In this semester, I have to finish a webtext in this period. From the beginning, I chose technology as my subject to analyse. Then, I selected distance learning as my main topic in this semester. In the meantime, I considered that the audience should be specific. Therefore, I selected the students who plan to take online courses in the future as my audience. This phase is a little bit difficult because the audience cannot only be students in the schools and so on.
From the purpose part, I considered that the purpose is to analyse the style of distance learning and its feedback, even the impacts of distance learning. In the first current event, my friends took online courses before and he wanted me to make an attempt to take distance learning in the future. For the second event is that distance learning has become a crucial part in education system since it appeared. Thus, facing these two events, I began to research about the style and feedback of distance learning. Having posted discussion, I have learnt how to analyse rhetorical situation and use the certain prompt in my webtext.
What's more, during the period of discussion, I developed some ideas that could improve my webtext. For example, the method of finding sources and how to cite by using APA format helps me to support my opinions. And I thought that my writing journals were really helpful to me, which helped me to combine my ideas together and taught me how to check accuracy of sources after several practices. When posting journals, I had difficulties about find sources. After being taught about Library searching, I learnt a lot because the most of them were credible through steps for checking their accuracy. For field research, I considered that a survey was important and I prepared to use the method of survey.
Moreover, having analysed the articles about rhetorical situation, I learnt how to use it in my webtext. Last but not least, having seen some samples from several students' work in the previous semester, I learnt the font and color is important. Two weeks ago, I preferred to choose colorful background and text as my visual text part, in order to decorate it well. After that, I totally changed because I knew that it's hard for people to read my webtext. Thus, I select white background and black texts as my visual text part.
For the media part, I would find out the picture about the sample of using distance learning and the picture with the satisfaction from students while taking online courses. Additionally, I will insert the pictures in the certain part to make my webtext better.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Shiyao Zhang's HW Week 4
1. Tomei, Lawrence A.(2008). Online and Distance Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Gale Virtual Reference Library. (6.1) 3606. Retrieved from: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|2AOD&v=2.1&u=hamm11355&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w
Summary:
Tomei's book provides a comprehensive collection of case studies, empirical research, conceptual demonstrations, and best practices on Web-enabled learning technologies. This comprehensive, six-volume collection addresses all prominent aspects of online and distance learning, including information communication technologies applied to education, virtual classrooms, pedagogical systems, Web-based learning communities, library information systems, virtual universities, and numerous other topics.
Assessment:
Tomei is an associate vice President for Academic Affairs and an associate Professor, secondary Education & Graduate Studies.What's more, he works in the School of Education and Social Science of the Robert Morris University. Thus, his source is credible to me.
Reflection:
Tomei's book offers some specific details about distance learning. It illustrate that information communication by computer online can contribute to education process. This types of learning is absolutely a great method of education. Therefore, his source is indispensable to my research because of his unique opinions about distance learning.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026154.x/abstract;jsessionid=54A4863A367FDB8FA2AD839DD3A84FD8.d02t01
Summary:
Price's book offers the quality of students' feedback about distance learning is very important. An understanding of quality to feedback begins with an appreciation of the role of distance learning course tutors and the education models which can usefully guide them. Quality also relies upon a close evaluation of support to students as courses are planned, launched and then monitored through course boards or their equivalent.
Assessment:
Bob Price is a lecturer in Distance Learning, RCN Institute, London, England. Thus, his book is credible because it offers students' feedback about distance learning in details.
Reflection:
Bob Price's book offers the specific details about feedback from students about distance learning. Thanks to my research about feedback since online courses appeared, this source is necessary to my research, which will support my topic and help me to solve problems.
3. Martens, Rob, Bastiaens, Theo, & Kirschner, Paul A. (2007). New
Learning Design in Distance Education: The impact on student perception
and motivation. Distance Education. Tandfonline.com: Taylor & Francis
Online. (28.1) 81-93. Retrieved from:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01587910701305327
Summary:
They comes from Leiden University in the Netherlands, Open University of the Netherlands, Open University of Germany, and Utrecht University in the Netherlands separately. They are all professors in these universities. I believe their book is credible to me.
