Social Presence in Synchronous E-Learning

For Week 2 of IPT 511, we explored four main features of synchronous e-learning:

Communication Modes
Rehearsal/Response Options
Instructor Pacing
Social Presence

The class was split up into groups and each was assigned a feature to explore and research.  Our goal was to find what research is out there and published on these features and share our findings with the [...]

Learning Styles in Synchronous E-Learning

We’ve completed the first full week of IPT 511 where we primarily focused on the first two chapters of our text, The New Virtual Classroom, in our class discussion forum.  According to the authors Clark and Kwinn, results from media comparison research are rather consistent and the potential for someone to learn is more or [...]

Up Next, IPT 511 – Synchronous E-Learning in the Workplace

It’s been many months since I have updated this blog that covers my journey to complete the requirements for the IPT WELPS Certificate.
Due to course scheduling, I wasn’t able to register for a course during the Fall ‘09 semester because, well… there wasn’t one scheduled that I wanted to take.  In fact, had I went [...]

Posted on February 13, 2010 at 4:05 pm by Justin Beller · Permalink · Comments
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5 Ways to Jump Into Rapid E-learning

Looking back at the first course I took this year, IPT 525 – E-Learning Principles & Practices, we had the opportunity to explore some applications used in authoring e-learning courses and the idea of Rapid E-Learning.
Articulate is a software company that produces e-learning authorware to create your own media-rich, interactive e-learning courses.  The term Rapid [...]

Posted on October 11, 2009 at 6:48 am by Justin Beller · Permalink · Comments
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IPT 523 Wrap-Up

We’ve entered the 8th and final week of our course and we’re being asked to submit 3-5 things we learned during the class and give our insight.  Here are the things that are were most impactful to me.
(1) Rapid E-Learning
Rapid E-learning is delivering training (learning) by electronic means and utilizing quick design and development methodologies, [...]