learning presented a good fit but could I be successful? Fortunately, a study completed by Erman Yujsekturk and Ercan Top for the British Journal of Educational Technology titled; “Exploring the Link Among Entry Characteristic, Participation Behaviors and Course Outcomes of Online Learners: An examination of learner profile using cluster analysis” helped to answer this question. This article explores the many aspects of online learning and…
First, I give a brief lecture on logos, pathos, and ethos with examples, during which students take notes. Next, I introduce the “Letter” by having students read the article to which Dr. King was responding, “A Call for Unity” signed by eight Alabama clergymen. Students mark areas of the text to which they had…
as been a blessing and I want to share part of my journey. I want to start off my thanking my bible study leader, Yoly and Lisa along with everyone else at Appleton Alliance Church. Going back to when I was in middle school and high school I would go to AAC but sadly never considered what I was learning to be meaningful, in one ear and out the other. I was to focused on what time is it, how many more songs are we singing, how much longer until we get home, and so on. I never understood the…
Documentation was in the manuals and training was given by trainers. But when documentation is being delivered through Web and e-learning, which is becoming more and more popular, it is less evident, at least from the user's point-of-view, which is which. I argue here that it should not actually matter. The only thing that should matter is that we ensure that the users get the information they need, when they need it, and in the format that best suits their needs. Perhaps writing long…
In this correlational study, a total of 600 undergraduate psychology students were initially surveyed from the University of Oregon. Using systematic sampling, we assigned a number to each participant and picked 220 students to use for our analysis. The first participant number was 2 and we picked the proceeding participants in intervals of 3. Picks went as follows 2, 5, 8, 11 etc., bringing us to a total of 220 participants. A total of 220 random participants, 113 boys and 107 girls, from…
Problem Statement Bettering oneself through education is an admirable action. Unfortunately, due to the demands of life, economic fluctuations, proximity, cost, and dozens of other factors, many people shy away from earning a college education. Fortunately, because of its flexibility (Young, 2006), online education and blended learning has emerged and is quickly becoming an acceptable alternative to face-to-face classroom instruction (Oliver, 2011; Crawford-Ferre & Wiest, 2012). Online…
concepts they may be struggling with. In my survey I asked teachers, “based on a teacher’s perspective, do you think that children would benefit from carry over education,” every teacher rated the question at a five, that means that children would benefit. One of the pillars of education in general, special education, or standard education is carry over. The lack of carry over, will be evident in the child’s grades, and overall their capability for…
Introduction Amazon.com Inc. is unquestionably the largest e-commerce retailer in the world today; yet, what made Amazon.com Inc. transcend from a “good” business that sold books online to the “great” business that it is today? To begin we must understand that which determines if a business is “good” or “great”. In his book Good to great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t author Jim Collins defines greatness in terms of a business as the ability of a company to average cumulative…
Online Education Online education has a lot of benefits to get a credit or a degree for the college students. There is a lot of uniqueness of online education, which are flexibility of timing and providing a comfortable environment and so on. Most of college students are working (Kingkade, 2013). It means that their time is pretty much limited, so the flexible timing online classes are really helpful to progress their education (Open Education Database, 2012). And also online education might…
A major factor in the success of any business is the quality and development of its employees. Companies should have a well-conceived training program and managers with the time and specialized skills needed for employee training and development. Managers and supervisors are responsible for the orientation and training for new hires. In addition, on-going training for current employees increases productivity, reduces employee turnover and provides employees with a sense of self-worth and…