The Future of Online Learning Created by Robert Norman MULTI-MODAL TEACHING ENVIRONMENTS ALLOW MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS Anytime and Anywhere: A Case Study for Blended Learning “[M]any educators struggle with off- campus students’ learning patterns when using technology, let alone offering off-campus students the opportunity to take part in real- time, “live” lectures to increase interaction and collaboration with on-campus students.” “Essentially, we effectively provided a multi-modal teaching environment, allowing multiple concurrent teaching channels rather than a single, albeit mixed, activity stream associated with more traditional blended learning styles.”
Anytime and Anywhere: A Case Study for Blended Learning
“[M]any educators struggle with off-campus students’ learning patterns when using technology, let alone offering off-campus students the opportunity to take part in real-time, “live” lectures to increase interaction and collaboration with on-campus students.”
“Essentially, we effectively provided a multi-modal teaching environment, allowing multiple concurrent teaching channels rather than a single, albeit mixed, activity stream associated with more traditional blended learning styles.”
Since the late ‘90s, the numer of students enrolled in online courses has
exploded. Colleges and Universities are constantly expanding their online
course offerings to keep up with increased demand from distance learners.
Continued Innovation
“An overwhelming majority of pres-idents—three-quarters at private institutions and even more at public campuses—think that blended cours-es that contain both face-to-face and online components will have a posi-tive impact on higher education.”
“An idea is not a single thing but resides in many places. An idea in-tersects with multiple groups and is considered developed, reframed, and improved by each of them.”
“Two-thirds of public-institution presidents think that politicians are the most influential drivers of change in higher education, and half of private-campus presidents agree with that assessment. The presidents on both types of campuses believe strongly that faculty should be the number-one drivers of change.”
The Evolution Continues: Con-siderations for the Future of Research in Online and Blended Learning
by Charles D. Dziuban and Anthony Picciano
The Online Learning Revolution
Online learning is about reaching students where they live. The vast majority of online students choose to take online classes not because they have a preference for technology, but becauase online classes fit their schedules. Even first-time college freshman increasingly have jobs and family responsibilities that lead them to choose online courses.
