E Learning Myths

Mythbusting for Community and Technical College Faculty

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Created bySusan J. Clark, PhD

March 27, 2008

Identify common eLearning myths heard at Community and Technical Colleges.

Locate and site research that contradicts the myths.

Provide examples of what can be the actual reality in eLearning related to each myth.

Dispel 10 myths!

Differentiate between common myths and reality in eLearning.

After viewing examples, propose a common element in successful eLearning.

Judge legitimacy of future statements about eLearning you hear from colleagues.

Become an eLearning MYTHBUSTER!!!

The top 10

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…is any educational content delivered in, or using, digital form.

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…has accessibility and usability issues

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John Sweet’s Engineering 202

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engrLIVE

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Paul Hagood’s ENG Lit class discussions

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How is developing eLearning while delivering eLearning like the video clip?

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(Clark & Mayer 2003, eLearning Guild, 2002, Li & Akins, 2005)

It takes from ten to twenty times more labor and skill and at least twice as much time to produce an effective course for eLearning than for traditional classroom instruction.

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Nick White and Adonica Aune

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courseroom.capella.eduhttp://breeze.capellauniversity.edu/spc1000bbpresentation/

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(Li & Akins, 2005)

Utah State University Exemplary Course: Intro to Deafness/Blindness

Linda Alsop

webct.usu.edu

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Clark & Mayer, 2003, p. 22-23; Hall & Cushing ,1947; Tallent-Runnels et al, 2006; Sloan, 2003, 2006.

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Radiographic Procedures and Positioning with Lab III w/ Paula Merino http://dss.linnbenton.edu/radtech/

scoliosis.wmv

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Scott’s Intro. to his HST 202 class

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Securing Online Assessments

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