Online Learning in Higher Education: Part II

Another example where web-based learning can supplement classroom teaching is with follow-up assignments.  If you learn about a topic like John Dewey in class, then there are all kinds of online methods that can be used to enhance the learner's understanding of a topic and to promote interest and critical thinking.  An example is SymbalooEDU.com.  It's an online, personal learning environment where a student can house all of the online materials they find on a certain topic.  In the Dewey example, one student may have 5 links to related material, a link to the Dewey School, 5 videos related to Dewey and a photo of Dewey.  And all of these materials would be in one place for the student.  The teacher could also audit this site to see what the student collected.