Online learning with ETAP687: Summer 2008

What does it really mean to create an effective online course that is “student-centered”?

         When I think of student-centered I think student-centered vs. teacher-centered and the difference between the two.  With student-centered learning, students are actively engaged in creating, understanding, and connecting to knowledge and learning. As said in the critical thinking article, “thinking is [...]

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After reviewing my classmates coursework I am amazed at the talent and energies they have put into their work for this course.  You can tell that the work is something they are passionate about and that it means more to them than “just an assignment”.  I really believe that the work I saw could be [...]

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I can’t believe how much I’m loving putting all my energies into the final stages of the hiking 101 course I’m developing!  I have experimented with creating a wav file and incorporated it into my course.  I used http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ and I borrowed a real decent microphone from the college AV department where I work and I’ve [...]

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