Reflection:
This book introduces the the learning style of distance learning. Moreover, it also illustrate the motivation way during online courses. This source is absolutely necessary to my research topic.
4. Bib info: Lee, Sang Joon, Srinivasan, Sandhya, Trail, Trudian, Lewis,
David, & Lopez, Samantha.(2011, July). Examining the relationship among
student perception of support, course satisfaction, and learning outcomes
in online learning. The Internet and Higher Education. Sciencedirect.com:
SciVerse. (14.3) 158-163. Retrieved from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096751611000236
Summary:
This book offers that support for student learning is a key element in optimizing student learning experiences in any learning environment and its importance has been widely discussed. Three categories of support were identified and used for the purpose of this study: instructional, peer, and technical support. A total of 110 students completed an online survey on students' perceptions of support and course satisfaction in an undergraduate online course at a large southeastern university. The results showed perceived support was significantly related to their overall satisfaction of the online course.
Assessment:
The authors are Instructional or Multimedia Developer in the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida, Director of the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida, Instructional Designer in the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida and a program Professor of Instructional Technology and Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University. Thus, their sources are credible.
Reflection:
5. Bib info: Sorg, Judith J. (2011). A case study describing student
experiences of learning in an interactive computer-mediated communication
context in a distance education environment. Cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:
Cardinal Scholar in the libraries of Ball State University. Retrieved
from: https://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/180976
Summary:
This article describes and improves understanding of adult students' experiences of learning in an interactive computer-mediated communications context in a distance education environment. It also shows that the computer-mediated course was designed by the instructor to support active and collaborative learning among students at a distance.
Assessment:
The author is a professor in the Dept. of Educational Leadership of Ball State University. This article comes from universities libraries. Therefore, it's credible.
Reflection:
This article helps me to understand the style of distance learning is related to an interactive computer-mediated communications. What's more, five influences, implications for future Internet-based distance course design and development included the need for opportunities for students to establish connections with peers early in the course and the need for learner input into course content will be understood deeply, which is helpful to my research topic.
6. Bib info: Hrastinski, Stefan.(2009, January). A theory of online learning
as online participation. Computers & Education. Sciencedirect.com:
SciVerse. (52.1) 78-82. Retrieved from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131508000997
Learning Design in Distance Education: The impact on student perception
and motivation. Distance Education. Tandfonline.com: Taylor & Francis
Online. (28.1) 81-93. Retrieved from:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01587910701305327
Summary:
This book introduces that there's many forms of e-learning. It has become an important part in distance learning. However, nonconstructive design principles are difficult to implement because developers must be able to predict how students perceive the tasks and whether the tasks motivate the students.It presents a study that provides increased insight into the actual perception of electronic authentic learning tasks.
Assessment:They comes from Leiden University in the Netherlands, Open University of the Netherlands, Open University of Germany, and Utrecht University in the Netherlands separately. They are all professors in these universities. I believe their book is credible to me.
Reflection:
This book introduces the the learning style of distance learning. Moreover, it also illustrate the motivation way during online courses. This source is absolutely necessary to my research topic.
4. Bib info: Lee, Sang Joon, Srinivasan, Sandhya, Trail, Trudian, Lewis,
David, & Lopez, Samantha.(2011, July). Examining the relationship among
student perception of support, course satisfaction, and learning outcomes
in online learning. The Internet and Higher Education. Sciencedirect.com:
SciVerse. (14.3) 158-163. Retrieved from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096751611000236
Summary:
This book offers that support for student learning is a key element in optimizing student learning experiences in any learning environment and its importance has been widely discussed. Three categories of support were identified and used for the purpose of this study: instructional, peer, and technical support. A total of 110 students completed an online survey on students' perceptions of support and course satisfaction in an undergraduate online course at a large southeastern university. The results showed perceived support was significantly related to their overall satisfaction of the online course.
