Before I engage in
instruction technology master program at CSUSB I had a misconception about
LMS/CMS.The misconception came from the Learning management system that exists at the University of
King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabiathat where I had my B.A and MBA from and where I am working now. The system provides the shape of e-learning free of the content of
e-learning. The system provides traditional education through electronic channels.
For example, if you are a student in one of distance learning programs. You have
to attend weekly lecture on the internet, in certain time where the professor
speaks the majority of the time. You have to do classical final exam in a classroom,
there is no interaction communication tools between student-content,
student-instructor, and student-student. There is no enough variety of course
materials.
After reviewing CMs/LMS
and using Blackboard system during this and previous quarters, I have learned so
many about these systems and the learning role that they play in learning and
teaching process. I have learned that LMS/CMS must meet conditions and
requirements tools of e-learning course based on learning theory. These tools
must ensure a sufficient amount of interaction between student, instructor, and
content in all directions.
Ahmed,
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting about the learning technology in Saudi Arabia. As we go through this course, I think it is important to recognize that we all have our areas where we may not have the experience that others do. Additionally, our students may be working under similar limitations. Our assumption is that today's student is more technologically savvy than we are, but as we discovered in last night's Talkshoe event, our students' competency may not be in technological areas that help them to be better learners in the online environment. Our textbook makes the point that assessment of our students is an ongoing process, not something we only do at the end of the course (p.237). In taking that one step further, it is important to regularly assess whether or not our students are successful with the technology we use.
Bruce
Reference
Waterhouse, Shirley. The Power of eLearning: The Essential Guide for Teaching in the Digital Age. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. 2005. Print.