distance education: higher education and the literature michael simonson, ph.d. program professor
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Distance Education: Higher Education And The Literature Michael Simonson, Ph.D. Program Professor Instructional Technology and Distance Education Fischler School of Education Nova Southeastern University Florida, USA. Change Our Thinking. http://www.nova.edu/~simsmich/. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Distance Education:Higher Education
AndThe Literature
Michael Simonson, Ph.D.Program Professor
Instructional Technology and Distance EducationFischler School of EducationNova Southeastern University
Florida, USAChange Our Thinking
http://www.nova.edu/~simsmich/
Teacher as SkeumorphTeacher as Skeumorph
Staggering Growth of DE
What do we
know?
Best Practices?
Face to FaceInstruction
Distance DeliveredInstruction
TeachingTeaching
Equivalency Theory of Distance Education
“Learners, distant and local, should be provided equivalent (v. equal) learning
experiences in order for them to achieve similar learning outcomes”
Best PracticesBest Practices
• Logical and Intuitive Organization:Chunkning• Multimedia Use to Present Content• High Quality Production Standards• Content-Rich Design• Meaningful, Quick and Meaningful Interaction• Self Pacing Apparent• Continuous Evaluation and Revision
• Logical and Intuitive Organization:Chunkning• Multimedia Use to Present Content• High Quality Production Standards• Content-Rich Design• Meaningful, Quick and Meaningful Interaction• Self Pacing Apparent• Continuous Evaluation and Revision
Rules of ThumbRules of Thumb
For a typical 3-credit course• > 90 to130 hours of student involvement• 10 – 25 students/instructor• Clear organization ~ 45 topics, 15 modules,
and 3 units• Build Communities >5 <10• Grade often and everything• <1 instructor posting to 4 student postings or >
For a typical 3-credit course• > 90 to130 hours of student involvement• 10 – 25 students/instructor• Clear organization ~ 45 topics, 15 modules,
and 3 units• Build Communities >5 <10• Grade often and everything• <1 instructor posting to 4 student postings or >
What do we know?
Important IssuesImportant Issues
QRDE• Theory Driven• Case Studies• Diffusion Processes• Generalizable• Data Supported but
Applied
QRDE• Theory Driven• Case Studies• Diffusion Processes• Generalizable• Data Supported but
Applied
DL• Practitioner Relevant• Clearly Relevant• Case-based• Interesting and
Informative• Visual
DL• Practitioner Relevant• Clearly Relevant• Case-based• Interesting and
Informative• Visual