Issues in online education

This week was very interesting. Each student got to select an article related to online learning on a topic that had not already been covered. The variety is amazing. In fact, I think this has been my favorite week because of that. From educational gaming to motivation to student characteristics, there are many issues surrounding the ongoing improvement of distance education.

One thing this week puts into perspective is the many directions you can go in teaching online. There are multiple tools available for each need. The challenge is to find the one that will be easy enough to use quickly and promote the desired outcomes.