Monday, January 18, 2010

Margith A. Strand/

Structuration theory/Adaptive Structuration Theory and the missing links between Distance Education (also consider the reinforcing factors which make the field stronger between the two) and Higher Education. Factors of change, theoretical evolution of processes, cycles of change dynamics.

My comments continue:

The factors of change in the aspects of Higher Education and the factors of Distance Learning and Distance Education. The differentiation in the loss of integrity? The differentiation in the factors of the change dynamics in the components of learning and distribution...in the evolution of the information and informational analysis of the subject matter and subject items involved in the assimilation and interpretation of the learning process and teaching processes.

Margith A. Strand/HigherEducationist

www.highereducationist.blogspot.com

A Set of traditional Distance Learning References

1. Anderson, T. (2004). Toward a theory of online learning.
In Theory and Practice of
Online Learning. Retrieved April 15, 2004 from
http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book

2. Baker, R. (2003).
A framework for design and evaluation of Internet-based distance
learning courses; Phase one -- framework justification, design and evaluation.
Online Journal of Distance Education Administration
vol 6, 2 Retrieved November 15, 2003 from
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ jmain11.html

3. De Laat, M., & Lally, V. Complexity, theory and praxis:
Researching collaborative
learning and tutoring processes in a networked learning community.
InstructionalScience, 31, 7-39.

4. Land, D., Nwadei, A., Stufflebeam, S., and Olaka, C. (2003).
Socio-technical system
advancements: Making distance learning changes that count. Retrieved March 15,
2004 from http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/JAN03_Issue/article03.html

5. Luppicini, R. J. (2002) Toward a conversation system modeling research
methodology for studying computer-mediated learning communities. Journal of
Distance Education, 17(2): 87-101

6. Saba, F. & Shearer, R. (1994). Verifying key theoretical xoncepts in a dynamic
model of distance education. American Journal of Distance Education, 8 (1), 36- 59

7. Social Networking:
[Retrieved from: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking" December 27 2009]

8. Tait, A. (2000) Planning student support for open and distance learning. Open
Learning, 15( 3). 287- 299.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

ELC 782 Dynamic Tree/ Margith A. Strand /1/17/2010 [push to enlarge components]

Beauty

Me again:) Ms. Strand

More on Delivery...from Social Semiotics (Comments)

From the Social Semiotics section: Language is constituted as ‘a discrete network of options.' The idea of systems and networks (systems organised as networks) proposed by Halliday before the ‘Network Society’ has applications to all aspects of Social Semiotics that are yet to be fully explored
My take on this is that In terms of Social Network theory, the elucidation of the concepts and the application of the choice of words and wording are what makes the messaging come through. It is the function of the wording and the "causation of the semiotic delivery" [M.S.] which is the important role of the terminology in the expression. Nodal connections, as mentioned in the Social Networking diagrams, are actually representative of the "function" of the causation that the words bring about [M.S.] The activity coefficients are the points of effectiveness of the wording of the messaging. [M.S.] Activity coefficients are actually, in my mind, in the Social Theory expressions, the "value" and somewhat numerical "raters" of the extent of the effectivity of the function for which the delivery is being made.
Causation...construction of the cause....meaning and delivery...function to bring about....causation...semiotic delivery...words as meaning...semiotic...Inherently, words do not have meaning...words have meaning when function thereforewith are delivered as a consequence of ....the delivery must be attached. Words have no meaning unless the word itself has meaning in the student's life...perspective and delivery...love. Part of structure and needed in its inherent necessity.
Words have definition...knowledge, comprehension and delivery of. Knowledge is ok to know...action to bring about. Construction..words have definition..delivery is where it is at...Construction of words as meanings....function.