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To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ca/ *"Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing. Such are the differences among human beings in their sources Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:00:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/351423/100ideasWeb2educators http://www.scribd.com/doc/348509/TPOL-chp06 CHAPTER 6 M E D I A C H A R AC T E R I S T I C S A N D ON L I N E L E A R N I N G T E C H N O LO G Y Patrick J. Fahy Athabasca University Introduction The decision to adopt online technology (defined here as predominantly Internet-based delivery, with provision for interaction throughout the process), even on a limited basis, is always complex and can be risky, especially if the adopting organization lacks structural, cultural, or financial prerequisites (Welsch, 2002). A discussion of some attributes of media and of the modes of teaching presentation and learning performance they support, Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:54:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348509/TPOL-chp06 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348479/TPOL-chp04 CHAPTER 4 D E V E LO P I N G A N I N F R A S T RU C T U R E F O R ON L I N E L E A R N I N G Alan Davis Athabasca University Introduction In 1995, distance learners at Athabasca University (AU) were surveyed about their access to and use of computers in their learning. About 25% of those surveyed responded to the effect that they had access to a computer and to the Internet. Interested staff members considered this proportion high enough to push ahead with all sorts of computer-based learning initiatives. By 2002, the number of students with access to the World Wide Web had grown to 93%, an Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:32:03 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348479/TPOL-chp04 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348434/TPOL-chp05 CHAPTER 5 T E C H N O LO G I E S O F ON L I N E L E A R N I N G (E-LEARNING) Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, & Michael Elliott, Mosaic Technologies Introduction This chapter includes an examination of some of the most exciting technologies and features used in online instruction today, and those we may use tomorrow. Education is one of the fastestgrowing economic and social sectors in the world, and the use of new technologies is an integral and driving component of that growth. Multimedia on the Internet Multimedia incorporates text, graphics, and audio media (often with real video or Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:13:02 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348434/TPOL-chp05 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348422/TPOL-chp03 CHAPTER 3 VA LU E C H A I N A NA LYS I S : A S T R AT E G I C A P P ROAC H TO ON L I N E L E A R N I N G Fathi Elloumi Athabasca University Only by integrating the Internet into overall strategy will this powerful new technology become an equally powerful force for competitive advantage. (Porter, 2001, p. 78) Introduction Distance education uses mediated information and instruction, encompassing all available technologies and a variety of other forms of instruction at a distance, to deliver knowledge and skills to the learner. Online education is an extension of the traditional form of dis Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:06:40 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348422/TPOL-chp03 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348398/TPOL-chp02 CHAPTER 2 TOWA R D A T H E O RY O F ON L I N E L E A R N I N G Terry Anderson Athabasca University It is the theory which decides what we can observe. ~ Albert Einstein (1879-1955) There is nothing more practical than a good theory. ~ Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev (1906-1982) Introduction Theory has both been celebrated and condemned in educational practice and research. Many proponents have argued that theory allows—even forces—us to see the “big picture” and makes it possible for us to view our practice and our research from a broader perspective than that envisioned from the murky tre Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:50:51 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348398/TPOL-chp02 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348394/TPOL-chp01 CHAPTER 1 F O U N DAT I ON S O F E D U C AT I ONA L T H E O RY F O R ON L I N E L E A R N I N G Mohamed Ally Athabasca University Introduction There is ongoing debate about whether it is the use of a particular delivery technology or the design of the instruction that improves learning (Clark, 2001; Kozma, 2001). It has long been recognized that specialized delivery technologies can provide efficient and timely access to learning materials; however, Clark (1983) has claimed that technologies are merely vehicles that deliver instruction, but do not themselves influence student achievement. A Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:47:06 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348394/TPOL-chp01 http://www.scribd.com/doc/348378/TPOL-book Theory and Practice of Online Learning VIEWING OPTIONS View as a single page View as continuous facing pages Open bookmarks *This book and the individual chapters are copyright by Athabasca University. However, to maximize the distribution and application of the knowledge contained within, the complete book and the individual chapters are licensed under the Creative Commons License. In brief, this license allows you to read, print and share freely the contents in whole or in part, with the provisions listed below. • Attribution. You must give the original author credit. • Non-commercia Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:38:16 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/348378/TPOL-book http://www.scribd.com/doc/289086/venn1 Directions: In the two outer areas list the characteristics of two issues. 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