I believe on-line training for businesses is one note worthy way Instructional Design/Technology has been used and is already making an impact in my professional career. I would not be enrolled in a Master's program right now if not for on-line classes. Particularly since technology has evolved to the point of linking documents, videos, etc. so that students do not have to go to the university library to get video tapes! I am too exhausted from straight classes for the last four years to register at a near by college and drive there every day and sit in class then have homework - projects, readings, papers.
Industries' globalization of training is another note worthy way IT is being used. I am not sure if, or how much, this is being used in education, but I hope to see this idea spread through out our education system, not only with schools within a district, but all schools in a state to schools across the US on to link us globally to each other in more ways than just sharing lesson plans. I would like to see us teleconferencing in training sessions on a variety of subjects, our classes joining classes from another country via ITD, possiblly even observing other teachers in real time from other countries.
I have totally enjoyed this class so far. I did not know how to use any of the tools we have worked with, some I did not even know I could use, and some I did not even know existed. Yes, some of the tasks have been challenging and I need much more time to play with each of them, but overall I have learned alot. I like being able to have the experience of each of my classmates in writing to go back to when they tell about a tool or how they accomplised something. I hope my classmates will not discard the posts they have placed on their blogs so that the resource these reflections have become will not be lost.
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"I believe on-line training for businesses is one note worthy way Instructional Design/Technology has been used and is already making an impact in my professional career. I would not be enrolled in a Master's program right now if not for on-line classes."
As you mentioned above, I believe on-line courses and training are making education avaialable to more and more people, not only in the U.S., but worldwide. Furthermore, online training is helping to advance many careers as countless people are able to advance their educations only when online courses are avaialable, as today, many people are so limited on time for attending classes in person. Good point! For me personally, I've really enjoyed taking online courses, sometimes more so than classes on a campus, and hope to take more int he future, whether in pursuit of a PhD, or for career development purposes.
I too agree that I have enjoyed this class thus far. This course has helped me to use the internet for more than just looking for lessons, paying bills and checking my email. With the use of technology on the rise, I can see how technology is going to play an important role in how we as educators educate our children.
I definitely agree with your first paragraph. I can definitely see how it would be difficult (and seemingly impossible, though many do it) to be enrolled in a master's program that wasn't online. There are a lot of benefits to online classes, and it does seem to be making education available to more and more people. This idea is similar to online training in business as well. I too have enjoyed this course, so we're in agreement there as well.
The wave of the future, is what I'm thinking. It is my belief that before long, technology will so envelop higher education, that possibly even undergrad-degrees will be available through distance-learning and/or online courses. The fact that many masters programs are offered online is definately a starting point, but I personally don't think it will be too far into the future before it begins trickling down.
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