Assignment #1
Read Chapter 10 in the textbook and answer the following questions:
Must Include: Answer in 200+ words total all together for both questions and provide 1+ reference from textbook
Book: Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice. Sharan B. Merriam and Laura L. Bierema. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1118130575
1. Discuss the challenges with online learning for both the student and the instructor.
2. How can you as an educator or administrator help students and other instructors overcome these challenges?
Assignment #2
Locate a journal article from a .org website, or an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education about innovation in digital and online learning in higher education and answer the following information:
Must include: Answer all 3 questions in 200+ words total all together and provide 1+ reference from the article
1. Provide a brief description of the organization in the article (Size, location, mission, etc).
2. Describe the innovative practices they have adopted.
3. Can this innovation be applied to all institutions of higher education? If yes, how?
Assignment #3
Read Chapter 11 in the textbook and answer the following:
Must Include: Answer in 200+ words total all together and provide 1+ reference from textbook
Book: Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice. Sharan B. Merriam and Laura L. Bierema. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1118130575
1. Choose one of the disciplines discussed in the Critical Perspectives section of the book 216-221 and discuss how critical thinking has influenced them and their impact on society.
2. Define your process for creating a "Critical Classroom"
Assignment #4
Locate a journal article from a .org website, or an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education about innovation concerning multicultural education in higher education and answer the following information:
Must include: Answer all 3 questions in 200+ words total all together and provide 1+ reference from the article
1. Find and discuss two of the main points of the article.
2. Share your opinion of the article and/or how it relates to you as a student or educator.
3. Share something you learned or were surprised by.
