While in the Coast Guard I began taking distance education courses, and moved onto classroom environments and online environments. While most of my undergrad courses were on campus, about half of my graduate courses were online or mixed method courses. While I have enjoyed all methods, I do appreciate in classroom learning still the best. Not only for my experiences with other students and face to face learning, but as a teacher or in the professor collegiate role as well. There is nothing better than having those in classroom discussions that delve into the methods and the theories with your students. While I enjoy online learning, I am very grateful for the time I have with my students in the classroom as well as the residencies with Walden. I need that face to face time with students as well as peers.
Thank you for reading my blogs, till next time,
Cassie
Cassie,
ReplyDeleteIt is always good to share our personal experiences with our students. We hope that they can replicate our good experiences and avoid our unfortunate ones.
Dorothy Kropf
Dorothy,
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you, but I do think it's those unfortunate experiences that shape us in who we are. Life cannot be a bowl full of cherries, we must savor the pits.
Cassie
Love your analogies, Cassie. This world will never run out of unfortunate experiences so your analogy of cherries and the pits is better than making a lemonade out of lemons. :-) Technology has a great way for us to avoid those pits. If we read other people's challenges, then we learn to think twice about making certain decisions. For example, if I need to buy a car, I don't need just the salesperson's words....I can just go on the internet and see all kinds of points of views and it helps me become a better car buyer. These days, individuals learn online informally and formally. As educators, we can take advantage of these opportunities.
ReplyDeleteCassie, I look forward to reading your blogs even after this class is over. Feel free to reach out if you need to.
Dorothy Kropf
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Cassie,
ReplyDeleteI agree that there is nothing like the quality classroom discussions that you mentioned. However, I prefer an online curriculum for working professionals. I believe traditional, face-to-face curricula works the best when students are in grade school and in undergraduate college years. However, when students become working professionals, the benefits of an online platform begins to outweigh the benefits of a face-to-face platform.
John
Hi Cassie,
ReplyDeleteGood blog! I believe there are advantages and disadvantages with both types of classrooms. It's just what works for you at that particular time. And i enjoy your philosophy, how you take time with your students. That is the best way to reach your students which in turn, helps them to understand you as an instructor and a person. I do it all the time and get great results from them. They seem to try harder.
Very interesting Cassie! I have never had positive learning experiences face-to-face... Well, I take that back, I have had very few. I am not sure what it is, but I feel as though I communicate much better in writing, and I am more open in an online environment. I feel that this has allowed me to learn on another level because I am able to say exactly what I want to say without hesitation. It is so thought-provoking to hear how very different each individual is, regarding how we learn, and what we think the best instruction entails... Take care! -Erin
ReplyDeleteHi Cassie,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I feel that online courses are more a convenience than anything else. In the classroom learning provides more support from your instructor, while online courses enhance critical thinking. Face to face in the classroom learning does have an advantage when it comes to communicating or collaborating. Online classes evolve around students from all over the world that are in different time zones, which is where the difficulty in communication, and collaboration stems.
Thanks for sharing! Terence
Cassie, you are a breathe of fresh air. It has been a pleasure reading your blog post. I agree that face to face is the best.
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