Hilgartner Open Learning

I read an earnest and well-written article "5 Reasons Why Online Learning Is The Future of Education" by AJ Agrawal, the CEO of Alumnify. I agree with the statement made in the article. The reasons provided are sound and  cannot be ignored. However, I would take the statement one step further. Online learning is today, and the term will soon belong to yesterday. I was marking an essay with a student half way across the province using the whiteboard and chat in a virtual classroom. We were able to discuss strengths and weaknesses. She was able to type in a new paragraph to show what she learned from the feedback. She received direct instruction not possible where she was. This week, I delivered a webinar to colleagues from across the province. I used application sharing to show them how to use PowerPoint to storyboard. I opened four whiteboards to let them write objectives in groups. I opened the mic to group leaders to explain their choices, drawing on their experti...