Is online class a learning environment?

Transformative Learning in an Online Environment

The purpose of this article is to explore the potential for fostering transformative learning in an online environment. It provides an overview of transformative learning theory, including the variety of perspectives on the theory that have evolved as the theory matured. Strategies and practices for fostering transformative learning are presented, followed by a description of the online environ...

Concept-Mapping Software: How effective is the learning tool in an online learning environment?

Online learning environments address the educational objectives by putting the learner at the center of the educational experience. They do so by addressing many of the problems that traditional learning environments present. For example, students memorizing material and using repetition as a means of retaining that material is often used in the traditional learning environment. This method oft...

Enhancing Interactivity in an Online Learning Environment

This study focuses on of the use of animation to alert students to incoming messages and system updates in an online environment. It describes an experiment which compares an animationand a text-based interface in terms of how the students perceived the alerting system. Relationships between the number of interactions, performance, and perceived social presence are examined. The results indicat...

Profiles in Self-Regulated Learning in the Online Learning Environment

Individuals who are self-regulated in their learning appear to achieve more positive academic outcomes than individuals who do not exhibit self-regulated learning behaviors. We suggest that distinct profiles of self-regulated learning behaviors exist across learners. In turn, these profiles appear to be associated with significantly different academic outcomes. The purpose of the current study ...

Online Learning in the Business Environment - Tempting or a Temptress?