Assignment 5 of ELN104 Rio Salado College

1. Patrick Brown
ELN104
August 30, 2017
Biography of an eLearner

2. Arya’s eLearning characteristics
 Tech-savvy: As a millennial Arya loves
technology and knows how to use it to her
benefit socially and educationally
 She expects her instructors to understand
and use technology
 Multi-tasker: Arya likes to slice through
multiple tasks as a means to stay engaged
and accelerate her learning
 Arya prefers to learn with pictures, sound
and videos instead of scrolling through text.
Meet Arya Stark a Rio Salado eLearner

3.  Arya initially attended an in-person
community college
 The classroom was traditional and
didn’t utilize technology or any
interactive learning strategies
 Arya grew bored and unsatisfied due to
few opportunities to collaborate or
explore topics in a way that interested
her
 The traditional class schedules conflict
with her work schedule
Arya’s Educational Journey

4.  Wants hands on learning
experience with real-life examples
and activities
 Collaborate with other students
on projects and assignments
 Tech-savvy instructors that will
use social media and Web 2.0
tools to engage her learning
 A flexible school and assignment
schedule
Arya’s Learning Goals and Preferences

5.  Social Media tools provided a platform
for Arya to learn and progress through
others
 Collaborating with other students via
social media tools kept Arya engaged
and motivated
 The online environment also allowed
Arya to share and receive immediate
feedback from her classmates and
instructor using the technology she
uses everyday
 The regular feedback maintained her
engagement in the class
Arya and Social Media

6.  Arya found that a college that provides eLearning is a better fit
for her lifestyle, schedule, and educational expectations
 Having the opportunity to collaborate with other students and
participate in hands-on activities contributed to her higher
engagement and satisfaction
 The eLearning course provided interactivity that satisfied Arya’s
need to accelerate her learning by having the opportunity to
participate in multiple tasks and activities
 In the end Arya felt like part of the pack and less like a lone wolf
in the classroom
Results