Learning Online: The Student Experience by George Veletsianos (English) Hardcove

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Learning Online by George Veletsianos Writing in an evocative, accessible, and concise manner, Veletsianos concretely demonstrates why it is so important to pay closer attention to the stories of students--who may have instructive and insightful ideas about the future of education. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Whats it really like to learn online?Learning Online: The Student ExperienceOnline learning is ubiquitous for millions of students worldwide, yet our understanding of student experiences in online learning settings is limited. The geographic distance that separates faculty from students in an online environment is its signature feature, but it is also one that risks widening the gulf between teachers and learners. In Learning Online, George Veletsianos argues that in order to critique, understand, and improve online learning, we must examine it through the lens of student experience.Approaching the topic with stories that elicit empathy, compassion, and care, Veletsianos relays the diverse day-to-day experiences of online learners. Each in-depth chapter follows a single learners experience while focusing on an important or noteworthy aspect of online learning, tackling everything from demographics, attrition, motivation, and loneliness to cheating, openness, flexibility, social media, and digital divides. Veletsianos also draws on these case studies to offer recommendations for the future and lessons learned. The elusive nature of online learners experiences, the book reveals, is a problem because it prevents us from doing better: from designing more effective online courses, from making evidence-informed decisions about online education, and from coming to our work with the full sense of empathy that our students deserve. Writing in an evocative, accessible, and concise manner, Veletsianos concretely demonstrates why it is so important to pay closer attention to the stories of students—who may have instructive and insightful ideas about the future of education. Author Biography George Veletsianos is the Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Technology and a professor in the School of Education and Technology at Royal Roads University. He is the author of Social Media in Academia: Networked Scholars. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Learner Who Compared Online Courses to Face-to-Face Courses2. The Learner Who Was "Nontraditional" 3. The Learner Whose Motive Was Sheer Interest4. The Learner Who Dropped Out5. The Learner Who Used the Family Computer6. The Learner Who Had the Necessary Literacies7. The Learner Who Watched Videos Alone8. The Learner Who Showed Emotion9. The Learner Who "Listened"10. The Learner Who Cheated11. The Learner Who Was Taught by a Bot12. The Learner Who Took Notes13. The Learner Who Used a Social Networking Site for Online Learning14. The Learner Who Was Self-Directed 15. The Learner Who Took Advantage of the Openness in MOOCs16. The Learner Who Took Advantage of Flexible Learning17. The Learner of the FutureConclusionIndex Promotional Whats it really like to learn online?Learning Online: The Student Experience Long Description Online learning is ubiquitous for millions of students worldwide, yet our understanding of student experiences in online learning settings is limited. The geographic distance that separates faculty from students in an online environment is its signature feature, but it is also one that risks widening the gulf between teachers and learners. In Learning Online , George Veletsianos argues that in order to critique, understand, and improve online learning, we must examine it through the lens of student experience. Approaching the topic with stories that elicit empathy, compassion, and care, Veletsianos relays the diverse day-to-day experiences of online learners. Each in-depth chapter follows a single learners experience while focusing on an important or noteworthy aspect of online learning, tackling everything from demographics, attrition, motivation, and loneliness to cheating, openness, flexibility, social media, and digital divides. Veletsianos also draws on these case studies to offer recommendations for the future and lessons learned. The elusive nature of online learners experiences, the book reveals, is a problem because it prevents us from doing better: from designing more effective online courses, from making evidence-informed decisions about online education, and from coming to our work with the full sense of empathy that our students deserve. Writing in an evocative, accessible, and concise manner, Veletsianos concretely demonstrates why it is so important to pay closer attention to the stories of studentswho may have instructive and insightful ideas about the future of education. Review Text "George Veletsianos is one of the top scholars of online learning. His very enjoyable book makes an important contribution to the research on the student experience in online learning.--Claire Howell Major, author of Teaching Online: A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice Review Quote "George Veletsianos is one of the top scholars of online learning. His very enjoyable book makes an important contribution to the research on the student experience in online learning."?Claire Howell Major, University of Alabama, author of Teaching Online: A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice " Learning Online exemplifies a student-centered approach to online learning that is vital to achieving accessible and high-quality university education for all. The insights that emerge from Veletsianoss review of the online student experience will support learning as both process and product."?Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University, coeditor of An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era "Veletsianos provides an overview of decades of online learning research in a succinct and approachable manner. His focus on the student experience fills a void in the online learning literature. He does an outstanding job of questioning the assumptions of both advocates and critics of online learning, while advocating for a compassionate, flexible, responsive, and humane approach to learning online."?Patrick Lowenthal, Boise State University Promotional "Headline" Whats it really like to learn online? Learning Online: The Student Experience Details ISBN1421438097 Author George Veletsianos Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1421438097 ISBN-13 9781421438092 Format Hardcover Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle The Student Experience Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Affiliation Royal Roads University Position Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair DEWEY 371.33 Pages 184 Short Title Learning Online NZ Release Date 2020-07-14 US Release Date 2020-07-14 Publication Date 2020-07-14 UK Release Date 2020-07-14 Illustrations 1 Charts Series Tech.edu: A Hopkins Series on Education and Technology Alternative 9781421438108 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2020-05-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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