{"id":331,"date":"2018-05-07T21:43:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T01:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0021\/?p=331"},"modified":"2018-05-07T22:04:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T02:04:20","slug":"critical-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0021\/critical-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Inquiry of Lynda.com – Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of our group critical analysis assignment<\/a>, we will be exploring curated video libraries, specifically the video-based education offered through Lynda.com.\u00a0 My group will approach this modality during our analysis through four key areas including retention, accessibility, implications of abundant content, and the cognitive load effects.\u00a0 I have chosen to look closely and dive deep into the accessibility (and limitations of accessibility) of video-based education through Lynda.com.<\/p>\n

Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I participate as a student in the Lynda.com course \u201cPhotography Foundations: Composition\u201d I am intending to analyze through a critical lens the success or limitations other students may experience surrounding accessibility and inclusive design.\u00a0 Questions that will be explored include how students access and view content, and are there limitations to access, for example, language barriers or access barriers through a digital divide including economic status and geographic location?\u00a0 Within the exploration of economic status, I will review the playback device limitations and cost of subscriptions.\u00a0 Within the consideration of geographical location, I will review challenges with internet access, bandwidth, or access to the support features of Lynda.com.<\/p>\n

Rationale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video-based education has gained popularity and has become the most common medium for employee training in North America (Marshall, 2016).\u00a0 My own organization, Fanshawe College, has made efforts recently to transition the majority of professional development to \u201cmicro-lessons\u201d, short video-based education, for most aspects of the employees\u2019 mandatory and self-directed learning.\u00a0 This initially sparked my curiosity to explore engagement. Are participants (students) of video-based education actively engaged in the material they are viewing?\u00a0 However, after seeing a growing trend of higher education courses delivered through non-traditional (classroom) methods, I have chosen to redirect my focus to access and inclusive design.\u00a0 Are decisions to migrate from traditional classrooms being made purposefully, or based on convention?<\/p>\n

Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n

Through the Masters of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT) program to date, we have read many studies, articles, and textbook chapters focusing on engagement.\u00a0 In fact, I have completed several assignments with this focus.\u00a0 Very little material to date has focused on access and inclusive design.\u00a0 Initial literature reviews have shown some challenges around terminology, as video-based education is also referred to as video-based learning, curated video library, and video courses.\u00a0 A refined search will be required to gain a deeper understanding of my area of focus.<\/p>\n

Research Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have maintained a research journal utilizing Evernote throughout the MALAT program.\u00a0 Each subject or topic of interest has a dedicated notebook with salient points and musings captured for future reference.\u00a0 I will continue to maintain this journal as a critical inquiry research log for this assignment and course.<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marshall E-Learning Consultancy. (2016). Why Video-Based E-Learning Training Is Growing In Popularity – Marshall E-Learning. Retrieved May 2, 2018, from https:\/\/marshallelearning.com\/blog\/video-based-e-learning-training-growing-popularity<\/p>\n

Thank you for taking some time out of your day.\u00a0 What are your thoughts on Lynda.com or other online learning platforms?\u00a0 What courses have you taken through these platforms?\u00a0 Please comment below.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the rest of your day!<\/p>\n

Image by Luis Quezada<\/a> from Pixabay\u00a0<\/em>is licensed under\u00a0CC BY 4.0<\/a>\u00a0(CC0 license).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As part of our group critical analysis assignment, we will be exploring curated video libraries, specifically the video-based education offered through Lynda.com.\u00a0 My group will approach this modality during our analysis through four key areas including retention, accessibility, implications of abundant content, and the cognitive load effects.\u00a0 I have chosen to look closely and dive … <\/p>\n

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