of use and the privacy statement. It is last modified on March 10, 2007, 13:27:24. It provides means for the readers to contact. It is easy conducted. All these mean that the website is well administered. It functions well.
This site is opened and accessed to anyone who is interested in online learning. On the page, you can find some introduction of effective online instructions of learning in the online learning environment and the advantages of online courses compared with traditional teacher-centered classroom. It is clearly stated that the online learning environment makes the educators and different kinds of students from anywhere of the world to work together on projects. It also introduces ten instructional strategies effectively adopted in the online learning environment: learning contracts, lecture, discussion, self-directed learning, mentorship, small group work, project, collaborative learning, case study and forum. Specific information about each strategy is introduced and the reader can analyze the information accordingly and choose his or her own way in online learning.
Web 2:
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2000/zariski.html
Enhancing student strategies for online learning
This website, operated by Archie Zariski, School of Education Murdoch University. is a part of Teaching and Learning Forum 2000. This discussion forum is dedicated exclusively to providing information about online learning. The reader can access to the other passages on the topic easily by cliking the link button.
The passage on this page is titled Enhancing students strategies for online learning. The last revision of the passage is on 20 Feb. 2002, which seems to be a little bit out-of-date. In the passage, with a qualitative research, the author examed the learning strategies adopted by the undergraduate students and proved that the students are very skillful in making use of learning strategies in their learning. He recommended some strategies to enhance students’ learning in the onlin environment and to improve their understanding and capabilities in relation to online learning.
Web 3:
http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/ilt/elearning/programs/it5670.htm
e-learning: IT 5670, Strategies for Online Learning
It is a part of the Information and Learning Technologies (ILT) program which helps students develop learning technologies such as multimedia lessons, knowledge-sharing tools, and ouline courses. Most important, it develop Web-based learning activies and courses. This Website provided by the University of Colorado at Denver & health Science Center, is designed by CITT (the Center for Innovations in Training Technology). It is an brief introduction of an online course. After learning the course, the learner will master the strategies using to meet the challenges of self-paced or group-paced e-learning, interactivity and individualization stragies and dual coding in education webs. All in all, the learners will learn how to apply e-learning technologies in training and classroom environment.
It is also very easy to get more information about the other courses provided by CITT. It attracts the ILT student that they will learn to implement these technologies in their choice of professional settings. Those who are interested in can contact them easily and register online.
Web 4:
http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=tutorials&article=23-1
Effectively Evaluating Online Learning Programs
This website is founded by Sener Learning Services, which supports the evolution of online and other technology-enabled learning. The article published is written by JohnSener, the chief learner for Sener Learning Services. He has dedicated to education for more than 25 years. Different means to reach the author have been provided. As well, the comments on the article are wellcomed and can be easily submitted. Furthore, the information on how to become an e-learner sponser also can be accessed conveniently.
The article concerntrates on the effective evalation of onlin learning. At the very beginning, some misconceptions on ineffective evaluation are introduced. Above all, a quick guide to select useful frames and avoid defective ones in evaluating online learning are introduced one by one. For every frame, the author gives simple and general explaination. He also remind the reader to avoid the defect of the frams and provides alternative strategies. After reading the article, the reader is expected to use what they already know to evaluate the online learning more effectively.
Web 5:
http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_2_2001/discuss_summary_jan2001.html
Practical Strategies for Teaching Computer-Mediated Classes
This site is created by the International Forum of Educational Technology & Society (IFETS). Provided. The authors and the forum jointly retain the copyright of the articles.This article is presented by Brent Muirhead of Raculty, University of Phoenix, USA. It deals with the means to communicate with the dedicator and welcome feedback. This article begins with a brief overview of several important philosophical principles that offer a foundation for the online teaching and learning process, and the discussion focuses on strategies and principles that will help online teachers to be creative and effective. It supposes to help those new teachers enjoy taking on new challenges in computer-mediated teaching. It also helps to be a visionary when tackling new educational problems such as creating lectures that have substance and are interesting for students to read. A real problem is that the literature on teaching online is just developing and sometimes people are forced to speculate on particular teaching and learning problems due to the absence of research studies.
