Online Learner Engagement H Briggs6

Online Learner Engagement Mr. Henry Briggs Walden University Principles of Distance Education EDUC-7102-2/EDUC-8842-2 Dr. Keith Pratt 8/08/09

Abstract Learner engagement is essential to the effectiveness of education. Distance education is even more critical and demanding of learner engagement to be effective.

Online Learner Engagement

Online Learner Engagement Questions To Be Analyzed and Answered

Build world wide groups, communities through collaborative work How?

With Blueprints Building A Community Of Learners

Electronic Tools

The Human Tool

Robert Gagne”s Instruction To Engage Learners Online 1. Gain attention 2. Inform learners of objective 3. Stimulate recall of prior Knowledge 4. Present the content 5. Provide guidance 6. Elicit performance 7. Provide feedback 8. Assess Performance 9. Enhance retention and transfer, (Integrating Instructional Design in Distance Education).

Community of Inquiry Blue Print for learner engagement

Why? Researched based Constructivist method of teaching and leaning suited to online format of Distance Education

Theories of Learning the Constructivist

John Dewey stated, "If you have doubts about how learning happens, engage in sustained inquiry: study, ponder, consider alternative possibilities and arrive at your belief grounded in evidence." ( www.thirteen.org ) Constructivist Learning requires inquiry is a key component of constructivist learning.

Jean Piaget states, “To understand is to discover, or reconstruct by rediscovery, and such conditions must be complied with if in the future individuals are to be formed who are capable of production and creativity and not simply repetition” (Piaget, 1973).

Theories Of Learning Connectivist

George Siemens: The network is the central metaphor for learning in the digital age.

Stephen Downes: Knowledge is constructed by making connections in the digital age.

Researched based learning theories will give credibility to the online format.

Huli Wigmen of Papua, New Guinea using laptop computers. Learner Engagement via Online Education is available to individuals all over the world

Working Together To Lift The World To New Heights

Conclusion As technology evolve there will be more avenues to engage learners. New strategies will be developed, and there will be more opportunities for online education to continue to be adopted into society. In this presentation, I used a computer, LCD player, electronic screen, web-cam, clip-art, sound, pictures, PowerPoint and other software and hardware. Being enabled to present the content in various formats will also enable the learner to engage in the lesson. The next presenter will give additional thoughts to ponder for us to learn additional ways to engage online learners.

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