OMDE601 Discussion thread

13.3 :-? Lisa to Thomas' intro


13.3.1 :-) Leonora

We do not experience the visual cues or interpersonal relationships from classmates and professors as in a traditional environment, but we do have well thought out responses from one another. More importantly, teachers are not the center or focal point of the learning environment. We are not the empty vessel having information poured into us. We independently organize, interpret, and reflect on learning and take on the responsibilities of teachers. The visual cues are forfeited and replaced by mediated, tangible and permanent dialogs that can be revisited time and again. From this we can agree that online conferences do indeed provide the same or better levels of learning.