Week 12

Clark & Mayer "e-Learning and the Science of Instruction"

Throughout each chapter, the reader finds tables, charts, images, headings and text placement in a manner/style that allows the learner to connect with and easily comprehend. Just as the authors discuss when designing e-learning environments, those items mentioned above are relevant to ensure maximum understanding. "Practice what you preach." The book models what it is describing for a virtual learning environment.

The three types of e-learning addressed are receptive, directive, and guided discovery. As in Dr. Ge's class, our project design will ultimately reflect each areas of e-learning. Each virtual learning community designer will provide lots of information to their students, solicit responses throughout the courses and engage the students in knowledge construction activities. How the course designers prepare their virtual learning community will determine the effectiveness of the courses. This book will be a great guide in the project design.