Module 3 Learning Theories and Principles for DL

Section 2: Other Topical Issues for DL In this learning section you need to pick three issues of distance learning from below list. The topics of distance learning below are developed by those students from the previous classes of this course. Issues of Distance Learning As I illustrated above, you need to pick three issues of distance learning from below list. You can download the issue papers by clicking your selected links below. Once you download them, review the content in a comparative, analytical, and synthetic manner. When finishing your review, follow the instruction of learning activity at the bottom of this section. Issue Papers Motivation and Retention in Web-based Learning by Anny L. Stapp Women and Distance Learning by Dianna O'Connell Online Seminary: Good or Bad? by Kevin Estep It is possible to succeed in a distant education course regardless of your learning style by Pamela Harjo Issues of Distance Learning: Problems With Technology & Other Hindrances By Jacob Messina Accessible Design in Online Education by Beth Kickham Learning Activity 1 Pick three issues of distance learning from the above list. Download and read your selected issues. While reading, compare and analyze the selected papers using the following guidelines: What are the key issues of distance learning you can pick from the papers? What learning theories or approaches you studied from module 2 can be applied to address your selected issues? And why? If applied correctly, what kind of results or learning outcomes do you expect from your proposed approaches? Submit your answer in the discussion forum (Forum-Module 3, Topic-Analysis of distance learning issues) under the Discussions area of the class homepage. Also review three other students threads and reply them whether you support or agree each student's analysis or not. (3 points)   Previous Next