1. Adult Centered E-Learning Presented by Hal Brown, BSN Wilmington University Spring 2009 Please see lecture notes at the bottom of each slide for more information

2. What is Adult E-Learning?  Historical  Current  4 Levels of E-learning  Knowledge based  Online support  Asynchronous  Synchronous

3. Domain of Learning  Cognitive  Learning  Teacher

4. Conceptual Framework  Learning Self-Directed  Adult Learning Theory  Humanism  Assimilation Theory  Knowles theory of Andragogy

5. Usage of strategy  How can different strategies be used to develop and facilitate learning in the E environment?

6. Pro  Convenience  Flexibility  Ease of Access  Mobility

7. Pros Continued  Affordability  Effectiveness  Multi-sensory

8. Cons   No Social Interaction   Too Much Freedom   Requires New Skills/Technologies   Understand the technology

9. Cons Continued   Problems with Equipment   Lack of Support   Pitfalls   Accountability   Diploma Mills   Foreign Providers

10. Evaluation  Evaluation of student performance  Evaluation of discussion participation  Discussion participation

11. Evaluation of Programs  American Council on Education  National Education Association  Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges of Nursing  Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education

12. Evaluation Continued  Evaluation of discussion participation  Evaluation of online learning environment  Evaluating online learning environment

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