In 2009, an SRI team working for the Department of Education led by Barbara Means, reported for the first time, that eLearning was superior to face-to-face. This is in contrast to the work that Kulik and Kulik had been doing that showed that Computer-Based Training was no worse than face-to-face (meaning it’s a suitable substitute). However, what intrigued me was this statement:
The meta-analysis findings do not support simply putting an existing course online, but they do support redesigning instruction to incorporate additional learning opportunities online.
At this time, owing to a global pandemic, many institutions and organizations are shifting learning to online delivery. This includes schools, colleges, universities, and a lot of organizational and corporate learning. And this makes sense. When it’s time to minimize physical interaction, virtual experiences should be a suitable substitute. But not, of course, trying to take a face-to-face course online directly. That’s been done and has been shown to be ineffective.
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