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| In this final and romantically charged scene, our hero Rick Hunter much choose between two polar opposite Learning Technologies. Lyn Minmei represents the newer and exciting dream laden future of Distance Education. While Lisa Hayes is the Disciplined and structured CMS. To discover who he chooses, you must watch Robotech. |
Application: Blog—Selecting Distance Learning Technologies
Example 3: Asynchronous Training
The training program I am going to
develop is for the asynchronous training for the Safety Training Module. The
reason I am going with this is because it offers training in operations without
the use of fixed time intervals. This way learners can train on their safety
needs accordingly. Being cognizant of company time frames and needs will
usually require a synchronous training method. Unless you are on a weeklong
conference at a swanky hotel where you will have a known time period of
training, this would be an effective method of training.
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| Dubai Hotel is swanky |
In an internet-based learning environment, the instructor needs to be concerned with the layout of the course ware and the types of resources available to the students at the distant sites. The instructor needs to be certain the material is designed in a way that is intuitive for the various types of learners who may be interacting with it. (Simonson, 2012, p. 161)
Some forms of distance technology,
such as radio, telephone, television, satellite, and Internet-based chats are
synchronous, meaning that the student(s) and the instructor are communicating
together at the same moment in time - sometimes called "real time."
These technologies are time-bound requiring participants to all
"meet" at the same time, although not the same place. Advantages
include:
Asynchronous communication and
learning refers to communication between two or more people that does not take
place during real time. For example, an instructor may post a question on a
discussion board, and students may post their responses at various times.
However, the postings are online for the instructor and other students to view
and respond to at any time. Asynchronous learning has many advantages as well.
These include the ability for students to correspond, regardless of time zone.
For example, students who are living on a military base in Germany may read and
respond to questions and comments, regardless of the time zone difference
between the US and Germany. Another clear advantage of asynchronous
communication is that it allows students more time to think about the questions
posed, thus promotes higher quality responses. (http://www.ou.edu/cls/online/success.htm)
A web portal solution in terms of
CMS is something that I am more familiar with. The Army often uses his method
to get training done on a massive level. The massive training of 100 or more
students will require a more rich adaptable and functional learning solution.
For this reason asynchronous learning is the best solution.
References
Simonson,
M. R. (2012). INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION. Teaching and
learning at a distance: foundations of distance education (5th ed., pp.
150-192). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Successful
Strategies in Online Education . (n.d.). The University of Oklahoma.
Retrieved May 19, 2013, from http://www.ou.edu/cls/online/success.htm
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