Learning Management

CNM Cyber

The Learning Management (hereinafter, the Lesson) is the lesson of CNM Cyber that introduces its participants to CNM Cyber Orientation. The Lesson belongs to the Introduction to Education session of the CNM Cyber Orientation.

The Lesson is made up of three lectios. At CNM Cyber, the word, lectio, is used for a lesson part.

Summaries

Predecessor

The predecessor lesson is Educational Methods.

Outline

Learning Management

Lectios	#	Referred topics
Surroundings for Study	1
Educational Formats	2
Learning Tools	3
Learning Arrangements	4

Successor

The successor lesson is Educational Credentials.

Learning environment. The circumstances, objects, and conditions by which the learner is surrounded.

• Social-learning theory. The view that we can learn through both observation and direct experience.
• Self-education (autodidacticism, autodidactism, self-learning, self-directed learning, and self-teaching) is education without the guidance of masters (such as teachers and professors) or educational institutions. A self-learner chooses the subject of study, their learning tools, and educational format.
• Managed learning environment (MLE). A computer-based ecosystem that supports core learning activities such as assessment, authoring, communication, learner progress tracking and, possibly, more advanced options. The scope of those advanced options varies greatly; they may or may not include collaboration, e-portfolio building, hands-on training, on-the-job training, etc.

Educational format (study mode or mode of study). The layout of one's education. This layout include organization of roles, functions, technology, and other arrangements for the educational process.

• Traditional classroom. Any educational format that is based on a regular classroom in which a teacher narrates educational topics while using some board or display for demonstrating and one or more students listen to him or her.
• Flipped classroom. Any educational format that is the opposite of a traditional classroom. The students are supposed to review pre-recorded lectures or use other learning tools outside of the classroom. The teacher usually facilitates learning activities such as practical instruction, cognitive research, and/or experiential learning in the classroom.
• On-the-job training. Any educational format that is based on training provided at the workplace. This training can be anything from time to think on work problems and/or use related learning tools and up to one-on-one mentoring.
• One-on-one mentoring. Any educational format that is based on a relationship between one mentor and one student.
• Study group. Any educational format that is based on a group of students that gathers to learn specified topics. Study circles use a similar format, but their topics are more vague.
• Residency-based study. One's study of a particular subject and/or skills and abilities related to that subject in real-world environments under the direct or indirect supervision of a more competent other similar to residency training. Residency-based study can be considered as residency training in a smaller scale.
• Guided independent study. One's study of a particular subject and/or skills and abilities related to that subject under the guidance of a more competent other.

Learning tool. Any tool helpful in learning. Those tools may include (a) printed materials such as books, textbooks, handouts, articles, study guides, technical documentation; (b) audio materials such as audio files, collections, or natural experiences; (c) graphic materials such as illustrations, charts, real objects, photographs; (d) audiovisual materials such as video files, collections, natural and/or multimedia experiences; (e) special software such as managed learning environments, MOOCs, document collaboration systems, learning games, etc.

• Course. A path of something. In the United States, a course is a quantifiable unit of instruction and refers to a course of study of one subject within one academic term. In education, generally, a course of study refers to the academic major. At learning management systems, a course refers to one standalone educational unit that requires a separate enrollment and identifies quantifiable criteria for its completion.
• MOOC. A kind of computer-aided education that represents a massive open online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via World Wide Web.
• Learning management system. A software system such as CNM Cert for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or learning and development programs. Usually, this system is built on e-learning software such as CNM Certware.
• Document collaboration system. A software system such as CNM Wiki for collaborative design, development, and storage of textual documents. Usually, this system is built on one or more wiki engines such as CNM Wikiware.

Learning arrangement. A particular way in which learning tools, educational formats, educational methods, elicitation and other techniques are put together to facilitate one's learning. The arrangements may include learning games, competitions, role plays, simulations, field trips, and other settings arranged to stimulate one's observations and direct experiences.

• Computer-aided education. Any educational format that uses learning management system based on some software. This format can complement any other learning arrangement.
• Internship. A period of professional experience offered by an organization for a limited period to students enrolled into programs related to that profession. Internship can be considered as a complement to formal training; for some students, especially those in the medical field, internship is a requirement for an educational credential.
• Gap year. A one-year hiatus from academic studies to allow for nonacademic, usually experiential learning activities.
• Apprenticeship. An arrangement in which someone called an apprentice learns on the job and, often, at some educational institution. Apprenticeship can also refer to the position of an apprentice.
• Field immersion. The act of immersing or the state of being immersed in the subject of study, as well as instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study.
• Residency training (in medical education, also known as postgraduate training or, simply, residency). One's training in a broad set of skills and abilities related to a particular profession in real-world environments under the direct or indirect supervision of a more competent other. In many jurisdictions, successful completion of such training is a requirement to obtain an unrestricted license to practice the profession.

