Williams _Carol_EDUC-6135: Distance Learning

  REFLECTION   While I have come to the end of this course, I would like to take some time to reflect on my takeaways. In this course, I practiced and implemented the ADDIE process and planned corporate training in Supervisory Management using the Canvas Course Management System.   In addition, I learned about storyboarding and structuring online learning courses according to the various learning theories and multimedia principles to avoid and reduce cognitive load.  I also learned that the course design, learning experiences, and assessment have to be aligned with the course outcomes and objectives and that the content has to be segmented and arranged sequentially for deep learning to occur.  I have also come to understand the importance of designing with the students’ availability and access to technology in mind and the importance of creating technology orientation prior to the commencement of the first modules to equip learners for success in the course...

What do you think the perceptions of distance learning will be in the future (in 5–10 years; 10–20 years)?      The ubiquitous use of technology, including mobile and communication technologies, has caused a large part of the global population to be comfortable conducting online discourse to keep in touch with family and friends or to collaborate with colleagues in business, education, and government settings (Siemen n.d. Walden University).  As more people become accepting of these technologies, so too is their acceptance of distance or online education (Siemen n.d. Walden University), especially if it is designed with sound pedagogical and multimedia principles and is easy to use.  As technology continues to advance with greater contributions from experts around the world and people become more comfortable with the online learning experience and the use of multimedia, games, and simulations in learning, distance learning will become the preferred mode of instr...

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