Taking classes online is unlike any other learning experience. Students are in total control of their academic destiny. They are able to set their own schedule and generally have more freedom than they would in a traditional classroom. This can be a difficult challenge for many students, so how can they adapt while continuing their education? In order to be successful in an online academic course, adult learners must take the initiative to motivate themselves, set goals, and maintain an active…

The Preparation of a Workforce: Socialization of Students in Traditional versus Online Learning Environments Chrystal Herron EN-102 August 5, 2012 Chrystal Herron EN-102 5 August 2012 The Preparation of a Workforce: Socialization of Students in Traditional versus Online Learning Environments If it were 1998, a student’s options for acquiring a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally…

same manner, differentiated instruction is needed to meet the diverse needs of students today. One way to differentiate instruction is through personal learning environments (PLEs). PLEs are platforms that help learners manage and take control of their learning; they are a combination of tools, communities, and services that help learners direct their own learning and reach educational goals. PLEs help students develop autonomy and it prepares them for lifelong learning. Implementing PLEs in a public…

Online Professional Development: Environment and Involvement Amanda Gilman Concordia University A Research Report Presented to The Graduate Program in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Masters in Education Concordia University - Portland 2015 Does online professional development provide a better learning environment and opportunity for involvement? Review of the Literature This literature review was started in an effort to examine the question: Does online…

was Advancing Personal Learning. Personal Learning is the tailoring of curriculum and learning environments by learners or for learners in order to meet their different learning needs and aspirations. Before I go into the details of why I chose this topic, it is important to know what Personal Learning Environments, a current form of Personal Learning, actually are. A Personal Learning Environment (PLE) are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning(Wikipedia). These systems…

In this day and age, everything is online. Shopping, banking, vacation planning, tax returns, even entire schools are online. Many may have seen the television commercials for The University of Phoenix, and other rising colleges, talking about success rate and overall student happiness with online courses. With that being said, many may question the success of online classes by questioning the “lack of discipline and motivation”, or one might think it is a piece of cake. However despite the doubt…

Online learning is playing a greater role in higher learning institution in Singapore as many believed that it is not only convenient but also more effective than traditional classroom instructions. Advocates of online learning argued that it is both convenient and effective because the students can attend classes and courses whenever and wherever they want, which allows them to easily plan out a schedule that would work for them, to suit their own way of learning style. However, proponents of traditional…

In this chapter, related literature is reviewed; particularly several studies have demonstrated the effect of readiness level and social presence in the online learning environment. In this chapter shows related opinions of pervious researchers and they support the aim of the current study.it is guided by the objectives as outlined in chapter one and will establish differed opinions, theoretical approach and how the entire literature relates this study. The use of secondary sources such as published…

What makes a leader in an online learning environment? This question is approached from three angles in this study: online activity, language quality, and social background. This study examines the simulation data of the 2015 GlobalEd 2 Project, which consists of 337 7th and 8th grade students representing 18 countries. The three dimensions were analyzed under a multilevel model in order to interpret their relationships with the development of online leadership while capturing the nesting nature…

Keramidas study in regards to online learning versus the tradition setting of face to face classroom is successful because the results varied for each group, it indicated that regards of a preference students must prepare and obtain the skills necessary for online learning. Both options may be successful for students one must masters the skill of time management and self-decline. Those taking a course in a traditional class setting are able to be just as successful, but students factor into account…