In this podcast, I contrast the experience of "learning" within a lecture based (tell me) setting to a guided (let me try) exploration. I argue that a well designed and facilitated guided exploration sets in motion the ultimate cycle of learning, creating and sharing. Links referenced in this podcast include: Trendwatching.com Trendwatching September 2006 Briefing…
This podcast reviews the scale of online higher education in the United States. As more colleges offer online courses and more students enroll in them, will perceptions change? Links mentioned in this podcast include: The Sloan Consortium (Home Page) The Sloan Consortium (Publications: Survey Reports) The Sloan Consortium Report: "Growing by Degrees: Online Education in…
In this podcast, I discuss the factors to consider when deciding whether an Online Education program is right for you. Here are the links that I mention during the podcast: US News.com Graduate School Reviews AECT: Curricula Data of Degree Programs in Educational Communications and Technology GSU: Instructional Technology Research Online – Collection of information…
In this short podcast, I discuss drupal as my Personal Learning Environment (PLE) and compare / contrast the experience to being a distance graduate student utilizing a traditional Learning Management System (LMS). Here are links to the items I mentioned during the podcast: My del.icio.us links with tags = PLE Professor Terry Anderson's blog –…
In this podcast, I discuss why I selected drupal as my content management system for my working journal (or e-Portfolio). Sites and organizations mentioned during the podcast: Drupal.org Blogger.com: Hosted blogging site. Start a free blog in about 2 minutes! BlueHost.com: My web host for almost a year. Excellent experience! Lullabot.com: Great drupal resource for…