Based on my philosophy of distance education I believe that I am in the middle of the static and dynamic contiuum. Because I am a person who enjoys integrating various forms of technology into my daily life (personally, academically, and professionally), I feel very comfortable using both static and dynamic forms of media and technologies to communicate, collaborate, and receive information. I feel that this Walden program is pushing me to use more dynamic media. For instance, prior to beginning this program, I’d never created or used a wiki or blog. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn how to use these technologies, and see how it assists in communication and collaboration with my cohorts and the instructor. And as I mentioned in another blog, the fact that these tools are free makes it all the more better.
Here is some additional information that I located in reference to media and technology being used in distance education:
- Media and Technologies Used In Distance Education - http://www.slideshare.net/alaasadik/media-and-technologies-used-in-distance-education-i-presentation
- Technologies and Media for Distance Education - http://mmcisaac.faculty.asu.edu/disted/final98/finalmh.html
