[ Home ] Detailed Table of Contents Introduction Online Learning Future Technology Bandwidth Unlimited Bandwidth Cable ADSL LEO Satellite Digital Wireless Computers Moore's Law 64-Bit Processing Embedding Web TV Operating Systems Windows 98 Task Based and Function Based New Technology in Education Intro People Will Want... The PAD The PAD Wireless LANs Speech Recognition Handwriting Recognition Wall Display Units Presentation Software Instructional CD-ROMs Simulations Multimedia Containers Virtual Reality Data Gloves Interaction and Online Conferencing Intro Online Conferencing Synchronous Conferencing Interactive Television Internet Videoconferencing Synchronous Conferencing in the Future Asynchronous Conferencing Video Email Online Newsletters Multimedia Messaging Clients Conferencing Standards and Protocols Commercial Conferencing Tools Conferencing Standards Terminal Emulation Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Personalized Education Intro Classes Deeply Personalized Education Alternative Educational Models Topics Prior Learning Parent Input and Control Legislation Governing Education Topic Selection The Quest Model Online Courses The Presentation of Material Linear and Multithreaded Presentations Libraries Event Driven Events Time Driven Events Learning Styles Learning Style Selection Recording and Tracking Auto-Marked Tests Progress Logs Intelligent Searches Time and Place Independence Intro Distance Learning Time Independence Time as an Individual Standard A Word About Pacing Self Paced Learning Pacing Mechanisms Place Independence Interactivity The School of the Future Community Learning Centres Convergence Classrooms Today and Convergence Class Websites Printing and Printing Costs Learning Communities Intro Humans as Social Animals Education as a Social Activity Internet Based Communities Topic Specific Communities Online Relationships Openness of Online Communication Committments to Online Communities Fostering Online Communities Ownership and Online Communities Discussion Lists Student Creation of Resources Student Criticisms Peer Based Learning Communities Physical Needs of Students A Safe Environment Peer Based Learning Communities The Triad Model Intro The Triad Model The Student The Facilitator The Instructor The Instructor Instructors as Facilitators of Learning Instructors as Content Area Specialists Lectures Course Materials The Instructor as Evaluator The Facilitator Technical Support Mentoring Study Skills and Time Mangement Training Advocacy for Students Administrative Functions The Online Learning Host/Provider Framework Course Brokering Host Institutions Provider Institutions Distance Ed List Servers Menuized Course Offerings Traditional Boundries Umbrella Organizations Accreditation Intro Unaccredited Institutions Standards Bodies Religion Based Schools Learning and Assessment Will Diverge Independent Standards Based Testing Online Testing Verifying Identity Online Prior Learning Assessment Self Managed Learning Independent Learning Agencies Education as a Service Information and Education Education as a Service Institutions Specializing in Student Service Online Services Modularity Intro Model for Course Design Backbone Modules Communications Tools Student Information Systems Customized Courses Modules Course Construction Courses Programs Educational Object Protocols Metadata XML Educational Object Protocols Ownership and Copyright Intro The Copyright Debate Copyright Licensing Specialized Resources Educational Resource Sites Online Experts Multi-Tiered Pricing Strategy Instructional Management Systems Intro Instructional Management Systems Conferencing Systems Content Filtering Censorware Microbilling The Economics of Online Learning Intro Cost Reducations via Online Learning Online Learning as Labour Intensive Cost of Developing Online Courses In the Short Term Improved Automation In the Longer Term After the Class Based Model Hiring and Payment Instructional Contracts Traditional Staff Fragmentation of Instructional Tasks Student Payments Student Savings The Bottom Line The Future [ Home ]