Web 6:
http://www.technologysource.org/article/global_elearning_framework/
The Global e-Learning Framework: An Interview with Badrul Khan
This website is sponsored and hosted by School of Public Health and Health Policy and Administration Executive Masters Programs. It is cited from the technology source archives at the University of North Carolina. The article on this site titled The Global e-learning Framework: An Interview with Badrul Khan, is provided by James L. Morrison and Badrul H. Khan oin May 2003. It is stated clearly it is a printing of the article with the permission of the publish and the original is available on another website.
Badrul Khan is now one of the learders of the George Washington University’s educational technology program. He is an expert in the field of educational systems design and technology. He is the right person to present the future of the educational and training possiblities of the worldwide online communication. The interview was done in April 2002. Badrul gave his opinion and experience in the following questions:1) What does it take to create a sucessful e-learning system? 2) How does he view e-learning, and what does it take to create a meaningful e-learning experience for diverse learners? 3) How did he develop the framework for e-learning? 4) What are the components of the framework, and how does it guide the design of a meaningful learning environment? 5) are all the subdimensions of his dimensions necessary for e-learning? 6) Where can readers find more information about significant e-laerning issues? 7) Who can use the framework, and how might it be applied? Badrul showed his views on e-learning and gave the reader an overview of his frmaework. In addition, the website of related information is linked with.
Web 7:
http://www.cccone.org/de/06fall/courses/index.htm
Online Courses
This site is about the online learning courses which are proved by the @ONE Knowledge Center. The introducation of the center is very simple. It seems that the reader can not get some valuable and credible information about the center. Therefore, it is very difficult for the readers to believe the authority of the courses.
The site mainly introduces distance education by means of online courses. All the courses are expected to finish in three to six weeks, and after the reader finish the registration form and pay $50 for each unit, they will get the available courses successfully. More specific information is provided about the courses including Online teaching and learning, Teaching with moodle, Teaching with blackboard, Teaching with WebCt Ce 6, and Using multimedia tools for online courses.
As a language teacher, as well as a learner at the same time, the following websites and articles will be beneficial in exploring theoretical and practical issues relating to the use of Information Technology (IT).
Webography 1:
http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/instructionalstrategies.asp
Instructional Strategies for Online Courses
The copyright of this website is reserved to Illinois Online Network and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. It is clearly stated that use of this site indicates you accept the terms of use and the privacy statement. It is last modified on March 10, 2007, 13:27:24. It provides means for the readers to contact. It is easy conducted. All these mean that the website is well administered. It functions well.
This site is opened and accessed to anyone who is interested in online learning. On the page, you can find some introduction of effective online instructions of learning in the online learning environment and the advantages of online courses compared with traditional teacher-centered classroom. It is clearly stated that the online learning environment makes the educators and different kinds of students from anywhere of the world to work together on projects. It also introduces ten instructional strategies effectively adopted in the online learning environment: learning contracts, lecture, discussion, self-directed learning, mentorship, small group work, project, collaborative learning, case study and forum. Specific information about each strategy is introduced and the reader can analyze the information accordingly and choose his or her own way in online learning.
Web 2:
http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2000/zariski.html
Enhancing student strategies for online learning
This website, operated by Archie Zariski, School of Education Murdoch University. is a part of Teaching and Learning Forum 2000. This discussion forum is dedicated exclusively to providing information about online learning. The reader can access to the other passages on the topic easily by cliking the link button.
The passage on this page is titled Enhancing students strategies for online learning. The last revision of the passage is on 20 Feb. 2002, which seems to be a little bit out-of-date. In the passage, with a qualitative research, the author examed the learning strategies adopted by the undergraduate students and proved that the students are very skillful in making use of learning strategies in their learning. He recommended some strategies to enhance students’ learning in the onlin environment and to improve their understanding and capabilities in relation to online learning.
Web 3:
http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/ilt/elearning/programs/it5670.htm
e-learning: IT 5670, Strategies for Online Learning
It is a part of the Information and Learning Technologies (ILT) program which helps students develop learning technologies such as multimedia lessons, knowledge-sharing tools, and ouline courses. Most important, it develop Web-based learning activies and courses. This Website provided by the University of Colorado at Denver & health Science Center, is designed by CITT (the Center for Innovations in Training Technology). It is an brief introduction of an online course. After learning the course, the learner will master the strategies using to meet the challenges of self-paced or group-paced e-learning, interactivity and individualization stragies and dual coding in education webs. All in all, the learners will learn how to apply e-learning technologies in training and classroom environment.
