4.1 Digital Equity
Candidates model and promote strategies for achieving equitable access to digital tools and resources and technology-related best practices for all students and teachers.
Artifact: Effectiveness of Online Learning: A Literature Review
Reflection:
The mini literature review, Effectiveness of Online Learning: A Literature Review, was completed in ITEC 7470, Educational Research. The artifact included a review of fifteen published journal articles on the topic of the effectiveness of online learning. This review was conducted to answer three research questions: (a) What does the literature say about online learning for professional development of teachers, (b) is online learning more effective than blended or face to face instruction for teacher professional development, and (c) what are the essential components needed for effective online instruction and learning of teachers? I chose this topic to correlate with my capstone project, the creation and implementation of an online professional learning course for educators.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of the 4.1 standard because online learning is a way for all students and teachers to have equitable access to digital tools and resources. Online learning allows any student or teacher with internet access to have equal learning opportunities. During the completion of this review and the course, I learned how to search and identify relevant articles to my topic, the correct organization for a well-written review, and how to evaluate different kinds of research. I also gained pertinent knowledge to help me in creating my online course for teachers. If I were to change this review, next time I would investigate research into different learning management systems and which ones have the best design for online learning. School improvement, faculty development, and student learning can all be impacted by effective online learning development. The impact of this learning can be assessed through feedback from teacher evaluations, as well as input from administrators and other stakeholders.
The mini literature review, Effectiveness of Online Learning: A Literature Review, was completed in ITEC 7470, Educational Research. The artifact included a review of fifteen published journal articles on the topic of the effectiveness of online learning. This review was conducted to answer three research questions: (a) What does the literature say about online learning for professional development of teachers, (b) is online learning more effective than blended or face to face instruction for teacher professional development, and (c) what are the essential components needed for effective online instruction and learning of teachers? I chose this topic to correlate with my capstone project, the creation and implementation of an online professional learning course for educators.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of the 4.1 standard because online learning is a way for all students and teachers to have equitable access to digital tools and resources. Online learning allows any student or teacher with internet access to have equal learning opportunities. During the completion of this review and the course, I learned how to search and identify relevant articles to my topic, the correct organization for a well-written review, and how to evaluate different kinds of research. I also gained pertinent knowledge to help me in creating my online course for teachers. If I were to change this review, next time I would investigate research into different learning management systems and which ones have the best design for online learning. School improvement, faculty development, and student learning can all be impacted by effective online learning development. The impact of this learning can be assessed through feedback from teacher evaluations, as well as input from administrators and other stakeholders.