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What is Impact of Learning

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Strategic Management of Interaction, Presence, and Participation in Online Courses
According to Waterhouse, (2005) , online learning is more impactful when the primary emphasis is on the basics of teaching and learning. In other words, teaching must focus on the basic principles of pedagogy not on the technology when teaching online. Thus, instructors teaching online should use the technology to help them achieve their stated instructional learning outcomes. Chizmar and Williams (2001) also emphasized the importance of making pedagogy the main determinant of the choice of technology in teaching and learning.
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Teaching and Learning Online: An Examination of Effective Techniques, Practices, and Processes
Angelia Yount (Ball State University, USA) and Kwesi Tandoh (Ball State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9582-5.ch015
Abstract
This chapter explores online learning and the pedagogical techniques needed to create an effective learning environment. In addition, it emphasizes the advances in contemporary online learning tracing its difficult beginning and the progress made due to advances made in technology especially the World Wide Web and the Internet. The chapter also discusses the importance of immediacy in online learning, and its ability to allow students to learn from anywhere and at any time. Student problems include lack of access to the technology, readiness to work online, and the erroneous impression that they know the technology more than the instructor. Interaction includes the effective application of scenarios of student and content, interaction between instructor and students, and the interaction between students which help promote social presence. We strongly believe the application of the afore-mentioned strategies will ensure successful development and implementations of an effective online course.
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