What would be needed to bring an ideal learning community to fruition? In developing a learning community the first step would be to determine the content, focus and subject matter. A team of contributors would need to be in place…
Continue ReadingPost in your blog: The link to your bookmarks. I use Google bookmark links which are not publicly available therefore see screenshots and links of my favorite digital learning community sites: Answer in your blog: What is the name of…
Continue ReadingPost in your blog: An assessment created and include what method was used to assess the validity, reliability, and security. Following is a graphic design summative assessment given recently to students. This focuses specifically on Adobe Illustrator techniques and tools…
Continue ReadingPost in your blog: A student work sample and accompanying feedback.Following is a screencast critique of recent student graphic design work: Answer in your blog: Why is it important for an instructor to consider student performance data when providing feedback?…
Continue ReadingArtifact: Create a formative assessment related to a learning standard. Post a link to the assessment or activity and standard in your blog. Explain the purpose of the assessment. Following is an assessment created in Quizzmaker. The purpose was to determine…
Continue ReadingConsolidate the information about open and commercial LMS presented in this lesson. Select your favorite LMS. Which LMS is best? I have used Pearson, Moodle and BlackBoard. I’m most fluent with BlackBoard and have used it as an educator and student. I…
Continue ReadingExplore: Research trends in digital learning and select the trend that will make the most impact on digital learning over the next five years. Which trend did you select? Emerging technology will continue to improve all aspects of digital learning.…
Continue ReadingExplore: Select one of the synchronous vendor applications listed in this lesson. Try-out the application. Think about how you would use this application to host a live lesson with students. What synchronous vendor application/tool did you select? Although familiar with Blackboard…
Continue ReadingExplore: Consider the role of teacher, facilitator, course developer, instructional administrator and LMS administrator. Explore the various roles and responsibilities within the online learning community. Create: Using the information from this lesson, create a digital resource that highlights the various roles…
Continue ReadingConsider the following standards: (from iNACOL, the International Association for Online Learning, publishes Standards for Quality Online Teaching) Standard B: The online teacher understands and is able to use a range of technologies, both existing and emerging, that effectively support student learning and…
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