Engaging Online Learners

Public

Ask a question from your peers to help you in your professional work. Seek different points of view on a topic that interests you. Start a thought-provoking conversation about a hot, current topic. Encourage your peers to join you in the discussion, and feel free to facilitate the discussion. As a community of educators, all members of the Career Ed Lounge are empowered to act as a discussion facilitator to help us all learn from each other.

Steven Starks

Perceptions of Online Learning:

What are your perceptions, assumptions, and biases of online learning and campus-based learning and how have they changed (if at all) in response to the information contained in this module?

Steven Starks

Technology-mediated Communications:

How have you personally experienced the way in which technology-mediated communication can influence how messages are conveyed and interpreted?

Steven Starks

Online Distribution Effect:

In what ways have you experienced or observed the online disinhibition effect in online communication?

Steven Starks

Using Online Communication Skills:

Considering what you have learned in this course, how will you begin implementing techniques that can enhance your ability to connect and engage online learners?

Steven Starks

Communicating Online vs. Face-to-Face:

If someone argued that communicating with online learners is no different than communicating with their campus-based counterparts, how would you respond?

Stacy Smith

Microblogging

Microblogging, allows students the opportunity to think about things from a different point of view. Not everyone thinks the same, so it is important to hear other opinions and be able to analyze them, often times it helps you rethink your response to something and challenges the mind to be more objective.

Stacy Smith

Media Hosting

Media Hosting and sharing is an excellent way for the online student to have access to a wide variety of different topics in order to achieve best outcomes in the course.

Milka Micic

How to react to poor behavior

How can blogging be restricted or controlled by the instructor if there is bad behavior present?

Milka Micic

Microblogging v blogging

Do the students see value in both?

Milka Micic

YouTube

Why can't an instructor post instructin on YouTube if it is valid information from a reputable instructor (which should be all instructors- wishful thinking.) (?)

Milka Micic

Free speech in social media

We alway ask students to think about what they post before they post and to be careful of their audience, but at times we get the "fere speech should not be restricted" response. I wonder how do we convey to the student that it is not a restriction on free speech but a recommendation for protecting their reputation since so many things can be misconstrued(?)

Dr. Karen Drage

Assessment-Based Gaming

Assessments embedded in the game become essential to developing a high-functioning, highly effective implementation. What assessments would you use and why?

Dr. Karen Drage

Enjoyment Scale

How can a 360-degree measurement be implemented when using games and simulations in training? In your opinion, is it an effective measurement for games and simulations?

Dr. Karen Drage

Game Development Software

Free or low-cost game development software can be used to develop custom games. Some examples include Sploder, Game Maker Studio, Construct2 and Unity 3D. Visit the website of one of these types of games development software or find your own game development software and discuss the features you like. What game could you develop using the features of the software you have reviewed?

Dr. Karen Drage

Multiple Intelligences

Individualizing instruction can be a challenge given the many types of intelligence of the learners. Take the multiple intelligence test at http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/index.htm and discuss how games and simulations can address the needs of multiple intelligences.

Dr. Karen Drage

Social Presence

Elements used to promote a social presence in eLearning may include but are not limited to head and body movements, verbal and text communications, and simultaneous representation of multiple users or agents. What other elements can promote a social presence in an eLearning environment? Why is social presence important in an eLearning environment?

Dr. Karen Drage

Training Employees

McDonald's in Japan uses games to train new hires and says it cuts new-hire training time in half. Search the Internet to locate an example of a company that uses games to train employees. What real-life examples can you find of games and simulations being used for training employees?

Dr. Karen Drage

Support

Most educators have no prior experience with games and simulation. Therefore, locating support from other instructors who have gone through the process of implementing games and simulations into the curriculum is imperative. What type of support would you need in order to incorporate games and simulation into your course? Also, locate at least one source of support for implementing games and simulation into the curriculum and provide details on the type of support available through this source.

Dr. Karen Drage

Diverse Learners

What are some characteristics of games and simulation that appeal to a diverse population of learners? How can you use this information in your career?

Dr. Karen Drage