...Distance Education Vol. 26, No. 1, May 2005, pp. 29–48 Student Barriers to Online Learning: A factor analytic study Lin Y. Muilenburga* and Zane L. Bergeb aUniversity of South Alabama, USA; bUniversity of Maryland, USA University Francis LinMuilenburg 000000May 2005 Ltd 1 26 Open 2005 and Distance Original Education 0158-7919 (print)/1475-0198 Distance Article 10.1080/01587910500081269(online) CDIE108109.sgm Alabama2460 Wildflower LaneHuntingtonMD 20639USALin@muilenburgs.com Taylor and of SouthLearning Association of Australia, Inc. This article reports on a large-scale (n = 1,056), exploratory factor analysis study that determined the underlying constructs that comprise student barriers to online learning. The eight factors found were (a) administrative issues, (b) social interaction, (c) academic skills, (d) technical skills, (e) learner motivation, (f) time and support for studies, (g) cost and access to the Internet, and (h) technical problems. Independent variables that significantly affected student ratings of these barrier factors included: gender, age, ethnicity, type of learning institution, self-rating of online learning skills, effectiveness of learning online, online learning enjoyment, prejudicial treatment in traditional classes, and the number of online courses completed. Introduction As the popularity of the Internet grows, so does the potential for online learning. A great deal of evidence exists showing that no significant differences should be expected...
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...Ambient Insight's Q1-Q3 2015 International Learning Technology Investment Patterns Table Of Contents Tables.................................................................................................. 3 Figures ................................................................................................ 3 The Global Learning Technology Investment Patterns ........................ 4 Scope of this Whitepaper: What We Don't Track and What We Do Track ..... 5 What We Do Not Track .......................................................................................... 5 What We Do Track ................................................................................................ 6 New Interest in Location-based Learning: Mapping Companies Attract Unprecedented Funding........ 7 Cognitive Learning in the Spotlight: Spike in Investments in Behavior Modification Companies ........ 9 Sources of Investment Activity Information .............................................. 11 Investment Patterns in Context: The Longitudinal Perspective ......... 11 Blowing Past the $3 Billion Threshold ....................................................... 12 The China-India-Brazil Juggernaut ............................................................ 12 Opening the Floodgates: Unprecedented Deal Flows in 2015 ............ 13 Funding Amounts Over $50 million in First Three Quarters of 2015 .. 16 Retail Education: Consumer-facing Companies Still Attracting Investments...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 – 6 2.0 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ONLINE LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL CAMPUS -BASED CLASSES 7 – 9 3.0 STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE LEARNING SUCCESS 10 – 12 4.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT LEARNERS 13 5.0 SUCCESSFUL ADULT LEARNERS AT IPD-OUM AWARDS CEREMONY 14 6.0 CONCLUSION 15 7.0 REFERENCE 16 1.0 INTRODUCTION Online learning has grown rapidly in the past few years in colleges requiring instructors to learn effective ways to build online communities of learners. There are barriers to avoid, as well as key components to include, when creating online learning environments. There are many technology options to choose from to deliver course material, but instructors must keep in mind the adult learners’ unique needs. Creating Online Learning Environments for Adults As our world embraces technology, the way instruction is delivered to students is evolving from face-to-face instruction to online formats. Creating effective interactive learning environments for adult online courses is important to the success of students. Online learning is a relatively new format for teaching, but as a growing field, it is important for educators to understand the best methods for creating learning environments with available technology. Technology can enhance or defeat the building of community learning environments. Social constructivists understand that learning takes place in a community setting, where instructors...
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...Horton English Composition II ENC-102 March 1, 2013 Online Education What is the value of online education versus a conventional education format? The way online education is conveyed to the student is drastically different then that of a classroom type educational setting, but the same advantages that make a traditional education esteemed and meaningful apply equally to an education achieved via an online delivery format. Plus an online education can be more convenient, flexible, and successful then the standard educational setup. Online education can be more valuable in comparison to conventionally acquired educational experiences where one physically attends a college. Online education offers learners unmatched access to instructional resources, far exceeding the reach of the conventional classroom setting. It also makes possible learning experiences that are open, flexible, and distributed, providing opportunities for engaging, interactive, and efficient instruction (Kahn, 2001). The flexibility of online learning is why it has become so popular in recent years. This is a characteristic that all working adults can appreciate because many of the online learners have careers and families, which require their presence and time. It offers individuals that before could not attend college the opportunity to receive a college education. Without the need to attend a class at a specific time and day people with strict daily routines can now login to their “classroom” at whatever...
