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IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:00 PM EDT

Welcome to this week's #IOLchat :) Who's joining in today? https://t.co/kGGSeMZ5AD

MrsMurat Apr 13 @ 12:00 PM EDT

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jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:04 PM EDT

I'm here! Jennifer from ATL - adjunct/grad student #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:05 PM EDT

@jshamsy Hi there, Jennifer! :) #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:06 PM EDT

I'm here! special ed life skills #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:07 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Hello Lauren! Thanks for joining in. :) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:09 PM EDT

I've moved to trying https://t.co/gGJcRdrOLf today. Any favorite chat tools to share, before we get started with Q's? #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:11 PM EDT

I'm new to this whole chat thing, so no tools to share :) Also, I will have to cut out at 11:30 to head back to class. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:11 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Glad to have you here. :) And we wouldn't want you late for class! Q1 coming up ... #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:12 PM EDT

Q1) How have your teaching and learning, interests and ideas, been transformed by online education? #OnlineEd #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:14 PM EDT

A1) Accessibility - once out of college it becomes harder to engage with higher ed - life schedules - online learning bridges gap #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:14 PM EDT

Online education is what works for me and my busy schedule, and I seek more internet resources now! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:15 PM EDT

@jshamsy @lciabocchi1 There's a component of this for all of us I think - access, flexibility, technological possibilities :) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:16 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Can you tell us more about seeking internet resources? Is it the availability of collections online that helps? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:17 PM EDT

@jshamsy Agreed - there was a time when "going back to school" meant stopping work, or attending classes on weekends/evenings only. #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:18 PM EDT

It's definitely the easy accessibility. Resources like Edutopia have helped with online courses and my class I teach. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:19 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Online libraries and great sites like @Edutopia make all the difference! Always like to hear from practicing teachers. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 What/where are you teaching, by the way? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:21 PM EDT

@IOLblog exactly..now you can do both. With that being said..I think there is a fine line between being flexible/meeting objectives #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:21 PM EDT

I am teaching a vocational special education classroom. Ages 15-23 at the Academy at Riverdale in Little Rock, AR. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:22 PM EDT

@jshamsy fine line in terms of finding a balance in time and effort? Flexible doesn't mean "less time required" (as you know). #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:22 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Very neat!!! Is there any type of e-learning/online learning component in your program? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:23 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Wow! What an age range. Thanks for what you do there. :) I'm a big proponent of a vocational/occupational focus in ed. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:24 PM EDT

@IOLblog Agreed..thinking because school isn't full-time there may be misunderstanding that standards are reduced/less rigorous? #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:24 PM EDT

@jshamsy Thank you! Unfortunately there isn't, we are a non-profit so there is not a whole lot of technology. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@IOLblog @lciabocchi1 In studying ID this semester, disconnect between higher ed & performance training because very clear #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yep, I think this is still a myth about online and distance ed we need to work on as an industry. #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@IOLblog Oh I know! It's pretty awesome. We go to a local gym and restaurant and practice job skills. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Still think that is great!!! =) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:26 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 Sounds amazing. :) Practice, practice, practice! It helps all of us really. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:26 PM EDT

@IOLblog Ran into it the other day - online programs..well they just aren't anything like going to college #iolchat =(

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:27 PM EDT

@jshamsy Well, that's discouraging to hear. :( It's not 'like' going to college. It's actually going to college. Sigh. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:27 PM EDT

Q2) Has online education had an impact on your career goals and objectives? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:28 PM EDT

Agreed..and so much variance amongst programs... #iolchat

lciabocchi1 Apr 13 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@IOLblog It is! Sadly I've gotta run, but hope to make this chat part of my routine. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@jshamsy You might like this read-ahead: https://t.co/w00dmPxxZY #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:29 PM EDT

Area where online could shine..taking the type of information @lciabocchi1 teaches and benefits of online technology to tailor #iolchat

HigherEdSurge Apr 13 @ 12:29 PM EDT

One UNC student ran for president to make blended learning the new normal. He won https://t.co/kqFFW5Ls6E #IOLchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:29 PM EDT

