IWALT 2000 : December 4-IWALT 2000 : December 4-66
Panel-1:Panel-1:Asynchronous Learning Process Asynchronous Learning Process
DynamicsDynamics
Discussion Chair - Dr Elspeth McKay
RMIT University : School of Business Information TechnologyMelbourne, Victoria, Australia [email protected]
PanellistsPanellists
Prof.M. David Merrill, Utah State University, USA
Prof.Brian J. Garner, Deakin University, Australia
Prof.Toshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications,Japan
Christine Steeples, Lancaster University, UK
Henric Beiers, RMIT University, Australia
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Instructional Conditions
Meta-Knowledge Processing Meta-Knowledge Processing Model Model
Method of Delivery Agent
Instructional Format
VerbalVisual
Measurable InstructionalOutcomes
Learner characteristics
Event Conditions Internal External
Asynchronous Learning Asynchronous Learning EnvironmentEnvironment
Instructional Format
l e v e l o f f a c u l t y p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n
p l a n n i n g p r o g r e s s
m i l e s t o n e s
E x t e r n a l S t a k e h o l d e r I n f l u e n c e :
Learner characteristics
w o r k i n g w i t h i n s t r u c t i o n a l
m a t e r i a l
w o r k i n g w i t h i n s t r u c t i o n a l
m a t e r i a l
A L N C o a l F a c e :
Panel-1 : Discussion Panel-1 : Discussion FocusFocus
Instructional Conditions
Method of Delivery Agent
Instructional Format
VerbalVisual
Learner characteristics
Event Conditions Internal External
Questions: 1 - Questions: 1 - 55
Do ALNs present the issue of Do ALNs present the issue of transactional distance as a blessing transactional distance as a blessing
or a curse ?or a curse ?
working with instructional
material
ALN Coal Face:
Question: Question: 11
What is the impact of teaching What is the impact of teaching style on ALN instructional style on ALN instructional
outcomes ?outcomes ? Question: Question: 22
working with instructional
material
ALN Coal Face:
Method of Delivery Agent
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
working with instructional
material
ALN Coal Face:
Method of Delivery Agent
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
Will asynchronous education Will asynchronous education push older teaching paradigms push older teaching paradigms
out ?out ?
Instructional Conditions Forum: Guided communication tool
Text generates a visual hierarchy of responses
Question: 3Question: 3
Is the issue of formalising personal Is the issue of formalising personal knowledge in an ALN environment knowledge in an ALN environment
relevant ?relevant ?Question: 4Question: 4
working with instructional
material
ALN Coal Face:
Method of Delivery Agent
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
Instructional Conditions Forum: Guided communication tool
Text generates a visual hierarchy of responses
Learner characteristics
Event Conditions Internal External
Do courseware designers have Do courseware designers have enough expertise to identify enough expertise to identify
educational granularity?educational granularity?
External Stakeholder Influence:
varying degrees of
planning for tool integration
level of faculty participation in
planning progress
milestones
Question: 5Question: 5
working with instructional
material
ALN Coal Face:
Method of Delivery Agent
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
M e a s u r a b l e I n s t r u c t i o n a l
O u t c o m e s
Instructional Conditions Forum: Guided communication tool
Text generates a visual hierarchy of responses
Learner characteristics
Event Conditions Internal External
Instructional Format
Instructor guided resons for discussions:
quality, frequency, adaptiveexperiences of instructor
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