Adult Centered Adult Centered E-LearningE-Learning

Presented by Hal Brown, BSN Presented by Hal Brown, BSN Wilmington UniversityWilmington University

Spring 2009Spring 2009

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What is Adult E-Learning?What is Adult E-Learning?

HistoricalHistorical Current Current 4 Levels of E-learning4 Levels of E-learning

Knowledge basedKnowledge based Online supportOnline support AsynchronousAsynchronous SynchronousSynchronous

Domain of Learning Domain of Learning

CognitiveCognitive

LearningLearning TeacherTeacher

Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework

Learning Self-Directed Learning Self-Directed Adult Learning TheoryAdult Learning Theory Humanism Humanism Assimilation TheoryAssimilation Theory Knowles theory of AndragogyKnowles theory of Andragogy

Usage of strategyUsage of strategy

How can different How can different strategies be used to strategies be used to develop and facilitate develop and facilitate learning in the E learning in the E environment? environment?

ProPro ConvenienceConvenience

FlexibilityFlexibility

Ease of AccessEase of Access

Mobility Mobility

Pros Continued Pros Continued

Affordability Affordability

Effectiveness Effectiveness

Multi-sensory Multi-sensory

ConsCons

No Social Interaction

Too Much Freedom

Requires New Skills/Technologies

Understand the technology

Cons Continued Cons Continued

Problems with Equipment Lack of Support Pitfalls Accountability Diploma Mills Foreign Providers

Evaluation Evaluation

Evaluation of student Evaluation of student performanceperformance

Evaluation of discussion Evaluation of discussion participationparticipation

Discussion participationDiscussion participation

Evaluation of Programs Evaluation of Programs

American Council on Education American Council on Education National Education Association National Education Association Commission on Higher Education of Commission on Higher Education of

the Middle States Association of the Middle States Association of Colleges of Nursing Colleges of Nursing

Western Interstate Commission on Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Higher Education

Evaluation Continued Evaluation Continued

Evaluation of discussion Evaluation of discussion participationparticipation

Evaluation of online learning Evaluation of online learning environmentenvironment

Evaluating online learning Evaluating online learning environment environment

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