Application 4- Online Learning in K-12 Schools
Danielle Mislick
Walden University 
 
 
 
 
 
Instructor: Jacqueline Derby
EDUC 6715I-1 New and Emerging Technologies
January 30, 2011
 Online Learning at Mill Road:
The Use of a Learning Management
System
 What is Online Learning?
Online Learning can be defined as “education in which
instruction and content are delivered primarily via the
Internet” (Cavanaugh & Clark, 2007, p. 5).

The purpose of online learning is to provide access to

education and offer curricular options (Cavanaugh &
Clark, 2007).
 Currently ACES uses the Learning
Management System (LMS) Moodle, which is
an example of online learning.

YouTube: “Using Moodle in the Classroom”

located at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9XfwBzt1
mY&feature=related
How Will Moodle Help Mill Road Students?
1.) It Will Fill In Instructional Gaps
It’s no surprise, but students’ learning styles have
changed. Growing up with television, video games,
and computers, 60% of students are now considered
visual learners (Gillard & Bailey, 2007). Moodle is a
visual modality.
Students can access the course at home during the
night, weekends, and over vacations. Standards can
be covered without the students physically having to
be at school.
2. It Will Support Meaningful and Authentic
Learning.

Teacher led classroom discussions, traditional

lectures, and textbook learning may no longer
motivate or engage learners (Gillard & Bailey, 2007).
 Online learning promotes inquiry based learning. This type
of learning is a skill students must know to be successful
adults in the workplace.

Question Seek Answer Find Answer/Learn Successful Adult

No Excuses For Not Using Moodle!
It is true that developing quality instruction
for online learning is challenging and time
consuming.
However…

“Finding an appropriate model or design plan

with solid pedagogy can make it much easier
to develop curriculum that engages the
learner and has consistency and quality”
(Johnston, 2007, p.8).
Model for a Quality Online Course

Gagne’s Nine Events of instruction are the basis for designing

instruction in the classroom or through an online learning
forum.

• Gaining Attention (Reception)

• Informing Learners of the Objective (Expectations)
• Stimulating Recall of Prior Learning (Retrieval)
• Presenting the Stimulus (Selective Perception)
• Providing Learning Guidance (Semantic Encoding)
• Eliciting Performance (Responding)
• Providing Feedback (Reinforcement)
• Assessing Performance (Retrieval)
• Enhancing Retention and Transfer (Generalization)

Table Reference: (Johnston, 2007, p.29)

Design Plan for a Quality Online Course
Online learning should include:
* Interaction * Choices
* Easy access * Engaging, robust curriculum
* Prerequisites * Audience-appropriate material
* Ease of use *Timely feedback
* Clear objectives * Student evaluation/feedback on course
* Course syllabus * Student access
* Measurable objectives * Learning resources (Web libraries)
* Built-in monitoring systems * Effective virtual reality/simulations
* real-life skills * Current and relevant content
* Quality evaluation * Multiple modalities
* Outline of time management * Student authenticity/academic integrity
* Estimated time for each activity * Layered content
* Links and resources * Links to student services (tutorials, writing labs)
*Tech help desk/human contact

Table Reference: (Johnston, 2007, p.29)

 What’s Next?
1. View the Youtube video on using Moodle in
the classroom.
2. Seek out technology leaders already using
Moodle at Mill Road.
* Ask how they integrate it into their instruction.
* Observe how Moodle is used in their classroom.
3. Plan, prepare, and set up a class in Moodle.
4. Try it in your classroom!
“The Internet offers another place where learning occurs.
Thus, educators have the challenge of moving from teaching
within walls to teaching with no borders” (Johnston, 2007,
p.1).
 Resources
Cavanaugh, C., & Clark, T. (2007). The Landscape of K-12 Online Learning. In P.
Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, et al (Eds.), What Works in K-12
Online Learning (Chapter 1, pp. 5-19). Eugene, OR: International Society for
Technology in Education.

Gillard, S., & Bailey, D. (2007). Technology in the classroom: Overcoming obstacles,
reaping rewards. The International Journal of Learning, 14(1), 87–93.

Johnston, S. (2007). Developing Quality Virtual Courses: Selecting Instructional

Models. In P. Adamson, B. Adamson, & N. Clausen-Grace, et al (Eds.),What
Works in K-12 Online Learning (Chapter 2, pp. 21-31). Eugene, OR: International
Society for Technology in Education.