Ryans Rants

Wow, finally at the finish post. This is the last of our face to face classes. All I need to do now is submit my relevant URLs for marking. Six months ago I would not have known what to do. I must admit I am feeling a great sense of relief as I was very nervous about undertaking this subject. I now need to prepare my learners back at college for their elearning experiences.

I agree with the Watkins article re: ensuring learners are ready for online success before commencemnet of any online course. We must not take it of granted that all learners are computer literate. Watkins suggestions for surveys and ice breakers are a good idea as pre course work.

Ciao, Finito ! I have completed the online course in Italian. However, I will still be taking an Italian phrase book with me when I visit Italy next year. So it is with geat pleasure that I say arrivederci to my Italian course. I am not sure that online learning is for me, I prefer the face to face personal interaction of the classroom.

Well I am onto lesson 3 of 4 with my Italian and it has been harder than I thought. I have been having flashbacks to school and how dificult I found Latin as a teenager! A help thru this has been a friend who has been learning with me.Ciao

Well I am into the first lesson of my Italiano course and it is ok, basic greetings and farewells so scùsami as I get back to my studio Italiano, Ciao. Have not been able to make contact with the nominated contact foer help though!

My online learning course was approved by Roman last Wed, 10 October as being appropriate. It is as per my previous post, learning Italian on line, and yes I believe this online course is appropriate for assignment 3. Ciao.

Here is my pre course work for my online Italian tutorials.

The stated objective/s of the course are: The course objective is to help students to learn words and expressions useful in everyday Italian life.SR 15/10/07.

1. What outcomes do you expect to achieve?

I expect to achieve competence in every day greetings and farewells. 

1. What do you expect the learning experience to be like?

I expect the learning to be somewhat difficult if I do not find a study buddy… or someone to bore. 

1. What type of support are you expecting from the course?

I am expecting to be able to email someone with my questions. 

Ciao Stephen.

Not sure of your learning style? Well one would hope you are if you are teaching?However…. check out www.vark-learn.com and take the learning style questionaire to verify your  style. I took the test and came up with a new style, modal is my new style according to VARK. Thought I was kinesthetic.

Surely the suggestions in this reading about disruptive learners are all suggestions that we should be using in all of our classes….not just elearning?

What a fab 26c day it is outside and here I am in the library. I’m researching the next assignment for elearning, the online course section. Plus we are on holiday…. so am I crazy or just keen to get this whole thing out of the way?Happy holidays everyone.