It is also very easy to get more information about the other courses provided by CITT. It attracts the ILT student that they will learn to implement these technologies in their choice of professional settings. Those who are interested in can contact them easily and register online.
Web 4:
http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=tutorials&article=23-1
Effectively Evaluating Online Learning Programs
This website is founded by Sener Learning Services, which supports the evolution of online and other technology-enabled learning. The article published is written by JohnSener, the chief learner for Sener Learning Services. He has dedicated to education for more than 25 years. Different means to reach the author have been provided. As well, the comments on the article are wellcomed and can be easily submitted. Furthore, the information on how to become an e-learner sponser also can be accessed conveniently.
The article concerntrates on the effective evalation of onlin learning. At the very beginning, some misconceptions on ineffective evaluation are introduced. Above all, a quick guide to select useful frames and avoid defective ones in evaluating online learning are introduced one by one. For every frame, the author gives simple and general explaination. He also remind the reader to avoid the defect of the frams and provides alternative strategies. After reading the article, the reader is expected to use what they already know to evaluate the online learning more effectively.
Web 5:
http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_2_2001/discuss_summary_jan2001.html
Practical Strategies for Teaching Computer-Mediated Classes
This site is created by the International Forum of Educational Technology & Society (IFETS). Provided. The authors and the forum jointly retain the copyright of the articles.This article is presented by Brent Muirhead of Raculty, University of Phoenix, USA. It deals with the means to communicate with the dedicator and welcome feedback. This article begins with a brief overview of several important philosophical principles that offer a foundation for the online teaching and learning process, and the discussion focuses on strategies and principles that will help online teachers to be creative and effective. It supposes to help those new teachers enjoy taking on new challenges in computer-mediated teaching. It also helps to be a visionary when tackling new educational problems such as creating lectures that have substance and are interesting for students to read. A real problem is that the literature on teaching online is just developing and sometimes people are forced to speculate on particular teaching and learning problems due to the absence of research studies.
Web 6:
http://www.technologysource.org/article/global_elearning_framework/
The Global e-Learning Framework: An Interview with Badrul Khan
This website is sponsored and hosted by School of Public Health and Health Policy and Administration Executive Masters Programs. It is cited from the technology source archives at the University of North Carolina. The article on this site titled The Global e-learning Framework: An Interview with Badrul Khan, is provided by James L. Morrison and Badrul H. Khan oin May 2003. It is stated clearly it is a printing of the article with the permission of the publish and the original is available on another website.
Badrul Khan is now one of the learders of the George Washington University’s educational technology program. He is an expert in the field of educational systems design and technology. He is the right person to present the future of the educational and training possiblities of the worldwide online communication. The interview was done in April 2002. Badrul gave his opinion and experience in the following questions:1) What does it take to create a sucessful e-learning system? 2) How does he view e-learning, and what does it take to create a meaningful e-learning experience for diverse learners? 3) How did he develop the framework for e-learning? 4) What are the components of the framework, and how does it guide the design of a meaningful learning environment? 5) are all the subdimensions of his dimensions necessary for e-learning? 6) Where can readers find more information about significant e-laerning issues? 7) Who can use the framework, and how might it be applied? Badrul showed his views on e-learning and gave the reader an overview of his frmaework. In addition, the website of related information is linked with.
Web 7:
http://www.cccone.org/de/06fall/courses/index.htm
Online Courses
This site is about the online learning courses which are proved by the @ONE Knowledge Center. The introducation of the center is very simple. It seems that the reader can not get some valuable and credible information about the center. Therefore, it is very difficult for the readers to believe the authority of the courses.
The site mainly introduces distance education by means of online courses. All the courses are expected to finish in three to six weeks, and after the reader finish the registration form and pay $50 for each unit, they will get the available courses successfully. More specific information is provided about the courses including Online teaching and learning, Teaching with moodle, Teaching with blackboard, Teaching with WebCt Ce 6, and Using multimedia tools for online courses.
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