The
goal for the parallel model is to make a one-to-one transference of what
occurs in the pedagogical design of the classroom to the web-based VLE. In
this case, if the teaching strategy has a lecture and seminar once a week,
the same would occur online. Of course, the online advantage is there would
be no time constraint if the lecture content and the seminar discussion were
done asynchronously. Difficulty arises when there is not a direct match
between the 'live' instructional event and a corresponding online tool to
simulate the process. For example, a web-cast presentation is restricted to a
static single speaker. A moving group, such as a sports event, would need
more sophisticated equipment and a production crew. |
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