Instruction
Platforms
Being There
Specifics
100
This is what we call a typical classroom instruction setting, where teachers and students see each other periodically.
What is "Face To Face" instruction.
100
This is the type of platform that allows for participants to connect with the content on their own time. Sakai is one of these.
What is an Asynchronous Platform.
100
This kind of "Presence" deal with interactions with Peers.
What is Social Presence?
100
One of the definitions says that this is about revolutionary new ways of creating, collaborating, editing, and sharing user-generated content online. It is also about ease of use. There is no need to download, and teachers and students can master many of these tools in minutes.
What are "Web 2.0 Tools"?
200
This is the type of instruction delivered remotely through electronic media and typically not in a classroom setting.
What is Online Instruction.
200
This is a type of platform that allows collaboration and participation at the same time. Every participant is present at the same time. DCO is an example of this.
What is Synchronous Platform.
200
This kind of "Presence" is defined as the interaction with Content.
What is Cognitive Presence?
200
This is the general program of the course. It is comprised of a detailed schedule of the delivery of curricular content as well as learning objectives and intended student outcomes.
What is "the syllabus."
300
This is a mixture of in-classroom setting and remote, online instruction.
What is Hybrid or Blended instruction?
300
This kind of "Presence" deals with interaction with Instructors.
What is "Teaching Presence"?
300
This is DLIFLC's official LMS platform.
What is Sakai?
400
This is a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing, or correspondence. A multi-media method of instructional delivery that includes web-based instruction, streaming video conferencing, face-to-face classroom time, distance learning.
What is Distributed Learning?
400
The three presences (Social, Cognitive, and Teaching) define this type of "Community."
What is a "Community of Inquiry."
400
Examples of this type of tools in Sakai are: "Discussion Forum," "Wiki," and "Blog."
What are Sakai's "Communication Tools."
500
Of these three types of "Interaction" (1.- Learner-Teacher, 2.-Learner-Learner, 3.- Learner-Content), which is the most important?
What is "Learner-Content Interaction"?
500
This other platform available at DLIFLC has the following components and capabilities: "File Transfer," "Screen Sharing," "White Boarding," "Polling," "Web Links," "Text Messages," and "Audio Chat."
What is DCO?