Online Learning Update

October 25, 2013

Two types of online learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

by Thomas Arnett, Christensen Institute

The emergence of online learning is transforming education by allowing us to personalize learning in ways that were impossible in the past. Because these technologies—and the new classroom models that best leverage them—are still evolving, it’s unclear what our educational system will look like in the future. New technologies entering the education ecosystem are often grouped under the common label of “online learning.” I have found it helpful, however, to categorize online-learning technologies into two distinct groups—instructional technologies and virtual interaction technologies—when contemplating the potential interfaces between teachers, technology, and physical space.

http://www.christenseninstitute.org/two-types-of-online-learning/

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