Script

The video of the presentation is published at https://youtu.be/HBuBl26zDkQ (9:54). Here is its full text.

Overview

Welcome to Learning Environments. In this brief presentation, we are going to take a look at those environments that may facilitate one's learning. Separate stops will be made by various educational formats, learning tools, and learning arrangements. Are you guys ready? Let's carry on.

Educational formats

Starting with educational format which is they lay out of one's education. This lay out includes organization of roles, functions, technology and other arrangements for their learning process. There are many different learning educational formats. Every one of us is familiar with traditional class room which represents one teacher who narrates educational topics while using some board or display for demonstrating and one or more students listen to him/her. It could be one student, it could be three hundred and one depending on the educational institution.

The flip classroom is the opposite, students are supposed to review the pre-recorded lectures or use other learning tools outside of the classroom and the teacher usually facilitates learning activities such as practical instruction, cognitive research and or experiential learning in the classroom. What is the most effective, it depends with the state of Colorado assumaely has many different statuses on this topic and they found that when the teacher is engaging the class, the flip classroom is more effective. If the teacher is not, traditional classroom works better. These two are not the only formats.

On the job training is actually training provided at the work place. It can so that students can have some practical experience while working and he/she will have somebody or something to get knowledge, skills and abilities about the subject. Something can be learning tools like text books or massive online or on courses and this somebody can be a mentor. It can be one on one mentoring which is another educational format based on a relationship between one mentor and one student.

Finally, in educational formats, we have a study group. This is a group of students that gather along specified topics. There is no one single format and once again every learner usually goes through several different formats. Traditional classrooms are the most recognizable probably because it`s the most cost effective, it gives results, some results at least in comparison let`s say with the study group and measurable results in comparison with one on one mentoring which sometimes may not be tested well but it gives like more practical experience. Anyway, there is no any single best educational format. And usually there is a combination of them.

Learning tools

Format assumes some learning tools too, learning tool is any tool helpful I learning, it can be printed materials like text books, handouts, articles, or any other materials. It could be audio, it could be graphic materials like illustration charts or photographs, it could be audio visual materials like video files collections and malty media experiences, it could be a special system like learning management systems like collaborative knowledge systems, learning games and so on etc.

Let's talk about MOOCS which is massive open online courses, this is a kind of computer aided education aimed at unlimited participation and open access via world wide web. Another learning tool which we use widely is learning management system. This is a system such as CNM Campus for administration, documentation, tracking reporting and delivery of educational courses training programs or learning and development programs. Usually the system is built on learning management system and our system is built on CNM Courseware. If you want to take a quiz or a test based on this lecture, you will go to CNM Campus and take a test there, CNM Campus can grant you a certificate or gives you some credential for your graduation from this particular course or from any other courses.

Lastly in this learning tool section is the collaborative knowledge system. This is the system like we are using right now CNM Wiki for collaborative design, development and delivery of knowledge. Usually the system is built on content management software and our CNM Wiki is built on CNM Wiki ware. Right now you just review the material but if you go further you can contribute, you can edit, you can add, and you can use the system as your active learning tool.

Learning arrangements

Observation

Finally, we are going to take a look at learning arrangements which is a particular way in which learning tools, educational formats, educational methods, certification and other techniques are put together in order to facilitate your learning. Here we have computer aided education which is any education format that is learning management system based on some software. It can be internship; internship is a period of professional experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time to students enrolled in programs related to that profession. Usually a college or university has a program that offer internship, let`s say if I am a university and I am preparing accountants it makes sense to have internship or offer internship. Some limit internship to students so they can practice or work as accountants at the company, sometimes pay sometimes they don`t. It depends on the arrangement. Apprenticeship is a little bit different, this arrangement when someone is called an apprentice learns on the job and often at some educational institution and apprentice actually is an employee of an organization and he or she has practice and he/she has some feedback on the job training and in many cases also has academic support. Some of the learning arrangements are based on elicitation technique and the technique is an established procedure for gathering any information from human beings and it can be anything from interviews, brainstorming, focus groups, artifact testing, observation or questionnaire survey.

Summary

This concludes the Learning Environments presentation. We have defined learning environment and taken a look at its components such as educational formats, learning tools, and arrangements. Those arrangements that use elicitation techniques were specifically mentioned. If you haven't done yet so, you are now welcome to move to Educational Credentials.

Quiz questions

Every statement below is split into one true and one false question in the actual exam.

1. All interns are (not) paid.
2. All apprentices are (not) paid.
3. Internship complements (or does not complement) formal education.
4. Apprenticeship complements (or does not complement) formal education.
5. Apprenticeship is (not) a combination of education and work experience.

See also

• Educational Credentials. The fourth presentation in Introduction to Education.
• Educational Methods. The second presentation in Introduction to Education.