Tech Chance

Precis of Flight path: What a flight!!

I hoped to gain understanding of how to set up an online course and gain a working knowledge of the operation of online courses. Needless to say, having identified myself as ‘scaredy cat’ somewhere else, it bespoke my almost absolute inexperience in this area. However, I can say with all certainty that this course has been an experience that has enabled me to be much more comfortable with the use of Web 2.0 tools, with communication tools that lend a voice to the teacher’s presence as well as new knowledge about the cognitive abilities on line learner. My immersion in the course has served as a useful journey in

• web-publication
• Learning Management Systems
• communication tools
• community and collaboration tools
• multimedia
• social software tools

I have gained an appreciation for the instructional strategies and technological tools that facilitate learning. In the course of doing so, I have also developed the needed skills in using these tools to facilitate the learning experience. This growth would have been incomplete if I had not also been exposed to the theoretical frameworks for analyzing learning technology and applying these frameworks to help in the choices that are relevant to the context within which they will be used.

ETEC565 was designed to fit the constructivist mode: we were placed in a situation that was relevant and engaging. Our having the actual experience has lent itself to a highly defined learning process.

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