On the necessity of distance learning courseware building for EFL adult learners

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bi Huiying
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners

Survey Law Education Through Distance Learning

GEOMATICA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Izaak de Rijcke
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Learner Participation ◽  
Land Surveying ◽  
Foreign Education ◽  
Permanent Residents

After many months of research and course design, an initial distance learning course offering was delivered in early 2011 called, “Introduction to Canadian Common Law for Land Surveyors”. The course was designed to expose foreign trained professional land surveyors to the study of boundary law. Many present candidates for articles and licensing in professional land surveying have been welcomed to Canada as permanent residents as part of an immigration screening process that recognizes foreign education and credentials. In meeting its obligation to offer learning opportunities for such candidates to gain admission to the practice of professional surveying in Ontario, AOLS undertook the development of adult learning courses in all disciplines, including survey law. This presentation will describe the issues surrounding development and delivery of survey law learning. The challenges are usually daunting enough when the subject matter is law. What has made the development of this series of courses novel is the use of a Learning Management System (LMS) which allows for the integration of reading resources, external references, video vignettes, and a replay of past learning sessions. The course design has been internet based and allows for learner participation from a distance through the internet. For adult learners who are working, have families, and live away from the teaching venue, these courses offer new opportunities in the education of the geomatics professional. For existing members looking for professional development, the full suite of courses promises to be a rich resource for staying current and in touch with new developments in boundary law.

Developing and Managing Digital/Technology Literacy and Effective Learning Skills in Adult Learners

2013 ◽  
pp. 394-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Hsu ◽  
Zhongxian Wang ◽  
Karin Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Adult Learner ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Computing Skills ◽  
Improved Learning

The needs of adult learners are different from those of traditional undergraduate students, and programs must be designed to meet this need. In particular, digital and technology literacy needs, including general computing skills, computerized communications, online and distance learning, and Web 2.0 tools make navigating coursework an additional challenge. In this paper, the authors examine the technology and digital literacy needs and backgrounds of adult learner students and discuss research on the interaction between technology and adult learner education. Using the features of intensive weekend classroom sessions, on-line distance learning, and specialized teaching methods, an improved learning environment tailored to unique needs and career goals can be offered to business undergraduate adults. An important component is the development of technology and digital literacy skills to “fill the gaps” of students who may have extensive business or working experience, but are less than proficient in the use of technology. More depth and analysis is given to the following areas: digital and technology skills and knowledge improvement, pedagogical features, the use of intensive weekend and evening sessions, and the role of distance learning to supplement the classroom sessions.

Insuring Self-Direction and Flexibility in Distance Learning for Adults

2011 ◽  
pp. 322-336
Author(s):  
Mary C. Ware
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Adult Learning Theories ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Flexibility ◽  
On Line ◽  
Contract Learning ◽  
On Line Learning

Distance learning via the internet has become the key to reaching adult learners globally. Adult learners have been shown to benefit from such qualities as: provisions for self-directed learning, flexibility, and frequent communication with the instructor in order to achieve success. Contract learning and contract grading are two innovations popularized during the “individualized instruction” movement of the 1970s which are being used to assist instructors of twenty-first century on-line learning courses in providing for self-direction, flexibility and frequent communication. The chapter which follows will provide an overview of contract learning and contract grading as it can be used with adult learners in distance learning courses (e.g., courses supported by WebCT, Blackboard). The chapter will examine adult learning theories which support contract learning/grading as well as provide information on designing learning contracts and grading contracts which are appropriate for adult learners.

Augmenting Print-Based Distance Learning with other Technologies Can Enhance its Effectiveness for Adult Learners

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
Godfrey Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Common Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Postsecondary Students ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Distance Courses

Distance education is becoming an increasingly common method for delivering courses to postsecondary students. Presently, most course offerings are still primarily print-based. This author hypothesizes that augmenting print-based distance courses with other technologies enhances the effectiveness of student learning. The use of videotape, television, one- and two-way audio/videoconferencing is explored, as well as the use of the Internet. Strategies for integrating these technologies are presented, as well as some advantages and disadvantages of each.

Adult Learners, E-Learning, and Success

2010 ◽  
pp. 116-137
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Hsu ◽  
Karin Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Block Scheduling ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Global Business ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Hybrid Distance ◽  
Intensive Course

Adult learners have a set of specific and unique needs, and are different from traditional college students. Possessing greater maturity, interest in learning, and also career and life-oriented objectives, they have different expectations for their education, as well as different backgrounds and goals. This chapter examines what adult learners are, theories of adult learning, and the applicability of online learning to adult learners. Specific teaching methods and techniques are discussed for online and hybrid distance learning courses, as well as hybrid arrangements; encompassing teaching methods, types of exercises and activities, intensive course structures, block scheduling, and the use of modular course segments. Examples from an adult learner hybrid distance learning undergraduate program, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Global Business Management, are also provided. Future trends and areas for further research conclude the chapter.

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