Constant Connectivity in Life Means More Connectivity in the Classroom
May 17, 2012 Leave a comment
Reblogged from edtechdigest.com:
GUEST COLUMN | By Andy Lausch
College students have high expectations for technology, digital content, and connectivity inside the classroom – not surprising given their access to technology outside of the classroom. It’s this environment that is driving institutions to consider virtual learning and how to make it an essential component of the educational experience.
Virtual learning, which enables instruction to be delivered to students who are not physically in the same location as the professor and/or other students, is both efficient and cost-effective – two important factors at a time when higher education budgets and students’ personal finances are tight.