Comments on: Online learning is for the birds… http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/ dedicated to the sharing and exchange of information for the Virtual Learning Environments class at the New School Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:32:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kellysupahstar http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-104 kellysupahstar Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:06:18 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-104 I looked up the professor from the Biology of Birds class and sent him an email about how much I enjoyed his class and asking if that class is still structured in the same manner. Here is Jack Connor's response: Yes, I am still teaching about birds (in two of my courses) and using an electronic conferencing system. When you were in the class, it was cosi -- which was very primitive compared to current systems. Stockton uses Blackboard 6.0 now, and I use it in all my classes, not just the birds courses I teach. Helps draw the class together as well as gives students a place to express themselves, ask questions, get feedback from me and their classmates, post photos, etc. I don't know what I would do w/o it. I looked up the professor from the Biology of Birds class and sent him an email about how much I enjoyed his class and asking if that class is still structured in the same manner. Here is Jack Connor’s response:

Yes, I am still teaching about birds (in two of my courses) and using an electronic conferencing system. When you were in the class, it was cosi — which was very primitive compared to current systems. Stockton uses Blackboard 6.0 now, and I use it in all my classes, not just the birds courses I teach. Helps draw the class together as well as gives students a place to express themselves, ask questions, get feedback from me and their classmates, post photos, etc. I don’t know what I would do w/o it.

]]> By: adammember http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-102 adammember Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:39:19 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-102 Online presence is very important but considering the negative side of the situation we are facing I can clearly say that if the technology is put in the wrong hands of the people who have bad intentions and who are persistently trying to terrorize online presence it becomes a nightmare just like the way I and many other people are experiencing. There is no clear reason for being the target of hackers. They randomly can pick on people or communites. I had a get online education until this problem popped up also in our online class. I had been having attacks on my personal emails and it was also happening to other people I know. They have been harming my life and web presence for the last 2 and a half years and I am fed up with it. I do not know how to stop or prevent the negative effects of this problem. Online presence is very important but considering the negative side of the situation we are facing I can clearly say that if the technology is put in the wrong hands of the people who have bad intentions and who are persistently trying to terrorize online presence it becomes a nightmare just like the way I and many other people are experiencing. There is no clear reason for being the target of hackers. They randomly can pick on people or communites. I had a get online education until this problem popped up also in our online class. I had been having attacks on my personal emails and it was also happening to other people I know. They have been harming my life and web presence for the last 2 and a half years and I am fed up with it. I do not know how to stop or prevent the negative effects of this problem.

]]> By: adammember http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-101 adammember Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:28:03 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-101 If you see Adammember as the username it is not me. I have been communicating with Prof. Josephine about this issue earlier in the course because there are hackers trying to get into our group and blog. We have to be very careful and watch out for any threats to our educational environment. I know that it sound unbelievable or crazy to some but it is true. Therefore I want to worn everybody and protect our online presence. I have been having a great deal of troble because of this attack on my and many other people's online presence. Somebody or some people are persistently trying to terrorize my online presence and it has been happening to many people I know as well. I know that this situation brings up the negative and harmful aspect of the internet but online education and communities such as ours are under this threat. They can mislead people by sending fake messages, damage or destroy friendships, relationships and they are trying to harm the online existance and presence. If you see Adammember as the username it is not me. I have been communicating with Prof. Josephine about this issue earlier in the course because there are hackers trying to get into our group and blog. We have to be very careful and watch out for any threats to our educational environment. I know that it sound unbelievable or crazy to some but it is true. Therefore I want to worn everybody and protect our online presence. I have been having a great deal of troble because of this attack on my and many other people’s online presence. Somebody or some people are persistently trying to terrorize my online presence and it has been happening to many people I know as well. I know that this situation brings up the negative and harmful aspect of the internet but online education and communities such as ours are under this threat. They can mislead people by sending fake messages, damage or destroy friendships, relationships and they are trying to harm the online existance and presence.

]]> By: Josephine http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Josephine Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-67 nice! I like the real-to-virtual blend and that it got you out of the classroom and into nature... nice! I like the real-to-virtual blend and that it got you out of the classroom and into nature…

]]> By: AlexSwidler http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-65 AlexSwidler Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:32:43 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-65 Thats a pretty amazing way to supplement an online class. I think it would be really interesting to see if they still offer the class in the same way. Thats a pretty amazing way to supplement an online class. I think it would be really interesting to see if they still offer the class in the same way.

]]> By: m_groene http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/2009/06/online-learning-is-for-the-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-63 m_groene Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:05:22 +0000 http://www.networkedcollab.org/vles/?p=94#comment-63 that sounds great...that's exactly how i wish my professor would have handled my first online experience. it sounds like it was a great experience and really got you involved in the course at a more personal level. that sounds great…that’s exactly how i wish my professor would have handled my first online experience. it sounds like it was a great experience and really got you involved in the course at a more personal level.

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