by Irene Fang, the Voice Kaleo
Paul McKimmy, Director of Technology & Distance Programs and recipient of UH Mānoa’s Excellence in Online Teaching award, acknowledged that there are downsides to online learning but also pointed out some overlooked advantages. In first place, online classes are not meant to be a copy of physical classrooms. Replicating a face-to-face classroom, McKimmy said, “may or may not be the best strategy” for a given course. With the development of technology in the past decade, online learning tools have advanced beyond a mere replication and now allow integrating with traditional methods. One such innovative tool is Blackboard Collaborate, a licensable platform also accessible through UH Mānoa’s College of Education.
Share on Facebook