The Internet has surpassed newspapers as a primary way for Americans to get news, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That makes the Internet the third most popular news platform overall, with many connected users taking advantage of nontraditional consumption methods such as social media postings, personalized news feeds, and getting their [...]
The Bridge Goes Both Ways:Overcoming the Generation Gap in Online Education
Anne Nicolson is a grandmother and veteran teacher with Master of Arts in English and a Master of Liberal Studies in Judaic Studies. She currently teaches for Western Career College and was honored as PRIDE recipient (Professional Recognition of Integrity, Dedication and Excellence) by DeVry, Inc. in 2009. She is completing a Master of Science [...]
Online Community Building: The Unseen Cornucopia
J.-D. Cogmon is a community service advocate and lifelong learning who happens to be an administrator for a small charter school. In addition to working in leadership, he teaches and learns from students grades 6-12 each day. J.-D. has worked in universities, as a drop-out prevention specialist for Pupil Services with San Francisco and is [...]
Developing Trust; the Superglue of Online Communities
Nancy A. Ortner is an ISTE (The International Society for Technology in Education) proficient instructor. She is a credentialed teacher at an independent study – charter high school in Carmichael, California. Mrs. Ortner is also a Drop-Out Prevention Specialist, and holds supplemental credentials in Heath Education and Character Education. She is currently working on [...]
E-Readers need to get better soon, or else
Or else what? This isn’t some bad gangster movie where the bad guys are going to break the kneecaps of e-readers that don’t meet educational needs. However, if they don’t make some real forward leaps in 2010, companies producing e-readers can expect to cede the educational market to any number of devices that can meet [...]
The Promise and the Peril of Web 2.0
Web 2.0 enables companies to build dynamic networking communities and foster ad hoc collaboration. This can be great for businesses, as they can gain insights and feedback in hours instead of weeks or months. However, the trusting, collaborative and open nature of the Web 2.0 environment is precisely what makes it ripe for malicious exploitation. [...]
Tips to Twitterfy your Teaching
Allisun O’Connell is a Twitter, Moodle and eLearning enthusiast from Arcata, California. Known as @allisunelearns, she has been using Twitter as a personal learning network since January of 2009, and is currently connected to 400 and counting professionals and teachers involved with higher ed, corporate and K-12 online education, virtual worlds, social media and [...]
Sticking Together to Create an Online Community
By Desi St. Amant
Desi St. Amant is a middle school language arts and AVID teacher in Southern California. She is currently working to earn her MS in Education. As an online student, she has had many opportunities to work on team projects and collaborate with various members of online learning communities.
Introduction
I have come to [...]
Creating an Online Learning Community to Enhance Retention
By Dmitriy Kalyagin
Dmitriy Kalyagin has been a business instructor at Chabot College in East Bay, California, since 2000. He is currently pursuing the MS degree in Online Teaching and Learning at California State University, East Bay.
Meet Donna H: a California community college student, in her early 50s. Donna worked for many years as [...]
Facilitating a “safe†online community in support of student learning and engagement
by Betsy Eudey, February 22, 2009
Dr. Eudey is the Director and an Associate Professor of Gender Studies at California State University Stanislaus. She has been teaching in women’s and gender studies since 1998, and engaging in online instruction since 2000. She is currently completing an M.S. in Education with an emphasis [...]