AECT 2009 -- Context Matters Mini Presentation

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The language we use shapes the way we think, just as the way we think shapes the language we use (Lowenthal & Wilson, in press; White & Lowenthal, 2009). This lack of specificity when talking about online learning is problematic because it perpetuates a myth that there is a single type of "online learning."

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Context MattersA Description and Typology of the Online Learning Landscape
Patrick R. Lowenthal| patrick.lowenthal@ucdenver.edu
Brent G. Wilson | brent.wilson@ucdenver.edu
Patrick Parrish| pparrish@comet.ucar.edu
The Importanceof Context
Context plays an important role in education.
Front-end analysis
Situated learning theories
Qualitative and mixed methods of research
But with online learning, we tend to talk about it as if it is a single entity.
Taken Out of Context
Itconfounds research resultsrelated to online learning
It confuses practitionersby glossing over key differences in practice.
It influences how faculty and instructional designers designonline courses.
Popular Classification Systems
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous
Instructor Led vs. Learner Led
Other Classification Systems
Harasim (2000, 2006)
iNACOL (2009)
Characteristics of Online Learning
Initial Typology of Online Learning
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