Module 10 Reflection


I think that distance learning and virtual learning are innovative options to offer students. Not only can the experience offer a unique shift in the learning process, but it offers opportunity for more classes that students can take that other face-to-face schools do not offer. To this end, I feel that it is important to keep the individual student in mind every step of the way when deliberating the idea of transitioning to virtual learning. Some students are going to be able to readily take on the responsibility and other may need more supports in order to adjust and become successful, and in some cases virtual learning is just not the answer for some students. 

 Something new that I learned this week is that Tennessee offers a couple of options for virtual schooling and learning. However, when checking their website to learn more, they seemed very standardized and formulaic. The biggest turn off for me was that the websites advertise that students demonstrate mastery via standardized testing. Given the possibilities with tech functionality that is innately tied to distance/virtual learning, I would rather see authentic forms of assessment used for students to demonstrate mastery in virtual learning environments, not just substitution strategies. 

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