Comments on: Distance Learning: Navigating The Maze http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/ News from the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-4919 James Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:23 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-4919 The best resource that I know of is the Open Courseware Consortium (http://www.ocwconsortium.org/). It list free courseware from universities such as MIT and other great higher education institutions. The best resource that I know of is the Open Courseware Consortium (http://www.ocwconsortium.org/). It list free courseware from universities such as MIT and other great higher education institutions.

]]> By: Michael Learner http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 Michael Learner Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:37:09 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-3333 I think that online education is about to see an explosive phase of growth. I know that it's been around for ages but really the timing is just right with the pace of technology and the point where it is so much more widely available now, I believe it is finally coming together and we'll see online learning become much more commonplace RE: your opening, "Have you thought about distance learning but weren’t sure where to start, or taken an online continuing education (CE) course and found that the experience wasn’t what you were expecting it to be? " ... I have a special page on my site to collect stories from graduates of distance programs, to funtion as a resource, or repository, for other to learn what the experience is really like and how people have been shaped by it. If you get a chance stop by, or if you are reading this and want to share your story just follow the link to my site by clicking my name in this comment. thanks! I think that online education is about to see an explosive phase of growth. I know that it’s been around for ages but really the timing is just right with the pace of technology and the point where it is so much more widely available now, I believe it is finally coming together and we’ll see online learning become much more commonplace

RE: your opening, “Have you thought about distance learning but weren’t sure where to start, or taken an online continuing education (CE) course and found that the experience wasn’t what you were expecting it to be? ” …

I have a special page on my site to collect stories from graduates of distance programs, to funtion as a resource, or repository, for other to learn what the experience is really like and how people have been shaped by it. If you get a chance stop by, or if you are reading this and want to share your story just follow the link to my site by clicking my name in this comment. thanks!

]]> By: Michael Learner http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3331 Michael Learner Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:10:54 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-3331 Online learning is about to go through an explosive phase of growth. I know its been around for ages but I feel the technology with the internet and communication is so much more advanced now than ever, and widely available, it is finally coming together. RE: "Have you thought about distance learning but weren’t sure where to start, or taken an online continuing education (CE) course and found that the experience wasn’t what you were expecting it to be?" ... I have a special section on my new site for any graduates of distance programs to share their stories to help create a resource, or repository, for others to learn from. If interested to share or just take a peek then click on my name in this comment above. thanks! Online learning is about to go through an explosive phase of growth. I know its been around for ages but I feel the technology with the internet and communication is so much more advanced now than ever, and widely available, it is finally coming together.

RE: “Have you thought about distance learning but weren’t sure where to start, or taken an online continuing education (CE) course and found that the experience wasn’t what you were expecting it to be?” …

I have a special section on my new site for any graduates of distance programs to share their stories to help create a resource, or repository, for others to learn from. If interested to share or just take a peek then click on my name in this comment above. thanks!

]]> By: Nikki Dettmar http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Nikki Dettmar Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:08:49 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-2181 I'm glad you were able to access the <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/catalog/-/courses/details/65241435" rel="nofollow">Shelving with NLM</a> course for free and that it was helpful, Kathy, it looks like there's a tuition cost now. Staying on top of terminology is sometimes a full time job in and of itself, Hope! Thank you both for your perspectives I’m glad you were able to access the Shelving with NLM course for free and that it was helpful, Kathy, it looks like there’s a tuition cost now.

Staying on top of terminology is sometimes a full time job in and of itself, Hope!

Thank you both for your perspectives

]]> By: Hope Leman http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Hope Leman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:53:28 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-2177 This was edifying, "Web conferences, also called webinars." Helped me get a grip on terminology--thanks, Nikki! This was edifying, “Web conferences, also called webinars.” Helped me get a grip on terminology–thanks, Nikki!

]]> By: Kathy Fatkin http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2009/06/30/distance-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Kathy Fatkin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:20:17 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=1093#comment-2159 I tried the free Webjunction "LibraryU" course Shelving with NLM. It was designed for volunteers or students to teach them shelving using the NLM call numbers. Very basic but well designed and you definetly set your own pace. I tried the free Webjunction “LibraryU” course Shelving with NLM. It was designed for volunteers or students to teach them shelving using the NLM call numbers. Very basic but well designed and you definetly set your own pace.

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