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Annotated Bibliography
Smith, A. C. (2018) Developing Online Learning in the Helping Professions: Online,
who have limited or no knowledge of the online technologies used for learning. Over the years,
learning has always been done in class, which somehow made learning difficult for those
students from far places hence the need for online schooling. The authors of the book have
offered the knowledge from the basics of delivering successful online courses to more complex
parts of online studying which involves the preparation of both students and their teachers for the
transition to online learning. It gives a range of online schemes that are specifically for the
courses in the helping professions including Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard Vista and
Moodle. There is also a discussion on the online supervision of students who are beginners plus
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the ethical concerns when conducting both online teaching and supervision. The book suits best
This book provides a guide, a practical one, for both the librarians and teachers serving a
range of people from the students and other teachers in the K–12, public, and academic library
communities. There has been an increased use of the internet over the years and so many online
technologies which have led to the desire of making the librarians comfortable in these
environments. The authors provide an introduction to online teaching and learning that details
basic techniques and technical standards and identifies best practices for design, instructor
Jung, I. (2014) Culture and Online Learning: Global Perspectives and Research.
universal viewpoint. Culture has a predominant role in so many sectors like investments,
delivery, development planning, design and even the online education which it directly
influences the outcome. The book shows, in detailed form, how the learning cultures and the
digital cultures interconnect, giving a guide on how to incorporate the cultural needs with the so
many inventive chances created by online learning. The authors have also delivered, in this book,
an inclusive introduction to the role of culture in online education. The guide is good for all
people who work with the online students from all over the world.
Lee, J. (2015) Faculty Training and Approach to Online Education: Is there a Connection?
This paper provides practical guidance for preparing long-distance education programs
that include online learning. Due to the rise in the number of people interested in studying all
over the world from different universities and colleges, online learning needs to be developed to
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allow their education irrespective of their location. As such, educators are in need to be trained
on the best ways to conduct the learning. The authors of the paper describe how to create high-
quality learning outcomes, using online terminology correctly, and fully utilizing the
is the traditional and online methods of delivery. As the number of online teaching services
increases, there is a shift on the students’ part who now prefer it to the old, traditional way of
teaching. However, each student has a different perception of the methods. The authors have, in
the paper, given the students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of learning, motivation and the
impact of the method on assessment outcomes. Moreover, the paper covers the role of online
learning method on social interactions and the reasons as to why the students prefer the online
learning for adults and the instructions for designing better services or products in the online
platform. Education has become an essential thing worldwide. So many people are pursuing it
including the older generation. Since the adults who are getting educated are on the rise, there is
need to develop a way of learning that accommodates them comfortably and that is the online
learning. The author managed to provide the links between instructional design, e-learning,
online education and the methods of adult learning. The publication suits best the educators of
Higher Education.
The paper looks at the advantages and costs of making use of technology- controlled
instructional environments. The demand for instructional technology has been on the rise over
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the years as an addition to or replacement for, the old in- class instructional method. The main
reason for this being that the classrooms are currently being occupied by a generation of students
who desire to get involved with the course material in a practical way rather than the old
theoretical method. The paper has explained that the instructional technology could provide other
methods of communicating to explain issues to the learner. It further describes how technology is
a tool for optimizing performance for students, librarians, researchers and even the educators.
This paper gives an exclusive report on a study of a customer relations team which
includes where work is performed or co-located, distributed and as well as mobile the word is
moving to a stage where there will be more organizations with their strengths on intensive
communication. Moreover, the stage involves increased mobile work hence the need to learn and
understand how to support learning in such work. The publication has shown how collaborative
learning in the team has enabled the design of an IT support for improved learning.
The paper examines the development and improvement of distance learning to favor
students who prefer online learning. The development ranges from computer dependent courses
and interactive video to web-based instruction. The distant students need to be instructed by their
teachers on their studies hence the need to use the online technologies in instruction delivery,
otherwise termed eLearning. The paper addresses the success and failures of eLearning in public
schools and universities. On the paper, there is also the discussion on the problems that are
The book gives information on online learning in detailed information on how the
internet is used by the students to get access to the learning content. It also provides details on
how the learners use the internet to intact with their teachers and other students thereby sharing
educational content. The author gives the approaches used in online learning, the development of
online education (more of its infrastructure) and finally on how delivery is done.
The book investigates on the emerging issues in relation to the perceptions of instructors
or educators regarding the delivery of collaborative learning acts and the chances present in their
online classrooms. Since the online platform has provided a very large classroom for the tutors to
teach their students, they have varied opinions on the issue. The author brings out issues like the
importance of the approaches for online communication, the challenges faced by collaborative
Blake, H. (2016) Clinical Education: Workplace Wellness Using Online Learning Tools in
Healthcare Settings.
The book develops and evaluates an online learning tool for use with healthcare
employees, educators and students, to increase their acquaintance with the workplace wellness as
a significant public health concern. The authors focused on six key areas relating to workplace
wellness: work-related stress, musculoskeletal disorders, diet and nutrition, physical activity,
smoking and alcohol consumption. The book shows how healthcare professionals, educators and
frameworks.
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This article gives an emphasis on the roles played by culture in online learning giving an
account of how culture is contested and highlights the challenges of providing an all-
comprehensive definition. Learning and culture form a perfect example of indistinctly linked
elements that endlessly work together and shape each other. Online learning, therefore, increases
the intercultural interaction among members of the learning communities. The author
Boyer, B. (2014) K-12 online and Blended Learning, School Libraries and School Librarians.
This chapter discusses research on studies giving explanations on the need for and set-ups
for entrenched library services, including those examining the role of librarians in online
platforms. The unstable library setting, proof of the link between school libraries and student
success, and initial instructional design ideas associated with the combination of libraries in
digital learning platforms all support the need for exploration in this area. The chapter compares
the research with the early steps achieved by school libraries in relation to online embedded
efforts.
The article explore the ways of overcoming the challenges faced by the online students. It
lists the challenges which include, social isolation, coursework confusion and lack of teacher
presence. The author of the article indicates that the challenges can be overcome through creating
an online classroom culture thereby motivating and increasing the student engagement.
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