1. Shelia Payne EDU 655 Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology Instructor: Linda Beckham October 5, 2015

2.   E-learning is one potential component of any effort to improve either individual or organizational performance (Watkins, 2014). What is E-Learning Google images

3.   Create ways in which students can discuss, interact, and learn from each other.  Promote social networks to exchange information and learn through diversity  Implement a task-based project  Collaboration is important in work, civic, and family life ( Higley, 2013). Collaboration and Related Tools

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5.   Learners communicate through Asynchronous and Synchronous methods.   Asynchronous technology support learning and allow more time for reflection, collaboration, and peer-to-peer interaction.  Synchronous technology support learning, teaching, and offer multiple ways teacher-to-student-to- student to interact, share, and collaborate (Higley, 2013) What ways do Learners Communicate, Collaborate, and Interact?

6.  Asynchronous Synchronous  Discussion boards  Blogs  Emails  Wikis  Skype  Webinars  Face time  Teleconferencing Google images

7.   Models are essential to solving and understanding problems.  The models may be quantitative or qualitative.  Students must construct models.  Models help to hypothesis solutions to problems. Explain the Role of Instructional Design Models

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9.   Include technology for student record keeping in an E-Learning environment.  Planning for holistic student learning.  Facilitating collaborative, project-based student interactions (Reiser & Dempsey, 2012) How to Leverage Technology to Enhance Learning

11.   Understanding must realized that not every situation is the same for media integration.  Culture, demographics, school system, and teachers play a role in how and when technology and media are introduced  Media is used after the teacher’s knowledge of subject matter, lesson planning, and assessment process is known. Best Practices for Media Use

13.   Managing online courses is crucial to students thriving in an online environment.  Teachers must prepare and organize long before the course is initiated.  Decide how to communicate with students. Wikis, Blogs, emails, and text messaging.  Decide how students will file assignments and how to find new material. Ways to manage Virtual Courses

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15.   All lessons must be mapped out in advance.  Work out a week-to-week system, i.e. Tuesday to Tuesday schedule for holiday consideration so a full 7 days is fulfilled.  Allow several places to upload work for collaboration for peer review and possibly revision.  Allow a way for private communication between students and teacher  Provide enough online resources for students to access. Ways to Best Teach in a Virtual Classroom

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17.    Davis, M. R. (2009, June 26). Managing Instruction in a Virtual World. Retrieved from   Education Week Digital Directions:   www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/06/30/04neccfirtual.h02.html   Higley, M. (2013, October 15). Advantages of Using Both Synchronous and   Asynchronous Technologies in an Online Learning Environment. Retrieved   from eLearning Industry: www.elearningindustry.com/benefits-of-   synchronous- and-aysnchronous-elearning   Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). What is TPACK? Retrieved from TPACK.org:   www.tpack.org   Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (2012). Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and   Technology (Vol. 3). (K. V. Canton, Ed.) Boston, MA, United States: Pearson   Education, Inc.   Watkins, R. (2014). If E-Learning is the Solution, What is the Solution? Distance   Learning, 11 (4), 33-35.  References