What student would not want to have class 3 days a week? The Networked Student video gives one information on an American Psychology class and how this class is different online. The student only actually has to be in a classroom 1 day a week, the other 2 days are the online portion. This is a different world from a normal classroom, yet a world that allows the student much more creativity.
Some may ask, what is the need for an online student to have a teacher? The teacher can offer guidance and communication to the student. This may be by the teacher answering any questions the student may have or by giving direction to the student. Also another way the teacher can assist the online student is with information. The teacher can help the student when trying to determine between good and bad information on the internet.
By the student using the online learning network, the student will post blogs and may even use Skype. When using the blogs the students can learn from others and also can comment on the blogs. This helps the students learn from fellow classmates research.
Do I feel that I am prepared to be a teacher of a networked student? I do feel that I would be able to be this type of teacher. It would be a challenge for me because I like to communicate with students in person. There are more students in a network than ever before and will continue to grow.
Funny your should ask that question. A lot of my students said they signed up for the course because of the flexible schedule (3 days F2F - 2 days online). However, in the end, they all agreed it was more work than their other classes. At the same time, all of them said they would take it again. I don't think they realized how much work it was until they looked back over the semester.
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