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Commentary On Distance Education And Transactional Distance, Martin W. Sivula
Commentary On Distance Education And Transactional Distance, Martin W. Sivula
MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles
Well into the 21st century, the nature of higher education is ever-changing and very complex. Distance education is becoming a major disruption of the traditional self-contained classroom . At all levels of education, technology, software, and “apps” have permeated the educational environment. Smartphones are a “must have” for many persons, and information has no lag in the communications channel… users want almost immediate responses to queries. The transaction that we entitle “distance education” occurs in an environment where there is separation between teachers and learners. Learners and teachers need to cross this space and eliminate any misunderstanding. This is …
Reflective Practice Series: The Age Of Synthetic Instruction, Martin W. Sivula
Reflective Practice Series: The Age Of Synthetic Instruction, Martin W. Sivula
MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles
Methods of teaching, instruction, and training have been transformed due to advances Information Technology and Communication (ICT). People from all over the globe via ICT can learn just about anything, anytime, and anywhere provided they have basic linguistic knowledge and skills in their native language and an Internet connection. Using these ICT methods, one could question whether deep knowledge, comprehension, and understanding of a given content domain has occurred? More importantly, does instructor personality and their teaching traits make a difference to students in this modality? Quite possibly, the new learner’s ultimate outcome might be: the most convenient and cost …
Reflective Practice Series: The Early Journey With Technology In Education, Martin W. Sivula
Reflective Practice Series: The Early Journey With Technology In Education, Martin W. Sivula
MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles
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Reflective Practice Series: Models And Theories To Guide Teaching In The Virtual Classroom, Martin Sivula
Reflective Practice Series: Models And Theories To Guide Teaching In The Virtual Classroom, Martin Sivula
MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles
This reflective practice paper utilizes the action research model to discuss the real time, virtual classroom for the “adult” learner. A brief historical context is given on distance education, followed by selective theoretical models that inform the action research. Data was provided by graduate level students in a variety of courses over several years. Educators, trainers, and adult learners might benefit by improving and transforming their instructional practice by the use of these new tools. Physical, on the ground classroom simulation was successfully achieved by the use of video conferencing software products. Empirical testing also revealed that screen sharing, streaming …
Seamless Learning And Training, Extending The Classroom: Reflective Practice Case Studies, Martin Sivula, Elizabeth B. Robson J.D.
Seamless Learning And Training, Extending The Classroom: Reflective Practice Case Studies, Martin Sivula, Elizabeth B. Robson J.D.
MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles
The purpose of these case analyses is to examine key characteristics and attributes that contribute to adult learning and training via several software videoconferencing-webinar products. The cases were from graduate classes and several businesses which provided the sample data. Sources of evidence for the cases were personal interviews, student “reactive” surveys, online observations (and views), oral histories, online discussions, and recorded video classroom sessions. Our findings suggest that over an 11 week course, students would like a blended learning approach with 3 to 4 sessions in class and 7 to 8 sessions using real-time videoconferencing software (with screen sharing). Sixty …