ONLINE EDUCATIONONLINE EDUCATION

““Learning in the Digital AgeLearning in the Digital Age””

COURSE GOALCOURSE GOAL

To answer some of the fundamental questions To answer some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online about the nature and extent of online

education for adult learners considering education for adult learners considering entering or returning to college.entering or returning to college.

COURSE OBJECTIVESCOURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants : Participants :

Learn terminology and “best” practices of online education.Learn terminology and “best” practices of online education.

Compare the differences between online and traditional education. Compare the differences between online and traditional education.

Differentiate amongst a range of technologies available for online education. Differentiate amongst a range of technologies available for online education.

Gain real life experience using a popular online learning tool. Gain real life experience using a popular online learning tool.

Judge the value of online education. Judge the value of online education.

ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”

In the 21In the 21stst century change has become century change has become the order of the day.the order of the day.

ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”ONLINE LEARNING IN THE “DIGITAL AGE”

With the advent of the Internet in With the advent of the Internet in every home, learning has become every home, learning has become

more web-oriented.more web-oriented.

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING

EASE AND MOBILITYEASE AND MOBILITY

COST AND SELECTIONCOST AND SELECTION

HIGHER RETENTIONHIGHER RETENTION

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING

EASE AND MOBILITYEASE AND MOBILITY

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING

COST AND SELECTIONCOST AND SELECTION

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNINGADVANTAGES OF ONLINE LEARNING

HIGHER RETENTIONHIGHER RETENTION

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

The current higher education infrastructure The current higher education infrastructure cannot accommodate the growing college-aged cannot accommodate the growing college-aged population and enrollments, making more population and enrollments, making more

distance education programs necessary.distance education programs necessary.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

Students are shopping for courses that Students are shopping for courses that meet their schedules and meet their schedules and

circumstances.circumstances.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

Higher-education learner profiles, Higher-education learner profiles, including online, information-age, including online, information-age, and adult learners, are changing.and adult learners, are changing.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

Knowledge and information are Knowledge and information are growing exponentially.growing exponentially.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

Technological devices are becoming Technological devices are becoming more versatile and ubiquitousmore versatile and ubiquitous

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

There is a huge growth in Internet There is a huge growth in Internet usage.usage.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

More courses, degrees, and More courses, degrees, and universities are becoming available universities are becoming available

through distance-education through distance-education programs.programs.

TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNINGTRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

The distinction between distance and The distinction between distance and local education is disappearing.local education is disappearing.

HOW ONLINE COURSES WORKHOW ONLINE COURSES WORK