Bob Daumer, MS ITDE, Reflective Portfolio, EDD 7007 Coursework

Because EDD 7007 was one of my first two courses of my program, and due to the fact that it had been years since I engaged in formal education, I was anxious and excited. I recall reading through the syllabus and making notes for the assignments I could get a head start on. In fact, because of my previous experience building websites, I began designing my website during the first week, even though the assignment was not due for weeks to come.

Realizing that I was fairly new to the formal concepts of distance education, I embarked with an open mind, even though I had some preconceptions. In the end, I left the course understanding the breadth to which distance education applies. I hold tight to the notion that distance represents separations in geography, time, and knowledge either between the learner and facilitator or between the learners. Using this notion, I have recognized the endless application opportunities I have in my work setting, and conversely, how the organization is challenged due to numerous distance situations.

Coursework	Topic	Downloads
PowerPoint Slide	Course introduction slide for first Elluminate session.	PDF
Research Exercise	Indiana University's School of Education Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology at a distance.	PDF
Student Website	Website of Bob Daumer. Master of Science ITDE student. This website is the main access point for Bob's ITDE coursework. Each course has a dedicated page for assignments and discussions. Downloads are primarliy available in PDF format.	HTML
Lesson Plan/Outline	Lesson Overview Learner success in distance education is often misunderstood. There is a common belief that learners possess unique learning styles such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. However, studies have yet to show a strong relationship between these learning styles and actual learner success. Dillon and Greene suggest that learners, through achievement goals, self-efficacy, and strategy use, possess an aptitude to be successful in any learning environment (Dillon & Green, 2003, p. 239). Goal After completing this lesson, the student will be able to identify and discuss various ways learners approach distance learning. *The modified PDF to the right reflects design changes that have been returned as feedback.	Original PDF Modified PDF*
Completed Final Lesson December 5, 2005	This is the end product of the Lesson Plan/Outline referenced above. To incorporate the best functionality for the learner, Macromedia Flash was used. The Flash player must be installed on your system. You may download the Flash player here.	HTML