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MODULE 4

FLEXIBLE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
Introduction

Distance learning is a form of learning without a face-


to-face contact with the teacher and delivered via
telecommunications. In the past, this involved
correspondence courses wherein the student
corresponded with the teacher via mails This turned out
to be beneficial since universities added students
without having to construct classrooms while they
enjoy being able to work anytime and anywhere at
their convenience
Lesson 1:

Online Distance Education


and Communities of Learners
Flexible Learning Environment

Learning nowadays is viewed differently. The


present generation of learners has access to
information at their fingertips. The teacher is no
longer seen as basically the dispenser of
knowledge but rather as one who expertly directs
the learners to take their own track in searching
for answers to questions raised inside the
classroom. Then they bring these back to the
class for further discussion until perhaps
They can search the web and discover a
breadth of information related to the
lesson. They even have the patience to
stay in front of the computer for an
unusually longer time in search for more
articles and multimedia materials that
simplify a challenging topic. That is why
they can sometimes learn more than
what is confined in the four corners of the
classroom
Every chance or corner becomes a learning
space. It is clear that learning takes place
anywhere and this adds to the concept of
flexibility in the learning environment. With
technology, students can possibly continue
to join class sessions even if they are not
physically around. The learning space
becomes virtual or mediated. The library is
not only a physical structure where they
can read published books but has also
Online Distance Learning

Online distance learning is not a new concept.


Some schools, higher education Institutions in
the country, and educational agencies such as
the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education
Innovations in Educational Technology
(SEAMEO- INNOTECH) provide this mode of
learning. It allows flexibility in learning to a
certain extent.
The Different Platforms

The flexible mode of learning uses a platform such


as moodle, Google classroom, edmodo, schoology,
etc. These are free programs designed for
educational purposes. It has features that are
patterned after the instructional activities of
ateacher in a physical classroom. When you use
this, you can actually hold a les post questions for
discussion, hold an online chat discussion, give
assessme activities and provide references or links
to other online materials. features relevant
instruction and facilitating of learning.
Moodle

Moodle was created by Martin


Dougiamas, founder and CEO of Moodle
MOODLE stands for Modular Object
Oriented Dynamic Learning Environmen
which is an open source software. It is a
Learning Management System (LMS) that
supports teaching and learning.
Google Classroom and Edmodo

Google Classroom is a free service for


teachers and students. It is an LMS platform
that is accessible google account. You can
create classes and perform your roles and
functions as a facilitator of learning. In
2008, edmodo was created by Nic Borg, Jeff
O'Hara, and Crystal Hutter
Schoology

Schoology is another LMS founded in


2009 by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang,
Tim Trinidad and Bill Kindler.

You can actually create your own online


distance education learning system
using any of these platforms.
MOOCS

Another recent modality to learning is the Massive


Open Online Course MOOC), It is a model for
delivering learning content online to any
persofcourse wants to take a course. It allows one
to pursue learning even outside of university or
her education formal structure. Those who are
working can emel of no limit on attendance. As
long as you are willing to learn, you can engage in
an area of discipline and learn. It allows
interconnectedness among peoples in the world
todiscuss and share recent developments in their
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association
with the mission is to advance higher
education through the use of
information technology.
Synchronous and Asynchronous

In the flexible learning mode, the activities can be


done in two ways: (1) synchronous and (2)
asynchronous.

An online chat at real time is a Synchronous


session. Course participants meet in a virtual
classroom and discuss a topic in the lesson. So
wherever they are situated in the world, they
agree on a scheduled session and log in to join the
live class.
Another important feature is the
Asynchronous session. This is when
questions or tasks are posted and course
participants answer the question or post
their reply at any time most convenient to
them. They can still participate in the
discussion by replying to the post. One
advantage is that you can take your time
when replying The LMS mentioned in this
lesson has a feature that can allow an
asynchronous session
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