Assessment:
The authors are Instructional or Multimedia Developer in the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida, Director of the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida, Instructional Designer in the Office of Educational Technology and Assessment at the University of South Florida and a program Professor of Instructional Technology and Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University. Thus, their sources are credible.
Reflection:
This book introduces the importance of students' support. Moreover, it also explain that teachers should communicate what types of support are available to students and provide an easy way of accessing and taking advantage of the support. Therefore, it is indispensable to my research.
experiences of learning in an interactive computer-mediated communication
context in a distance education environment. Cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:
Cardinal Scholar in the libraries of Ball State University. Retrieved
from: https://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/180976
Summary:
This article describes and improves understanding of adult students' experiences of learning in an interactive computer-mediated communications context in a distance education environment. It also shows that the computer-mediated course was designed by the instructor to support active and collaborative learning among students at a distance.
Assessment:
The author is a professor in the Dept. of Educational Leadership of Ball State University. This article comes from universities libraries. Therefore, it's credible.
Reflection:
This article helps me to understand the style of distance learning is related to an interactive computer-mediated communications. What's more, five influences, implications for future Internet-based distance course design and development included the need for opportunities for students to establish connections with peers early in the course and the need for learner input into course content will be understood deeply, which is helpful to my research topic.
6. Bib info: Hrastinski, Stefan.(2009, January). A theory of online learning
as online participation. Computers & Education. Sciencedirect.com:
SciVerse. (52.1) 78-82. Retrieved from:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131508000997
Summary:
In this book, an initial theory of online learning as online participation is suggested. It is argued that online learner participation is a complex process of taking part and maintaining relations with others. And it is supported by physical and psychological tools. Thirdly, it is not synonymous with talking or writing. Fourthly, it is supported by all kinds of engaging activities. Participation and learning are argued to be inseparable and jointly constituting. The implication of the theory is straightforward: If we want to enhance online learning, we need to enhance online learner participation.
In this book, an initial theory of online learning as online participation is suggested. It is argued that online learner participation is a complex process of taking part and maintaining relations with others. And it is supported by physical and psychological tools. Thirdly, it is not synonymous with talking or writing. Fourthly, it is supported by all kinds of engaging activities. Participation and learning are argued to be inseparable and jointly constituting. The implication of the theory is straightforward: If we want to enhance online learning, we need to enhance online learner participation.
Assessment:
The author is a professor about computer and systems science in the Department of Information Science of Uppsala University. Thus, his source is credible.
The author is a professor about computer and systems science in the Department of Information Science of Uppsala University. Thus, his source is credible.
Reflection:
The book offers the theory about distance learning, especially about the styles and importance of participation. Thus, owing to my research topic about the style of distance learning, it is crucial to my research.
The book offers the theory about distance learning, especially about the styles and importance of participation. Thus, owing to my research topic about the style of distance learning, it is crucial to my research.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Shiyao Zhang's In-class work(02/07/2012)
1. Tomei, Lawrence A.(2008). Online and Distance Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Gale Virtual Reference Library, 6 volumes, 3606 pages. Retrieved February 7, 2012, from: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|2AOD&v=2.1&u=hamm11355&it=aboutBook&p=GVRL&sw=w
2. Price, B.(Jun. 28,2008). Defining quality student feedback in distance learning. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 154-160. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026154.x.
Retrieved February 7, 2012,from:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026154.x/abstract;jsessionid=54A4863A367FDB8FA2AD839DD3A84FD8.d02t01
2. Price, B.(Jun. 28,2008). Defining quality student feedback in distance learning. Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 154-160. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026154.x.
Retrieved February 7, 2012,from:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026154.x/abstract;jsessionid=54A4863A367FDB8FA2AD839DD3A84FD8.d02t01
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Shiyao Zhang's HW Week3(B)
Main point sentence: Recently, distance learning brings out a huge impact to univeristies.
