Benefits Of Teaching and Learning in Online Environment

Benefits Of Teaching and Learning in Online Environment:

Benefits Of Teaching and Learning in Online Environment By: Stacey Tucker

Learning Management systems:

Learning Management systems A Learning Management System (LMS) is a set of software tools designed to manage user learning interventions including online, virtual classroom, and instructor-led courses . Web-based and facilitate "anytime, any place, any pace" access to learning content and administration

Learning management systems:

Learning management systems The focus of an LMS is to manage learners, keeping track of their progress and performance across all types of lesson activities.

Lms and Social learning :

Lms and Social learning Provides authentic student learning experiences. Supports cognitive/constructionist learning theory. Students interact with materials and resources. Opportunities to work in collaborative groups

Advantages:

Advantages Teachers become the producers Create materials to meet all student needs. Able to customize lessons, activities, assessments and learning for diverse learners. Teachers can address multiple student learning styles. Teachers can also provide student choice, and incorporate flexibility.

Advantages (continued):

Advantages (continued) Helps educators create effective online learning communities and create online lessons with opportunities for rich interaction.

What Is Moodle?:

What Is Moodle? Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites .

MOODLE:

MOODLE In Moodle a teacher has full control over all settings for a course, choice of course formats such as by week, by topic or a discussion-focused social format, lesson themes, facilitates forums, quizzes, glossaries, resources, surveys, assignments, chats, workshops.

MOOdle Features:

MOOdle Features Complete content units/overview Modules Activities/assignments Online text assignments Teacher comments/grade submissions Quizzes/tests Parents communication, forums and discussion platforms Journals Chats/wikis

And more:

And more Surveys Resources : Pdf handouts, videos and interviews Glossaries Audio for students with special needs Student tracking and progress reports Technical support Documentation No expense, it’s free!!!!

WHY???:

WHY??? Learning management systems, particularly open-source ones, have a crucial role in bridging the digital world. Students will be able to : Increase number of times they interact with online materials .

More reasons :

More reasons Online activities provide immediate feedback. Best feedback for diagnostic or remedial. Complexity of interaction can be control by the teacher. Again It is free and will save time us time in the long run.

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References:

References Gillard, S., & Bailey, D. (2007). Technology in the classroom: Overcoming obstacles, reaping rewards. The International Journal of Learning, 14(1), Lemke, C., & Coughlin, E. (2009). The change agents. Educational Leadership, 67(1), 54–59. Young, J., Birtolo, P., & McElman, R. (2009). Virtual Success. Learning & Leading with Technology, 36(5), 12-17. Retrieved from EBSCOhost Moodle organization retrieved from http:// moodle.org on May 27,2011