Chapter Six

Blogs can be ____.

All of the above

An example of ____ activities includes text messaging.

Asynchronous

Researchers and education leaders predict that by the year 2013, ____ percent of K-12 schools will be offering blended education, including some elementary schools.

40

One benefit of ____ learning is that it gives teachers the ability to assess students promptly, and then provide quick feedback and individualized instruction based on the assessment.

Blended

A(n) ____ is an informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format.

Blog

____ is a powerful, yet easy to use solution for you and your students to record, edit, and share high-quality instructional videos, student-created video-based projects, and more on the Web, via CDs, via DVDs, and via mobile devices.

Camtasia Studio

Blackboard ____ allows teachers and students to engage in the learning process using Web conferencing and other technologies as if they were F2F.

Collaborate

____ instruction provides students with different opportunities and ways to master content.

Differentiated

All of the following are commercial software packages of the technology shown in the accompanying figure EXCEPT ____.

Drupal

All virtual schools like the kind illustrated in the accompanying figure are publicly funded.

False

Being an early adopter of technology tools and devices is required in order to teach online.

False

In instructor-led training, teachers typically sign up for a specific course or module, and, after completing all the requirements, they receive credit for the training.

False

Many educators feel that virtual learning has little potential to improve the quality of instruction.

False

Once you have recorded and exported your podcast in the RSS file format, you are ready to create your MP3 feed and then upload your podcast to the server for others to download and listen to.

False

With the emergence of Web 3.0 tools, an increasing number of Web sites allow users to group, chunk, and organize bits of information to share with others.

False

To create a podcast, you need a computer with a microphone to capture the audio input, software that allows you to export the audio file in the ____ file format, software that lets you create an appropriate feed, and a site to upload your podcast to.

MP3

____ are a set of guidelines or ground rules that define the teacher and student expectations in an online course experience and help things run smoothly.

Protocols

____ communication includes a phone call or a face-to-face conversation

Synchronous

____ communication is a direct form of communication, in which communication happens in real time where parties involved are present at the same time.

Synchronous

____ teaching is a method of instruction in which two or more teachers work together to combine their individual talents into one classroom course.

Team

1 out of 1 points Podcasts enable students and teachers to share all kinds of information with anyone at any time.

True

Some virtual schools are creating their own apps because they are perfect solutions for on-demand learning tools for today's online digital students.

True

The kinds of learning illustrated in the accompanying figure combine F2F instruction with eLearning instruction.

True

Uncertainty or assumptions about what students understand and their skill level when entering your class could provide a frustrating experience for the learner and the teacher.

True

Teachers ____ their classes by creating tools such as class Web sites and curriculum resource pages.

Web-enhance