Well, the Distance Education course is almost over. It has been an interesting course, and the discussions were great. I noticed that the “new” wore off for me, and others toward the end of the class and the discussions were not as dynamic and full as earlier in the class.
This makes me wonder about the amount of effort that is put into distance learning and how I can design around keeping the “new” new. At the very least, how to make sure there is not a sense of work overload.
I realize for a DE class in an academic setting this is appropriate, but in a work environment where the culture has not fully embraced distance education the amount of work would have to be small and quick dips into the pool. Definitely something for me to think about.