As far as I know, distance learning has become a new way of studying. Universities have used this kind of educational program increasingly. The reason why I'm interested in this topic is that having heard some friends who consider that online courses were great and they improved a lot by distance learning, I begin to consider whether to take online courses or not. Thus, before taking it, I have to do some research to know about them deeply. On the other hand, I believe that many students prefer to use an attempt to study in a new way due to being tired of traditional education methods. For example, some students may think that they will achieve in a new learning way. Those also think that it's convenient that they can stay wherever they want while learning online courses. What's more, they cannot be bothered by time owing to their busy schedule. As for teachers, I believe that teachers will also feel convenient. Moreover, teachers can easily interact with students in anytime. In the meantime, students also can study together online by sharing experience.
Preliminary conclusion:Having done some research for my topic, I have found information about distance learning, as well as the impact of distance learning. A specfic article showed that distance learning is a convenient learning style including computer-mediated interaction and exisitence to all respnoses from students and professors (J. Godwin, Stephen, & Thorpe, Mary S., & Richardson, John T. E.,2007).However, I still have no idea to figure out some questions, such as the teaching method between traditionallearning and distance learning.
As far as I know, distance learning has become a new way of studying. Universities have used this kind of educational program increasingly. The reason why I'm interested in this topic is that having heard some friends who consider that online courses were great and they improved a lot by distance learning, I begin to consider whether to take online courses or not. Thus, before taking it, I have to do some research to know about them deeply. On the other hand, I believe that many students prefer to use an attempt to study in a new way due to being tired of traditional education methods. For example, some students may think that they will achieve in a new learning way. Those also think that it's convenient that they can stay wherever they want while learning online courses. What's more, they cannot be bothered by time owing to their busy schedule. As for teachers, I believe that teachers will also feel convenient. Moreover, teachers can easily interact with students in anytime. In the meantime, students also can study together online by sharing experience.
Preliminary conclusion:Having done some research for my topic, I have found information about distance learning, as well as the impact of distance learning. A specfic article showed that distance learning is a convenient learning style including computer-mediated interaction and exisitence to all respnoses from students and professors (J. Godwin, Stephen, & Thorpe, Mary S., & Richardson, John T. E.,2007).However, I still have no idea to figure out some questions, such as the teaching method between traditionallearning and distance learning.
Shiyao Zhang's HW Week3(A)
1.
Song, Holim. (2010). Distance Learning Technology, Current Instruction, and the Future of Education: Application of Today, Practices of Tomorrow. Information Science Reference( an imprint of IGI Globel), Hershey, PA.
Annotation:
Holim Song is an assistant professor of Instructional Technology in the College of Education at Texas Southern University, where he has taught since 2005. He has written many articles including International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, and International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies. He has also served as a College of Education web master and Blackboard administrator and he earned his Ed.D. and M.A. at the University of Houston.
His sources is related to my research topic. As he showed, online courses have become a strategy to improve education system. For example, he illustrated that a university used the E4 ME course as a online course to know the feedback. After this course, the instructors would receive it as measure to support this kind of program.
2.
J. Godwin, Stephen, & Thorpe, Mary S., & Richardson, John T. E. ( 7 JUN. 2007). The impact of computer-mediated interaction on distance learning. Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 52-70.
doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00727.x.
Annotation:
Stephen Goodwin is a software engineer specialising in test analysis, verification and validation of software in real-time, safety related and high reliability environments. He has been working in the railway industry in the west of England since early 2006, with 13 years of previous experience in the telecommunications industry (including some overseas contracting). He has also had some exposure to online marking of examinations.
Mary Thorpe is Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, United Kingdom. Since joining the university in 1975, she has evaluated course materials, tuition, and Distance learning. She also contributed to the development of courses for the professional accreditation of and learner support systems, and authored courses in Third World Studies, Adult Learning, and Open and teachers in higher education.
John T.E. Richardson is an academician of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a fellow of the Society for Research into Higher Education. He taught psychology at Brunel University in the west of London.
Their sources are related to my research topic. Distance Learning was defined as a work with computer. Students need abilities to interact with others by using computers. They use the mediated way to study in the meantime. This kind of learning method is a kind of specific designs for computer-mediated interaction and it can bring out various responses immediately by this way.
