Distance learning- Choose your medium with care
An example of an online talking head video not working well ...
"I’ve taken a handful of distance courses in my day. The dynamic residency of being prior military, mixed with a continuous search for an HCI/Human Factors program has frequently led me to the web instead of the classroom. As such, I’ve experienced several versions and delivery methods of education from afar, here are two types that sum up nicely what I’ve seen:
- A Java course through Southern Methodist University. It was delivered via DVD, assigments and interaction was done through a standard webCT, blackboard forum type environment. (it’s a classroom based webapp)
- A business (global marketing) course through Rensselear Polytechnic Institue (rpi.edu). It had the same online interaction (more or less), but the lecture was streamed to me on my PC.
I found I had a better all around experience with the SMU course even though the subject matter of the RPI courses was a more interesting (academically.. the Java was just a refresher). I did well in the SMU course, and not so well in the RPI ones.
It seems blatantly obvious after reading this article by Jakob Nielson. I’ve always wondered why that was; ok, well, not exactly- I probably could have told you why.. this article has always been in my mind, just never verbalized." continued ... (Via MNteractive)
"I’ve taken a handful of distance courses in my day. The dynamic residency of being prior military, mixed with a continuous search for an HCI/Human Factors program has frequently led me to the web instead of the classroom. As such, I’ve experienced several versions and delivery methods of education from afar, here are two types that sum up nicely what I’ve seen:
- A Java course through Southern Methodist University. It was delivered via DVD, assigments and interaction was done through a standard webCT, blackboard forum type environment. (it’s a classroom based webapp)
- A business (global marketing) course through Rensselear Polytechnic Institue (rpi.edu). It had the same online interaction (more or less), but the lecture was streamed to me on my PC.
I found I had a better all around experience with the SMU course even though the subject matter of the RPI courses was a more interesting (academically.. the Java was just a refresher). I did well in the SMU course, and not so well in the RPI ones.
It seems blatantly obvious after reading this article by Jakob Nielson. I’ve always wondered why that was; ok, well, not exactly- I probably could have told you why.. this article has always been in my mind, just never verbalized." continued ... (Via MNteractive)
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