{"id":1630,"date":"2016-09-07T19:30:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T19:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1630"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:25:33","slug":"text-technology-for-college-learning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/text-technology-for-college-learning\/","title":{"raw":"Technology for College Learning","rendered":"Technology for College Learning"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Explain how technology enhances learning&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;}\">Describe different technologies used in online education<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21220247\/education-5600987_1920.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5087\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21220247\/education-5600987_1920.png\" alt=\"A student watches a video lesson on his computer.\" width=\"350\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a>Technology in Education<\/h2>\r\nCollaboration between students and the instructor is an important aspect of any online course. Therefore, with the increase of available technological tools, online instructors have incorporated a variety of technologies into online learning spaces to create opportunities for interaction as well as to diversify learning activities for students. For example, there are online conferencing tools evolving to support synchronous sessions for online instruction. It is possible to share a view of an application, share files, have real time chat, real time voice communication, and real time video during a live class session.\r\n<h3>How Is Technology Used to Organize Online Courses?<\/h3>\r\nTechnology is used by educational institutions to provide students with easy access to course information, support services, and flexible online learning. Educational technology tools include<strong> learning management systems<\/strong>\u00a0(LMS) such as Moodle or Canvas that houses your online courses, as well as podcasts, video lecture capture technology, and online discussion boards.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/8a316b0f-5199-42dd-9f88-34ddbe39728d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Navigating Your Learning Management System<\/h3>\r\nMoodle is one of the many different kinds of learning management systems (LMS). Watch this video to learn how to navigate Moodle.\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=6970081&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=rfnXo20ymZI&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-94gqd9ca-rfnXo20ymZI\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Technology for Online Assignments<\/h2>\r\nDifferent technologies are utilized by instructors to provide students with varying ways to share their knowledge and experiences within the course and to connect with your online learning community and the instructor. These approaches are based on the <strong>community of inquiry<\/strong> (CoI), which prioritizes the importance of online courses including opportunities for affective expression, open communication, and a sense of group cohesion.\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21215858\/laptop-5589662_1920.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21215858\/laptop-5589662_1920.png\" alt=\"A student sitting on a chair in her apartment with her laptop.\" width=\"350\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\r\nAdditionally, these approaches contribute to students\u2019 development of belonging and satisfying interactions with fellow students and the instructor.[footnote]Anderson, T., R. Liam, D. R. Garrison, and W. Archer. \"Assessing Teaching Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context.\" <em>Online Learning<\/em> <em>Journal<\/em>, 2001, https:\/\/olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org\/index.php\/olj\/article\/view\/1875.[\/footnote] You can use technology to write a discussion, record a video in VoiceThread or Flipgrid, and post a comment to a Padlet.\r\n\r\nFor example, VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in five ways\u2014using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.\r\n\r\nYou can learn more about VoiceThread by watching this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L3NIl3fwbYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video on how to complete a VoiceThread assignment.<\/a>\r\n\r\nAdditional technology used in online courses include\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>computer software<\/strong> and<strong> Internet resources<\/strong>\u00a0that allow students to record, defend, and challenge their thinking.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>digital camcorders<\/strong> that allow students to observe and analyze the world\u2014to re-see and reimagine it in a way that appeals to them.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>interactive whiteboards<\/strong> that are helpful for class discussions about\u00a0ideas or web content; they facilitate whole-class display and hands-on participation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>student-response systems, like clickers<\/strong>,\u00a0that allow students to respond to questions and then debate the answers.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>blogs<\/strong> that can serve as personal journals, where students can record, share, and reflect on field experiences and research activities. Students can also use blogs as a pre-established environment for critically responding to assigned readings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>wikis\u00a0<\/strong>that can help students coordinate, compile, synthesize, and present individual or group projects or research, as well as build and share group resources and knowledge. Wikis can also help students provide peer review, feedback, and critiques.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>discussion boards<\/strong> that can help students establish a sense of community with their class and engage in ongoing threaded conversations on assigned readings and topics highlighting diverse points of view.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Padlet<\/strong> that serves as a virtual wall, which enables you to post information to it. Students can work on independent research projects, collect information about topics, and use evidence to support answers to a series of questions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>glossary<\/h3>\r\n<strong>community of inquiry:<\/strong> an understanding of learning spaces that prioritizes\u00a0opportunities for affective expression, open communication, and a sense of group cohesion\r\n\r\n<strong>learning management system:<\/strong> an interactive online learning environment such as Canvas or Moodle\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Explain how technology enhances learning&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;}\">Describe different technologies used in online education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21220247\/education-5600987_1920.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5087\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21220247\/education-5600987_1920.png\" alt=\"A student watches a video lesson on his computer.\" width=\"350\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a>Technology in Education<\/h2>\n<p>Collaboration between students and the instructor is an important aspect of any online course. Therefore, with the increase of available technological tools, online instructors have incorporated a variety of technologies into online learning spaces to create opportunities for interaction as well as to diversify learning activities for students. For example, there are online conferencing tools evolving to support synchronous sessions for online instruction. It is possible to share a view of an application, share files, have real time chat, real time voice communication, and real time video during a live class session.