Song, Holim. (2010). Distance Learning Technology, Current Instruction, and the Future of Education: Application of Today, Practices of Tomorrow. Information Science Reference( an imprint of IGI Globel), Hershey, PA.
Annotation:
Holim Song is an assistant professor of Instructional Technology in the College of Education at Texas Southern University, where he has taught since 2005. He has written many articles including International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, and International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies. He has also served as a College of Education web master and Blackboard administrator and he earned his Ed.D. and M.A. at the University of Houston.
His sources is related to my research topic. As he showed, online courses have become a strategy to improve education system. For example, he illustrated that a university used the E4 ME course as a online course to know the feedback. After this course, the instructors would receive it as measure to support this kind of program.
2.
J. Godwin, Stephen, & Thorpe, Mary S., & Richardson, John T. E. ( 7 JUN. 2007). The impact of computer-mediated interaction on distance learning. Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 52-70.
doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00727.x.
Annotation:
Stephen Goodwin is a software engineer specialising in test analysis, verification and validation of software in real-time, safety related and high reliability environments. He has been working in the railway industry in the west of England since early 2006, with 13 years of previous experience in the telecommunications industry (including some overseas contracting). He has also had some exposure to online marking of examinations.
Mary Thorpe is Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, United Kingdom. Since joining the university in 1975, she has evaluated course materials, tuition, and Distance learning. She also contributed to the development of courses for the professional accreditation of and learner support systems, and authored courses in Third World Studies, Adult Learning, and Open and teachers in higher education.
John T.E. Richardson is an academician of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, a fellow of the British Psychological Society and a fellow of the Society for Research into Higher Education. He taught psychology at Brunel University in the west of London.
Their sources are related to my research topic. Distance Learning was defined as a work with computer. Students need abilities to interact with others by using computers. They use the mediated way to study in the meantime. This kind of learning method is a kind of specific designs for computer-mediated interaction and it can bring out various responses immediately by this way.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Shiyao Zhang's In-class assignment(2/2/2012)
1. Book:
Title: "Distance Learning Technology, Current Instruction, and the Future of Education: Application of Today, Practices of Tomorrow"
Author: Holim Song
Year: 2010
Publisher: Information Science Reference( an imprint of IGI Globel)
Published in Hershey, PA, the U.S.
2. Article:
Title: " The impact of computer-mediated interaction on distance learning "
Author:
Stephen J. Godwin,
Mary S. Thorpe,
John T. E. Richardson
Year: 2007
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00727.x/full
Title: "Distance Learning Technology, Current Instruction, and the Future of Education: Application of Today, Practices of Tomorrow"
Author: Holim Song
Year: 2010
Publisher: Information Science Reference( an imprint of IGI Globel)
Published in Hershey, PA, the U.S.
2. Article:
Title: " The impact of computer-mediated interaction on distance learning "
Author:
Year: 2007
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00727.x/full
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Shiyao Zhang's HW3(2/2/2012)
1. Background for the issue: Distance Learning has become more and more popular in the universities. Many schools are offering online courses. What's more, many students prefer to study by selecting Distance Learning.
2. The purpose of my project and how I will accomplish this: This project will prove what's the impacts of Distance Learning to students. Thus, I will introduce the history of Distance Learning and its definition. Moreover, I will explain how do Distance Learning affect students and what's the impacts of Distance Learning.
3. "working title": "The New Studying Way: Distance Learning"
4. Indicated question to be answered:
Key question:What's the impacts of Distance Learning to students in the U.S.?
Sub question: What's the learning style of Distance Learning ? What the feedback of Distance Learning between students and teachers since it appeared?
2. The purpose of my project and how I will accomplish this: This project will prove what's the impacts of Distance Learning to students. Thus, I will introduce the history of Distance Learning and its definition. Moreover, I will explain how do Distance Learning affect students and what's the impacts of Distance Learning.
3. "working title": "The New Studying Way: Distance Learning"
4. Indicated question to be answered:
Key question:What's the impacts of Distance Learning to students in the U.S.?
Sub question: What's the learning style of Distance Learning ? What the feedback of Distance Learning between students and teachers since it appeared?
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