This is my last post on this blog since this semester is about finish but one thing is for sure that i will be using blogs regularly going forward.
I have learned so much from our Professor Michelle Krill about different learning technologies which are not even helpful to certain age group but it covers almost all the age groups and all the working environments as well as for academic studies.
Here are the key things i learned from this subject.
Virtual Worlds:
A virtual
world is a computer-based simulated environment navigated and experienced by
one or more users. Over the past several years educators
Simulations:
Simulations helps in e-Learning a lot in my opinion because it allows the experience to be created and re-created as per the need. This will allow the learners to practice in real life scenarios as if they are actually in it. This helps them to learn faster and more efficiently.
Shared Knowledge resources:
Blogging:
Blogs are great for learning from others, reflection, story sharing, facilitating connections among people, philosophizing, and much more. Writing a blog is a learning activity, of course, but reading the best blogs that are available is one of my most productive learning experiences.
Social Learning via Social Media:
Learning Management System:
Modern training needs to be easy and accessible. A learning management system (LMS) allows you to create, distribute and track training anywhere, on any device.
I have learned so much from our Professor Michelle Krill about different learning technologies which are not even helpful to certain age group but it covers almost all the age groups and all the working environments as well as for academic studies.
Here are the key things i learned from this subject.
Virtual Worlds:
A virtual
world is a computer-based simulated environment navigated and experienced by
one or more users. Over the past several years educators
have begun exploring virtual worlds as a powerful medium for instruction.
Some might compare virtual
worlds to video games, and while it is true that many virtual environments have similarities
to 3D multi-player online role-play games, there are also many differences.
For example, virtual worlds do not typically contain strong back-stories
or leveling. There are seldom game-like goals in virtual worlds (unless
designed specifically by the users). Virtual worlds do compare to multi-user
games in that they consist of persistent spaces made available by networked
computers. Virtual worlds also provide inhabitants synchronous interactions not
only between individuals but also the environment. Modern systems provide high
resolution graphics, human like avatars, and real-time motion to provide an
immersive 3D experience comparable to virtual reality. While virtual worlds
provide a sense of place, multi-user virtual worlds also provide a sense of
community. A benefit of virtual worlds in education is that they are easily
customizable by the users. However, it is the sense of community that makes
virtual environments a powerful tool for online education.
Simulations helps in e-Learning a lot in my opinion because it allows the experience to be created and re-created as per the need. This will allow the learners to practice in real life scenarios as if they are actually in it. This helps them to learn faster and more efficiently.
Regular training is a must for companies to stay
ahead of the competition and keep the employees’ skills up to date or in
compliance with the law. But the task in hand is easier said than done. With
technological advances, employees have to learn new skills, techniques or
processes at close intervals and that can be challenging for many companies.
Application training often requires hands-on practice on machines or software –
which many times- is not available during the training session. By the time
they are available, the learners are already expected to know their way around
the application, which reveals a startling gap in learning. While hands-on
simulators and simulation-based training is not new – especially in fields like
medicine, aviation or the military, they are now being utilized for other forms
of training as well, including Application Training.
Shared Knowledge resources:
Knowledge sharing is effective in
the companies with a flexible, decentralized organizational structure.When new
knowledge is created at a more operational level, it can become a great
challenge for management to spread and harness this new knowledge through the organization.
As both managers and leaders play equally important part as committed employees
in creating a vibrant community, knowledge
transfer is more successful in a highly flexible and responsive environment.
Blogging:
Blogs are great for learning from others, reflection, story sharing, facilitating connections among people, philosophizing, and much more. Writing a blog is a learning activity, of course, but reading the best blogs that are available is one of my most productive learning experiences.
Blogging is my chief way of making sense of things. Blogs are obviously
great ways to consolidate personal learning, but as it is such a great CMS I
think that it lends itself exceptionally well to broadcasting content of a non-blog
nature, or with multiple authors, as the centerpiece of an informal learning
network. I have set up a blog using Blogger and
use this as an occasional reflection tool. I am enjoying linking other
tools to my blog.
Social Learning via Social Media:
Social media and social learning are
as much the same as French fries and French toast. In other words, they’re
different (but both wonderful).
Social media sites such as Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Interest make it easy and motivate people to connect,
share information, and develop relationships. Yet they can also provide the
means to wander aimlessly, discovering people and information that may serve no
value when it comes to learning.
When using these sites in the
classroom, specific goals, directions, and guidelines on how to reach them
(such as input from an instructor or lesson plan) can be used to facilitate
formal social learning. However, social learning can also occur informally,
without a pre-defined leader or curriculum, when topics originate organically
from the learners themselves—for example, a group of students who get together
to study for an upcoming test.
Social learning strategist and
designer Tom Spiglanin explains social learning and social media exist
separately, but social media can be used in support of social learning.
Learning Management System:
Modern training needs to be easy and accessible. A learning management system (LMS) allows you to create, distribute and track training anywhere, on any device.
The LMS has become a powerful tool
for consulting companies that specialize in staffing and training, extension
schools, and any corporation looking to get a better grasp on the continuing
education of its workforce. Its impact has been felt mostly outside of
traditional education institutions, though the same technological and market
forces are dramatically changing today’s classroom as well.
