Creating a Website for Distance Learning Samuel Levinson

A. Creating A Website For Distance Learning For this learning activity, I further explore creating a !ebsite to use in istance learning. "no!ing ho! to esign a !ebsite is pro uctive in teaching through istance learning, in that instructors may post text, attachments, vi eos, an other resources for their stu ents to vie!. A !ebsite may be an essential tool in istance learning, in that the classroom may be constructe online in this type of format. #ne metho of creating a !ebsite to share !ith stu ents is through $oogle Sites, a service that allo!s users to create a free !ebsite. %hrough a !ebsite, an instructor may collect all of their material into one location, the !ebsite itself. It may also be interactive, in that it can be set for stu ents to a comments.

&. "no!le ge Ac'uire As (elate %o Creating A Website In this learning activity, I learne ho! to create a better !ebsite that may be share !ith stu ents, in or er to increase un erstan ing. %hrough this un erstan ing of creating a !ebsite, it is helpful to un erstan because it may be use by an instructor in istance learning. For example, an instructor may post information on their !ebsite that correlates to a planne event outsi e the internet, such as a meeting. %he instructor may also post lin)s, irecting stu ents to other resources prepare by the instructor, such as a !i)i, a blog, or a !ebcast. It is a !ay to communicate an connect !ith stu ents. As a !ebsite is instant in communicating information, it is a great !ay to )eep all stu ents up* to* ate on announcements an current information relate to class. Creating a !ebsite through $oogle Sites may be easy to o, as one can sign in to a $oogle or $mail account at sites.google.com an create a ne! !ebsite. From there, the

user may select a template to use for their !ebsite, an also name the !ebsite. After creating the !ebsite, the user may begin a ing ne! pages by using the icon at the top of

the page, or they may e it pages they have alrea y create . I thin) that settings may be change by the user, to allo! stu ents to have the ability to comment.

C. Applying Websites to Distance Learning %here are a variety of !ays to apply istance learning technology, such as a !ebsite relate to the e ucation of stu ents learning online. +i eos may be share by posting lin)s or embe ing vi eos. An instructor may also teach by posting text from

prepare lessons. Stu ent comments may be a e to pages as a !ay to interact. #ther metho s of stu ent interaction inclu e sen ing e*mails to an a ress provi e by an instructor on the !ebsite. It may provi e seemingly en less possibilities for sharing information, as instructors may also post pictures an attachments to their !ebsite, such as ocuments. #ne of the best elements of a !ebsite is that it may inclu e all of the teaching tools all in one location, the !ebsite. So it is a hub for the stu ent to fin everything they nee to learn from the instructor.

D. %here are more benefits in using a !ebsite as a istance learning tool as compare to negative aspects. ,ros. . &y choosing $oogle Sites, you may create a !ebsite for free. /ave the options in expressing creativity an posting the content that you !ant to share.

. . . . .

A A

text to !eb pages. lin)s to other !ebsites, blogs, !i)is, vi eos, an other content.

Stu ents may comment on !eb pages if given the ability to. Attachments such as ocuments may be a e . %he !ebsite may be the main area for an instructor to post information, ocuments, an also announcements for stu ents to access.

Cons. . It may ta)e time to become comfortable !ith creating a !ebsite. With a free !ebsite, users may feel limite if they eci e to use a feature that may not be available 0this varies from person to person, epen ing on !hat they !oul li)e to feature on their !ebsite1.

2. %he information provi e is base on my experiences in creating !ebsites. For more information, please visit sites.google.com.

F. I create a !ebsite as an example of a istance learning technology. %he !ebsite, create !ith $oogle Sites, may be foun here-

https-33sites.google.com3site3!ebsitefor istancelearning3home