2-Module+One

· **My definition of DE - ** DE, when effectively executed, is a way of teaching remotely that best drives the learning objectives for the subject matter and the student. It can be synchronous or asynchronous and may employ many different teaching methods or media components such as video, audio, eLearning, online learning activities, group or individual work, webinars, shared work spaces, etc. To be effective, it must be set up in a way that allows for engagement of the learners so that a transfer of learning can be executed and confirmed and not be a one-sided approach. For example, some may design eLearning in a way that is not much more than a glorified power point with audio. That may be able to be delivered at a distance, but it is not DE; it's a presentation. I agree with earlier comments that in order to have a DE class or program that is run well; it requires a lot of work on the teacher side. The adult learner is (reasonably) expected to bring a level of discipline that allows them to follow through on all work associated with the class or course, but I think DE could work well for children as well with some degree of facilitation and some significant adjustments to how content is taught (i.e., the engagement and interactive nature would look/sound different). 

· **How has your definition/understanding of DE evolved since you first posted it to the class/wiki? What changes would you make to your original definition as a result of Module 1 readings and discussions? **It hasn't changed, but I have expanded my thoughts on how DE can be applied based on the discussion in working with children. I also knew about the different media applications that were being or could be used for DE, but how they can be used is something I realize I need to learn more about. 

· **What has contributed to the change in your understanding of DE (i.e., specific discussions/readings/interactions with Torstein, instructors, and/or other students)? ** The readings defintely influenced my thoughts on applying DE at work, which is something I'm very interested in. The threaded discussions including one with Otto Tortstein helped me identify additional areas of consideration for DE such  as ways to utilize different instructors and SMEs. 

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">How would you convey to your co-workers what you learned in this module? How might you apply what you’ve learned in this module to a “real life” DE environment? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I have already started talking to one co-worker in particular about ways we might set up a DE course when working with teams throughout the company. I suggested we look at our lowest quartile supervisory staff and pilot a course that can be used to build skills/knowledge where they have gaps in performance. I also had a lot of interest in the subject-matter presentation material in our readings. One big gap I see in our classroom instructors and in some of our designers is the ability to effectively write or include effective questioning techniques and present content. They get so lost in the facts and the minutiae that they forget the component that Holmberg emphasizes, which is empathy and conversational style. I find myself working with them a lot on understanding Bloom's cognitive domain and how it applies when checking for understanding, holding students accountable, and advancing the level of learning. I was happy to read what I considered to be a lot of parallels in the subject-matter presentation for DE and I think some of the way these concepts were presented in the readings can help me with the trainers and designers with whom I work. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What was your most important “aha” experience in this module? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Still working on this... <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Go back and review the objectives for this module. Do you feel that module goals and objectives have been met? How and it what why? If not, which objectives have not been fully achieved? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">How has the assignment and the instructors’ feedback helped you in your learning and in reaching the objectives? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The instructors are great. I did not have a great experience in my last DE class...so much so that I took a semester off. The instr was very hands off and had the class run every weekly module. She QC'd the suggested work from each group, but stayed out of the discussions leaving the student-teachers to decide what was effective or accurate or not. I appreciated the creativity and thinking in this approach, but it was too unstructured and if I took the class 5 more times it would easily have gone 5 different ways. AND with students running each module, the workload and amount of reading varied widely with no ability to plan or get ahead. ...it was rough! <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">