Distributed Learning
Distributed Learning is a form of learning that eliminates time as a barrier. The learner is typically separated by time and space. 5 Examples of Distributed Learning:
Corporate distributed learning
*Online professional development
*Intranet professional developments
*Webinar professional developments
*Video conferences
Academic distributed learning
*Online degree plans
*Online classes
*Online University
Virtual Classes
*Classes help online through the use of Avatars – Student Life
*Online classes
Hybrid Classes
*Offers face to face and online class
*Texas Woman’s University is one example of a school that is trying this method. They hold their classes through an online discussion board and meeting face to face.
Skills based training
*Less expensive way to effectively train employees
-offered online, employees can train on their own time not during designated training and at their own pace.
Reusability
One Semester during my undergrad I took a class salesmanship class. We learned about the steps of negotiating and selling a product. I cannot remember any of the steps to effectively selling or negotiating a sale. The format of the class included reading the text and slideshows during class restating the text. At the end we held a negotiation with someone we brought into class. The problem was I had no idea how to do this, because I had never practiced it and now I don’t remember any of the skills or steps. I would suggest a class format where students practice each step through posting their own lines and responses to scenarios each week online through a blog forum. I would have been able to view each of my classmates thoughts and lines, practice my own, and improve each week through learning what works best. Or even create businesses and the classmates take turns blogging their sales pitches to each business. The students then as the business owner could select the pitch that was the most effective. This would help them see why the pitch worked looking at it from the other side.
Rich Media
Last year I collaborated with the 7th Grade English Teacher to use Animoto as a rich media source for her students. The entire class read Walk Two Moons and then had to each select a different book that had one of the many different themes in Walk two Moons; loneliness, abandonment, hope, etc.
Here is an example of an Animoto I made describing this project and rich media and one that a student made while utilizing rich media.
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Link to student project:
http://animoto.com/play/DAw5gTN3LX870IH2g7jYrQ?autostart=true
Nanotechnology
The library is coming along with nanotechnology; RFID technology. We are able to put a RFID label in the back of a book and it can be checked out just by laying on the table (and scanning your card) or checked back in by putting it in the drop box. To make this faster it would be nice if the patron could be recognized without needing to scan a card.
Check out this video of a library using RFID technology to check books in and sort the books into sections!
The Broad and Inclusive Road
I totally agree with the broad and inclusive road. The broad road offers us to explore and expand our media advances. I feel the Strait and Narrow would make us more efficient in the short term, but constrictive and less effective in the long run.
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