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OMDE 606 Group Project
Project Description for Advanced Botany 301 By: Erin Turner, Gail Wingate, Mary Todd, and Gulnur Valiullina OMDE 606-9040 University of Maryland University College Summary of Project Contributions Group four collaborated well together. The members chose to work jointly on some … Continue reading
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For Both OMDE 608 and OMDE 606 (Module 6)
I’m supposed to writing a summary of my learnings from my 608 class and from module 6 in 606. Since both deal with leaner support systems I thought I would combine the two. OMDE 608 (Learner Support in Distance Education) … Continue reading
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Unit 5: The costs and costing of E-Learning
Type-i Variant: Is that part of DE where the learner is interacting with the content. Hulsmann (2000) calls this “internal activity” (p. 26). It encompasses computer marked assignments (CMA), computer assisted learning (CAL), and computer based training (CBT). Type-c Variant: … Continue reading
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A Very Useful Artifact based on the Laurillard model
The following is copied from Professor Thomas Hulsmann OMDE 606 Section 9040 Module 4 discussion on the Cost Structure of Mass Media (Fall 2013). That media differ in capabilities to support the basic functions of teaching/learning processes has been demonstrated … Continue reading
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Unit 4: The Cost Structure of Mass Media
Having worked for major software firm for over 15 years, with many highly trained, technical people, I understand the need to stay current when it comes to the latest and greatest in technology. However, I also saw many people who … Continue reading
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Unit 3: The Cost-Effectiveness of Distance Education Institutions
This unit addresses the issues of cost effectiveness and cost efficiency. Cost effectiveness is how good or useful the final outcome or product is. In Rumble’s explanation to the OMDE 606 Fall 2006 class he says that “one is effective … Continue reading
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Unit 2: The Techniques of Cost Analysis
In this unit we learn about the main cost categories and how distance education costs, specifically are categorized. I define the critical terms here, based on Rumble (1997): Annualization: Depreciation calculation that takes into account the foregone interest, but uses … Continue reading
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Unit 1: Distance Education & the Economics of Education
In this unit we are introduced to the economics of distance education. We know education is seen as an investment in human capital. The term “human capital” implies treating people as a commodity with a numeric value (Schultz, 1961). Some … Continue reading
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New and Interesting Terminology I’ve Learned
I’ve created this page so that I can start to track the terminology that I have learned and found to be interesting. Comments are welcome. Constructivists: “Knowledge is essentially subjective, constructed from our perceptions and mutually agreed on conventions….we continue … Continue reading
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Gail Wingate ePortfolio 