This is my discussion about the theories that I believe are important in the online learning environment and why I hold those views.  Behaviorism and cognitivism are the two theories that are most influential in learning through an online venue.  Behaviorism involves practice, modeling, reinforcement, and active learning, and these components, when combined, are a powerful learning strategy. Constructivism, on the other hand, involves bringing our previous knowledge base to the learning environment, and then building upon it with the new information we learn. We come into a situation with the knowledge we have constructed through our experiences and learning opportunities throughout our lives, and we then add our new knowledge to it. We can either assimilate the information, or view the new information from our old lens, or create a new paradigm, known as accommodation (Berger, 2014).

Berger, K. S. (2014). Invitation to the lifespan, second edition. New York, NY: Worth
        Publishers.

My experiences with PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

As you will learn in my video, my name is Christi. This is my first blogging experience.  That is the trouble with going to school and teaching at the same time. There is little time to investigate new technology. I try to attend as many trainings as possible and I have learned some new technologies, and hopefully this class will provide more opportunities.