ten mini-myths of e-learning and the data to dispel them dr. curtis j. bonk president,...
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Ten Mini-Myths of E-Learning and the Data to Dispel Them
Dr. Curtis J. Bonk President, CourseShare.comAssociate Professor, Indiana Universityhttp://php.indiana.edu/~cjbonk, [email protected]
Dr. Vanessa Paz Dennen Assistant Professor, San Diego State [email protected]://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/vdennen
Myth #1.E-learning will soon go
away.
Figure 42. Percent of Instructional Time spent training via the Web in the next decade
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100%
1 Year 2Years
5Years
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76-100%
51-75%
26-50%
1-25%
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Myth #2.E-learning can now take place at home and on the
road.
Figure 49. Location Where Learners Access Web-Based Training
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Office
Home
Road
Other
Percent of Respondents
Myth #3. Everyone is evaluating e-learning but
us.
Figure 26. How Respondent Organizations Measure Success of Web-Based Learning According to the
Kirkpatrick Model
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Learner satisfaction Change inknowledge, skill,
atttitude
Job performance ROI
Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Level
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Myth #4.Learner completion rate has magical importance.
Figure 53. Learner Completion Rate in Web-Based Courses
0
5
10
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25
0-25% 26-50% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89% 90-99% 99-100%
Learner Completion Rate
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Myth #5.Work-related incentives
are important in motivating e-learners.
Figure 55. Incentives for Successful Completion of Web-Based Learning
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
None
Inc Job Responsibility
Public Recognition
Awarding Credits to Degree
Inc Job Security
Salary
Promotion
Percent of Respondents
Myth #6.Thiagi has convinced the
world of the need for interactivity and social ice-
breakers.
Figure 41. Activities Learners Would Deem Highly Engaging and Useful
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Cases or Job Reflections
Brainstorming
Group Projects/Teams
Electronic Guests/Mentoring
Students Leading Discussion
Symposia/Panels
Voting/Polling
E-mail Pals/Peer Review
Role Play/Debates
Article Discussion/Critique
Display Products
Ice Breakers/Social
Percent of Respondents
Myth #7.Watch out…trainers will
soon be out of a job.
Figure 16. Organizational Interest in Web Products that Support Classroom-Based Instruction or Fully Deliver
Instruction
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Traditional Instructionwith Web Support
Instruction Entirely onWeb
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ts
Agree/TotallyAgree
Unsure
Disagree/StronglyDisagree
Figure 19. Purpose of Web-Based Learning in Organization
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Sole source oflearning
Supplementtraditional
Follow-up totraditional
Alternative totraditional
Other
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Myth #8.Traditional instructional strategies (e.g., lecture, role play, etc.) will not
work online.
Figure 38. Instructional Strategies Perceived as Fairly Equally Supported by Online and Traditional Classroom Environments
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Exploration StudentGenerated
Content
Case-Based GuildedLearning
PBL Modeling
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ts
Online
Traditional
Equal
Figure 39. Instructional Strategies Perceived as Better Supported by Online than Traditional Classroom
Environments
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30
40
50
60
Group ProbSolving &
Collab
SocraticQuestioning
Role Play &Simulations
Discussion Coaching orMentoring
Lecturing
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nt
of
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nts
Online
Traditional
Equal
Myth #9.Trainers operate alone and do not want to give away
trade secrets.
Figure 56. Important Features of a Free Course-Sharing Resource Community
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Articles and New sletters
Professional Links
Expert Advice
Web Resource Sharing Tools
Courses, Catalogs, Products
Answ ers to Teaching Problems
Stories of instructional experiences
Pedagogical Ideas
Pre-Rated Web Resources
Percent of Respondents
Figure 44. Freelance or Adjunct Instructor Web-Based Training
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Past Experience Future Interest
No
Yes
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