E. M. Forster

mastery on the assignment in Module 1. Module 1 content was readings from the IRIS website. The content I read related to classroom behavior problems that an educator would encounter and strategies that could be used. After reading the IRIS module I was able to complete the assignment for module 1 with ease. The assignment questions were well written that I was able to complete with the material I had just read from IRIS module. 2. Reflect and discuss how the content in Module 2 prepared you…

Innovations of Technology Applicable to Online Learning Technological advancements have enabled online learning to develop and become a higher preferred method of education. With the accumulation of advanced computers and high-speed internet, we have the competences to be able to take advantage of the innovations of online learning. With programs like Blackboard and Canvas, the abundant of resources available and the facilitation of instructors, students can be successful in this environment.…

In Defense of EBooks Books have always been the medium of knowledge transmission across time and space. Throughout human civilization, generations pass on their wisdom, custom, social codes, and scientific knowledge by way of books. Different civilizations learn from and about each other mostly through books. Books are not just the contents, it is also the physical material on which the content is engraved on and it this part of the book I am discussing in this article. We have completely passed…

territorial. Smith and Tabak claim that monitoring of employee e-mails “may result in less engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors due to the negative impact on employees’ perceptions of privacy and fairness as well as employee resistance” (43). Although the fact that when employees work under the company, they are using the company’s resources wins over the argument of the invasion of employees’ privacy. Therefore, as the company owns the e-mail system and has to protect its…

Introduction: Program planning for adult learners can be a difficult and time consuming task. However the use of program objectives can give clarity and understanding to the program developer, resulting in greater understanding of what is needed to achieve specific goals. Program “objectives are specific action statements… They are the most specific level of description used… Objectives say what the student will be able to do or think or feel or say as a result of the planned learning/teaching…

Knowles Learning Objectives Program planning for adult learners can be a difficult and time consuming task. However the use of program objectives can give clarity and understanding to the program developer, resulting in greater a understanding of what is needed to achieve specific goals. Program “Objectives say what the student will be able to do or think or feel or say as a result of the planned learning/teaching event” (Daines, Daines, & Graham, 1993 p. 21). According to Daines et al. (1993,…

symbolically with writing”. Whereas Liat Hughes Joshi’s eight year old son used the built-in dictionary for unknown words, perhaps the most positive comment is as Liat Hughes Joshi quotes a US survey by Scholastic and Harrison “80% of children with access to e-books still pick up their paperbacks and primarily read…

rise of new internet technologies. There are more than a few benefits that have been brought about by the rapid emergence of several e-learning platforms, especially for the learners, such as greater levels of autonomy and feedback (Driscoll, 2002). Basically, this has been made possible through effective integration of both synchronous and asynchronous learning into e-learning by instructional designers. In asynchronous learning environment, learners are often presented with an opportunity to…

courses and the importance of timely Feedback. Millennials, who are they? When it comes to the Millennial generation, many people have different opinions on who they are, their overprotective upbringing, and their future expectations. According to Arlene E. Nicholas author of Preferred Learning Methods of the Millennial generation, believes that Millennials “who have been called entitled and empowered due to their inclusion in decision making since childhood” because of how they were raised by…

Assessment 1 – E-learning context and Learning theories 1.1 E-learning Context : The partnership between graphic design and Industrial design. The field of instructional design has always fascinated me. I feel that it has great potential with the immersion of technology; we can continue to change how we embark on the new approach in e-learning. As a graphic designer by profession, I highly think graphic design goes hand in hand with Instructional Design. I have made contents like…