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Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, [email protected]
Sit Still and LEARN
Sit Still and Learn Jenifer Grady, [email protected]
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What – What online learning isWhy – So you can determine if and when you should try it and CHANGEHow – in this room, talking, listening, sharing, experimenting
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What is learning?
Learning is change in an individual, due to the acquisition of habits, knowledge and attitudes, and interactions in the individual’s environment which fulfill a need.
Knowles, Malcolm S., Elwood F. Holton, III and Richard A. Swanson. The Adult Learner. Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing, 1998, p. 12.
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What have you learned lately?
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Why did you learn this?Andragogy
Pedagogy
1. Need to know2. Self-directed3. Prior experiences4. Readiness to learn5. Orientation to
learning and problem solving
6. Motivation
Malcolm Knowles
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Good news
• You can learn everywhere• There are inexpensive and
free ways to learn
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What is online learning?
• E-learning• Distance learning• Web-based learning/training• M-learning• Open, flexible and distributed*
1 *Khan, Badrul. Managing e-learning strategies. 2005. Information Science Publishing, p. 4.
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Behind the scenes…
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Who has learned online?
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Time to learn!
• Origami Rose #1
• Origami Rose #2
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Online learning is the best thing since
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Why online learning?
• You have a problem to solve• You’re curious• Your travel budget has been cut• You dislike face-to-face learning• You are learning alongside your colleagues…
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What professional challenge are you facing now?
Who has internet access?
Find a webinar, webcast, screencast, slidecast, vodcast or podcast about New Orleans and watch for 3-5 minutes
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Elements of Online Learning
• Asynchronous/Self-paced
• Synchronous• Webinar• E-course
• Podcast• E-forum• Interactive• Passive
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VARK #1• You want to learn a new program, skill or
game on a computer. You would:– talk with people who know about the program. A– read the written instructions that came with the
program. R– use the controls or keyboard. K– follow the diagrams in the book that came with it.
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VARK #2• Remember a time when you learned how to do
something new. Try to avoid choosing a physical skill, e.g.. riding a bike. You learned best by:
–written instructions – e.g., a manual or textbook. R– listening to somebody explaining it and asking
questions. A–diagrams and charts - visual clues. V–watching a demonstration. K
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VARK #3• You have a problem with your heart. You
would prefer that the doctor:– showed you a diagram of what was wrong. V– described what was wrong. A– used a plastic model to show what was wrong. K– gave you something to read to explain what was
wrong. R
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VARK #4• Do you prefer a teacher or a presenter who
uses:– diagrams, charts or graphs. V– demonstrations, models or practical sessions. K– question and answer, talk, group discussion, or
guest speakers. A– handouts, books, or readings. R
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VARK #5You are going to cook something as a special
treat for your family. You would:• use a cookbook where you know there is a good recipe.
R• cook something you know without the need for
instructions. K• look through the cookbook for ideas from the pictures.
V• ask friends for suggestions. A
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Could you see yourself…
• Participating in this ALA conference virtually?• Participating in this session virtually?
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What do you need from online learning?
• Visual engagement
• Content• Objectives
• Pace• Instructor• Interaction• Credit/certificate
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What you should expect
•Technology to work•Expert instructor•Presentation to “match” face-to-face•Content to match description
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What you should expect
•Interaction, conversation•Appropriate exercises and testing•Ability to communicate with instructor and classmates•Current and relevant materials, websites, etc.
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What you bring to the course
• Desire• Preparation• Attention• Participation
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Where can you find online learning?
• Vendor/manufacturer’s sites• YouTube• ALA Learning Round TableEVERYWHERE