ERIC Number: EJ1000091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
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Bringing Life to Learning: Immersive Experiential Learning Simulations for Online and Blended Courses
Beckem, John M., II; Watkins, Michael
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, v16 n5 p61-70 Oct 2012
Higher education institutions are under significant pressure to provide affordable, sustainable approaches that will prepare their students with the skills they will need after graduation to achieve success in the 21st Century workplace. Digital Media Simulations are among the new technologies that have emerged with the promise to help institutions better prepare students by providing them with valuable experiential learning opportunities that are easily scalable, reusable, and uniquely suited to enable instructors to assess students while simultaneously providing them with authentic student-centered learning journeys that increase student engagement. This paper shares data from one Digital Media Simulation episode piloted by two cohorts of undergraduate business students at the State University of New York (SUNY), Empire State College. Results from this pilot demonstrate that Digital Media Simulations effectively increased student engagement and promoted deeper learning. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Asynchronous Communication, Learner Engagement, Educational Technology, Experiential Learning, Pilot Projects, Business Administration Education, Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Web Based Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Constructivism (Learning), Adult Students, Federal Programs, Career Readiness, Course Descriptions, Integrated Learning Systems, Video Technology, College Instruction, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Course Evaluation, Student Surveys, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama; New York
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