I want to second what Alessia and Mike wrote. I think online pedagogy (as
"traditional" pedegogy) is a mixed bag. It is certainly the case that - as
James pointed out - that students can have bad experiences with online
instruction. However, my experience is that this is not inevitable.
What I do think is the case (and I think that this is at the heart of Mike's
comments) is that the "pedogogical contexts" of "traditional" and online
education are quite different. Most university educators and administrators
grew up in a traditional context and, in my experience, tend to assume that
teaching in an online context is simply a matter of transferring traditional
methods into a cheaper delivery mode. I don't think that this is the case.
One thing that I do think might help people with understandable qualms (like
the ones that Loong expressed) would be to have more training available to
help people adapt to teaching in an online environment.
Best, Bill
>From: alessia <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: alessia <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: online teaching pedagogies
>Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 11:17:29 +0100
>
>Dear Loong and all,
>
>I agree with Mike. It is not all bad. We also (at Lancaster) have a long
>experience of pedagogic strategy and design that bring together on-line and
>face- to- face teaching.
>Feel free to contact me to discuss this further.
>
>Best wishes
>
>A
>
>
>
>
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>Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 3:32 AM
>Subject: Re: online teaching pedagogies
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>
>>You are opening up a pandora's box...which in and of itself is not bad.
>>The
>>online vs traditional has been debated to death with no clear cut
>>resolution
>>in terms of learning outcomes. However the better direction has to do with
>>the
>>effective integration of content-pedgagy-technology. Several of us at NJIT
>>are
>>experimenting with blended learning by developing hybrid courses that
>>integrate F2F with online (async. and sync) technologies. Not all F2F and
>>not
>>all online but something in the middle of that polarizing dialectic that
>>pits
>>F2F with on line. If you want more info. on this direction (blended
>>learniing)
>>let me know.
>>
>>Quoting Loong Wong <[log in to unmask]>:
>>
>>>dear all
>>>
>>>this is my first posting. i am seeking advice here. i would appreciate
>>>if anyone can advice me on effectiveness of online teaching? it has been
>>>claimed by my academic supervisor that students as customers demand it
>>>and it is therefore expected. moreover, it is student-centred,
>>>'effective', flexible and cater to individual learning. i see this trend
>>>as corrosive of academic integrity, work, freedom and values. i also
>>>believe that an academic should be able to decide whether s/he wishes to
>>>participate in this dystopia. any evidence of online effectiveness
>>>vis-a-vis 'traditional' modes of practice i.e. lecture theatre practices
>>>will be most appreciated.
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>loong
>>>
>>>loong wong (dr.)
>>>central coast school of business university of newcastle
>>>email: [log in to unmask]
>>> >>> Charles Wankel <[log in to unmask]> 04/02/06 5:14 AM >>>
>>>I am undertaking a book project focused on the 100 "key" business and
>>>management topics, issues, or debates that any undergraduate business
>>>major
>>>should master for effectiveness in the 21st century. What critical
>>>management issues starkly should be included? It would be helpful if
>>>you
>>>provide associated recommended citations that have breakthrough insight
>>>into
>>>the issues. Thanks for your collegial help!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Collegially,
>>>
>>>Charles Wankel
>>>
>>>St. John's University, New York
>>>
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Michael Chumer, Ph.D.
>>Information Systems Dept.
>>NJIT
>>University Heights
>>Newar, NJ 07102
>>973-596-5484
>>[log in to unmask]
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