A2) Yes..has created an entirely new area of emphasis that didn't exist before. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:31 PM EDT

@lciabocchi1 We hope to see you again soon! Have a good class. #IOLChat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:32 PM EDT

@IOLblog Think MOOCs went a bit too far too quick ..appears that higher ed needs baby steps =( #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:32 PM EDT

@jshamsy Indeed! Much of what I do for a living and otherwise hinges on online education, online access to resources,communication #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:34 PM EDT

@IOLblog you have done a great job of moving almost exclusively to the online world - it is hard work! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:34 PM EDT

@jshamsy Don't think we've seen the last of them, but certainly evolving. At least the fast start offered some lessons learned! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:35 PM EDT

@jshamsy Thanks! It's been a wild ride at times and continues to change, transform ;) etc. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:35 PM EDT

@IOLblog Think it fills valuable role in education/training-not all things have to be part of degrees & not everyone needs a degree #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:36 PM EDT

@IOLblog What seems scary is the short term nature of it all - w/online comes more contracting and less long-term? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:37 PM EDT

@jshamsy Everything does seem compressed, doesn't it? Learn more, learn it faster. Teach more, teach it faster. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:37 PM EDT

@IOLblog Seems like technology is outpacing learning theory/pedagogy . . . hard to catch up! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:38 PM EDT

@jshamsy Interesting question abt contracting vs. long-term. Just-in-time contracting seems to have a foothold on teaching side. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:39 PM EDT

@IOLblog Makes it difficult to plot a course =( #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:40 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yes! And we seem to focus on one or the other - tech or pedagogy. And still comparing to physical classroom experience. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:40 PM EDT

@jshamsy Well said, my online education friend! #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:41 PM EDT

Q3) How have you seen the experience of online education transform since you got started? #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:43 PM EDT

A3) Oh wow....trip down memory lane. I think it is better & certainly more accepted. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:43 PM EDT

First online degree was blended - lectures on video tape to watch w/discussions online. Much more integrated today #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:44 PM EDT

A3) But still the same - syllabus/info dump/discussion/quiz-test-assignment/project/done #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:44 PM EDT

A3) Better organized courses, better ways to communicate, clearer expectations for students and instructors #iolchat

edutopia Apr 13 @ 12:44 PM EDT

@iolblog @lciabocchi1 #iolchat https://t.co/vcPoH5GIFg

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:45 PM EDT

@jshamsy This pattern does persist! Having a "seminar" type of class online still challenging. #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:47 PM EDT

A3) Also changed:what's possible in careers in higher ed, K-12, and "distance education." My first "distance ed" degree was F2F ;) #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:49 PM EDT

@IOLblog oh wow...how does that work? =) #iolchat

laertonEDU Apr 13 @ 12:49 PM EDT

iolblog lciabocchi1 #iolchat https://t.co/Bxef0hDP1k

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:50 PM EDT

@jshamsy The school flew professors to a remote site, in another state, for classes on the weekends. Pre-Internet days. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:51 PM EDT

@IOLblog Very interesting .. commuting education =) #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:51 PM EDT

@jshamsy Ha! Exactly. :) #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:52 PM EDT

Online has it tough - want to sell/maintain flexibility but if they push the needed engagement too far they lose some flexibility #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:52 PM EDT

Time for our last Q ...4) What sort of online education transformations would you like to see in the future? #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:53 PM EDT

@jshamsy You got it. Flexibility (and accessibility) is the crux of the whole thing, and yet ... #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:56 PM EDT

#IOLchat It just might be time ... #OnlineEducation https://t.co/eg92cjCzae

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:55 PM EDT

@IOLblog maybe time to redefine flexibility?

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:56 PM EDT

@IOLblog More emphasis put on design/development, more understanding of what online really is or should be #iolchat

IOLblog Apr 13 @ 12:57 PM EDT

@jshamsy Yes! The sales pitch is outdated. Online education can be amazing, but understand what/where the potential really is. #iolchat

jshamsy Apr 13 @ 12:59 PM EDT

@IOLblog well said!!! #iolchat