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...to training takes on a different nature and tactic than an instructional designer. By consulting for companies whose (most of the time) aim are for profit, the design of the instructional model needs to be tied in with performance goals of the company, and not necessarily prescribe an instructional systems design (ISD) that focuses on just the design, delivery and evaluation of the instruction itself, if any. By thorough analysis, identification of lackluster processes, and linking to company goals, the performance consulting can greatly enhance the overall performance of an organization. This also involves consulting with management, selling the management on the solutions, and garnering support from several key players within the organization while keeping in mind the need to maintain efficiency and profitability for the organization itself. Human Performance Technology (HPT) can be defined as an approach using a set of methods and procedures to generate solutions geared towards improving productivity and competence. HPT uses a “systematic” combination of three processes: performance analysis, cause analysis, and intervention selection (ISPI, 2007). In contrast, Training and Development may take up a very similar approach, usually that of analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate (ADDIE) training efforts as a one-size-fits-all approach to systemic remediation (Pearlstein, 2011). Like Instructional Design, HPT is more grounded in theoretical foundation, empirical...
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...CORPORATE E-LEARNING: EXPLORING A NEW FRONTIER Trace A. Urdan Cornelia C. Weggen turdan@wrhambrecht.com cweggen@wrhambrecht.com 415.551.8600 “In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer, in Vanguard Management, 1989 2 March 2000 Equity Research TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................................1 Education in the 21 Century – Creating a Learning Economy.......................................................................2 Why e-Learning?...........................................................................................................................................3 The Solution – Bring Learning to People .......................................................................................................6 Definitions – e-Learning versus Online Learning ............................................................................................8 Key Trends – The End of Learning as We Know It ........................................................................................10 The Corporate e-Learning Market – The Pie is Big ......................................................................................13 Market Segmentation – Claiming a Stake on the New Frontier ................................
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...Understanding the Value of Play Rosetta Billingslea ECE 430 Early Childhood Education Capstone Mrs. Gayla Lloyd December 5, 2011 This essay focuses on the value of play and how important play is in a child’s life. I will show substantial evidence as well as examples that support play as an integral part of early learning along with describing two examples that utilize play as an instructional strategy. Intuitively all early childhood teachers know that play is an integral part of young children’s lives, and that being able to play, both alone and with others, is a hallmark of children’s healthy development. We also understand that play enhances children’s physical, social and emotional, and creative growth, and we daily assess this growth by observing children at play. We observe individual children engaged in different types of play at different times, and we quickly notice that their play becomes more complex and more social as the year progresses. We are able to assess children’s growing abilities to direct their own play, to make decisions about materials and props, and to assert their own ideas and opinions about what they want to play. As children begin to play interactively, we see growth in their abilities to follow the rules of a game, to take turns, to share materials, and to begin to cooperatively solve problems that emerge during the play. By taking a closer look at children’s play, we see that it does more than stimulate...
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...Best Practices for Sustaining Distance Training in the WorkplaceAndrew Gibson, Zane L. BergeUSAAbstracteLearning initiatives, powered by cutting edge technology, have the ability to offer just-in-time and just-in-case training designed to facilitate performance improvement and creativity. When compared with time-consuming traditional training methods, elearning can offer immediate results and this has led many to implement it with haste. However, while proficient human resource management and financial planning can lead to the establishment of an elearning solution, failure to take further steps necessary to affect cultural change within the organization may, in the long term, seriously jeopardize the prospect of making such a strategy sustainable. This paper explores examples of best practice in managing the factors necessary for elearning sustainability, namely: detailed planning, creation of a sound business case, involvement of champions, harnessing of technology, transitioning, a blended solution, and sustained evaluation.IntroductionBerge and Kearsley (2003) state that in many cases, “even after distance training has been successfully implemented, sustaining it remains a struggle” (p.6). This need not be the case. The impact of elearning can be immediate (David, 2006). It can offer significant cost-savings. However, the move to elearning must be more than convincing executives to fund a pilot; more than succeeding in the short term, or boasting about initial financial...
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...Running Head: Needs Assessment 1 Needs Analysis of The Instructors of their knowledge of objectives Brian Fitch Western Governors University Background The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) provides graduate education for the Department of Defense and NATO forces in the science and engineering disciplines. The school is a part of the Air University and the Air University is a part of the Air Education and Training Command. The Institute is divided into three smaller schools, the Civil Engineering School, The Systems Engineering School and the School of Systems and Logistics. The School of Systems and Logistics provides Professional Continuing Education to several career fields including science, engineering, program management, acquisition, and logistics. This analysis concentrates on the School of Systems and Logistics. The school further divided into three academic departments Logistics, Acquisitions, and Systems. The school has more than 100 instructors that are a mixture of military and civilian. The military instructors are typically assigned to the school for three years. Within the tree years they usually experience a one year deployment to support the war effort. The civilian instructors are employed with the school an average of ten years. Most of the civilian instructors are retired military and considered the best Subject Matter Experts...
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... The possibilities tendered by educational styles that showcase technological progress are exemplary. In the prevalent computer and information technology era, traditional pedagogical methods that confine themselves to two-dimensional and strictly verbal/written teacher-student interactions are redundant when compared to technology-integrated educational styles. Additionally, such simplistic teaching styles are incapable of engaging students who live in times of constant and abundant exposure to instant information access and overload in multiple formats. Enabling teachers to participate in professional development programs that allow for the integration of technology in the educational systems yields myriad benefits. Therefore, instructional technology training is indispensable in order to optimize student learning and capitalize on the advantages proffered by the current technological boom. This paper intensively examines the sizable body of literature dealing with technology integration through professional development, specifically focusing on ten articles that validate the necessity of such programs, describing the major trends prevailing in this field and analyzing...