<\/p>\n<h3>How Is Technology Used to Organize Online Courses?<\/h3>\n<p>Technology is used by educational institutions to provide students with easy access to course information, support services, and flexible online learning. Educational technology tools include<strong> learning management systems<\/strong>\u00a0(LMS) such as Moodle or Canvas that houses your online courses, as well as podcasts, video lecture capture technology, and online discussion boards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_8a316b0f-5199-42dd-9f88-34ddbe39728d\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/8a316b0f-5199-42dd-9f88-34ddbe39728d?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_8a316b0f-5199-42dd-9f88-34ddbe39728d\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Navigating Your Learning Management System<\/h3>\n<p>Moodle is one of the many different kinds of learning management systems (LMS). Watch this video to learn how to navigate Moodle.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=6970081&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=rfnXo20ymZI&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-94gqd9ca-rfnXo20ymZI\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Technology for Online Assignments<\/h2>\n<p>Different technologies are utilized by instructors to provide students with varying ways to share their knowledge and experiences within the course and to connect with your online learning community and the instructor. These approaches are based on the <strong>community of inquiry<\/strong> (CoI), which prioritizes the importance of online courses including opportunities for affective expression, open communication, and a sense of group cohesion.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21215858\/laptop-5589662_1920.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5571\/2016\/09\/21215858\/laptop-5589662_1920.png\" alt=\"A student sitting on a chair in her apartment with her laptop.\" width=\"350\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, these approaches contribute to students\u2019 development of belonging and satisfying interactions with fellow students and the instructor.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Anderson, T., R. Liam, D. R. Garrison, and W. Archer. &quot;Assessing Teaching Presence in a Computer Conferencing Context.&quot; Online Learning Journal, 2001, https:\/\/olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org\/index.php\/olj\/article\/view\/1875.\" id=\"return-footnote-1630-1\" href=\"#footnote-1630-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a> You can use technology to write a discussion, record a video in VoiceThread or Flipgrid, and post a comment to a Padlet.<\/p>\n<p>For example, VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in five ways\u2014using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about VoiceThread by watching this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L3NIl3fwbYo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video on how to complete a VoiceThread assignment.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional technology used in online courses include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>computer software<\/strong> and<strong> Internet resources<\/strong>\u00a0that allow students to record, defend, and challenge their thinking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>digital camcorders<\/strong> that allow students to observe and analyze the world\u2014to re-see and reimagine it in a way that appeals to them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>interactive whiteboards<\/strong> that are helpful for class discussions about\u00a0ideas or web content; they facilitate whole-class display and hands-on participation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>student-response systems, like clickers<\/strong>,\u00a0that allow students to respond to questions and then debate the answers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>blogs<\/strong> that can serve as personal journals, where students can record, share, and reflect on field experiences and research activities. Students can also use blogs as a pre-established environment for critically responding to assigned readings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>wikis\u00a0<\/strong>that can help students coordinate, compile, synthesize, and present individual or group projects or research, as well as build and share group resources and knowledge. Wikis can also help students provide peer review, feedback, and critiques.<\/li>\n<li><strong>discussion boards<\/strong> that can help students establish a sense of community with their class and engage in ongoing threaded conversations on assigned readings and topics highlighting diverse points of view.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Padlet<\/strong> that serves as a virtual wall, which enables you to post information to it. Students can work on independent research projects, collect information about topics, and use evidence to support answers to a series of questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>glossary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>community of inquiry:<\/strong> an understanding of learning spaces that prioritizes\u00a0opportunities for affective expression, open communication, and a sense of group cohesion<\/p>\n<p><strong>learning management system:<\/strong> an interactive online learning environment such as Canvas or Moodle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1630\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Bruce. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Technology for College Learning. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Beverly Araujo. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/text-technology-for-college-learning\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/text-technology-for-college-learning\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Curriculum Design and Educational Technology. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Thomas Tobiason. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: OpenStax; Modified by Lumen Learning. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/courses\/curriculum-design-and-educational-technology\/view\">https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/courses\/curriculum-design-and-educational-technology\/view<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Laptop Student Distance Learning. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: HaticeEROL. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Pixabay. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/laptop-student-distance-learning-5589662\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/laptop-student-distance-learning-5589662\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cc0\">CC0: No Rights Reserved<\/a><\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Pixabay License<\/li><li>Education Online Learning Icon. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: HaticeEROL. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Pixabay. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/education-online-learning-icon-5600987\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/illustrations\/education-online-learning-icon-5600987\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cc0\">CC0: No Rights Reserved<\/a><\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Pixabay License<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>LMS - MOODLE Introduction for students. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: datushim. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rfnXo20ymZI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rfnXo20ymZI<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>All Rights Reserved<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-1630-1\">Anderson, T., R. 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