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...1 Analysis of Three Instructional Design Models 2 Abstract Instructional design models provide for a systematic approach of implementing the instructional design process for a specific educational initiative (Morrison, Ross, & Kemp, 2004). This paper will briefly describe the purpose and what instructional models are followed by process of three selected models: (a) the Dick and Carey systems approach; (b) Morrison, Ross and Kemp model (also known as the Kemp model); and (c) the Three-Phase design (3PD) model. The process description for each model will serve as the foundation and supporting points required for comparing and contrasting process of the models. 1 Dick and Carey, Kemp, and Three-Phase Design models for Instructional Design Instructional design (ID) models can provide a systematic approach of implementing the instructional design process for specific educational initiatives (Morrison, Ross, & Kemp, 2004). Gustafson & Branch (1997) states that there is a wide variety of instructional design models describing the ID process created for different situations and settings (as cited in Gustafson & Branch, 2002b; Ryder, 2006). The purpose of the instructional design models offer both educational and training organizations design steps, management guidelines and teamwork collaboration options with designers, technicians and clients (Gustafson & Branch, 2002a). Specifically by definition, a model can be defined as “a way of doing something; an explicit representation...
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...is if they will receive the same education as a student enrolled in an on-campus program. At USC, the answer is an unqualified yes. Online students will experience the same rigorous curriculum as they would in an equivalent face-to-face course. Similarity: Time Investment It is a common perception of students new to online learning that it will require less time investment than a campus program. In reality, online learning requires as much, and probably more, time. Many students find, however, that the advantage of scheduling coursework around family and work commitments far outweighs any additional time investment in an online course. Similarity: Degree of Contact with Peers and Professors Reading assigned materials, watching instructional videos, and taking tests online is how most people think of online learning. While those are elements of the online experience, there are also many opportunities to interact with fellow students through group projects and discussion boards, for example. Surveys of online students show that most experience at least as much contact with...
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...Computer Based Learning & Shaw University IS535 –Managerial Applications of Information Technology Abstract On September 22, 2011 I set out to explore the effects of full scale Computer Based Learning within Shaw University. My agenda was clear, my outcome was predictable. On October 15, 2011 I concluded my research. Little did I know, Computer Based Learning would become more than just a technological tool used by the Shaw U. It would become the way of the future and most likely the life blood of the university. Table of Contents Definition 2 Background of Company 3-4 Current Business Issues 5-6 Proposed Solution 7 Recommendations 8 References 9 Definition Many people hear the term computer based learning and assume that it’s a method of college students taking classes at home. Fortunately for those of us that use it, and industry vendors that provide computer based learning, it’s not quite that simple. Computer based learning, sometimes abbreviated to CBL, refers to the use of computers as a key component of the educational environment. The term more broadly refers to a structured environment in which computers are used for teaching purposes. CBL originally derived from computer based training, known as CBT. Computer based learning first emerged in the 1980s. During the 1990s a group of schools were identified as computer based learning institutions. These schools used constructivist and cognitive learning plans. The two environments...
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...CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE GRADUATESCHOOL ------------------------------------------------- Talisay City POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: TOWARDS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FILIPINO STUDENTS An Abstract of A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School Carlos Hilado Memorial State College Talisay City, Negros Occidental In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management By Regina M. Delotina May 2010 CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL Talisay City ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1 Introduction “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self – confidence. – Robert Frost” Education is a process by which man transmits his experiences, new findings, and values accumulated over the years, in his struggle for survival and development through generations. Education enables individuals and society to make an all-round participation in the developmental process, by acquiring knowledge, ability, skills, and attitudes. According to the Regional Memorandum No.88, s.1993 – A longer time spent in teaching Filipino from first year and up. It also provides that students should be encouraged to undertake Filipino experiments and teaching should require maximum students activity with emphasis on reflection...
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...STATUS: FULL-TIME SUMMARY: Seeking an experienced Trainer to support efforts on several federal government initiatives. Under the general direction of a manager Essential Duties • Responsible for developing and delivering standardized training and materials suitable for supporting classroom instruction, individualized web-based training, practical application and examination in appropriate media formats capable of supporting training for personnel. • Conduct and monitor training classes, maintain the training schedule, ensure proper documentation and equipment is available for classes, track status of all employee training objectives, and attend off-site training sessions when needed. • Works with the Instructional Designer to research and gather appropriate information to be used to develop course material, determine training objectives and write training programs, including the course outline, lecture material, handouts, and exams, and gather and compile data at the conclusion of the training to measure the overall effectiveness of the course material Qualifications • Knowledge of Adult Learning Techniques and Methodologies • Knowledge of e-learning and web-based training skill sets • Experience with delivering Section 508 compliant e-learning • Proficient in using and troubleshooting MS office products (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to listen and contribute effectively...
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