Anthony Rizol

Mr. Padgett
UWRT 1102
5 March 2015

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Annotated Bibliography
Topic: The new online classroom
Inquiry: How has technology changed the modern classroom and are student gaining an
advantage with technology?
Proposed thesis: Technology has changed the classroom forever and gives students a distinct
advantage.
Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. "Online Classes." Community College Week 12.15 (2000): 6.
International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.
This article is a first hand account of a teacher at a Wayne county community college
explaining the new online classes and the work he has done for them. The main point of
concern is the teacher is turning material over to the school to use for the new online
program. The teachers are understandable a bit uncomfortable about the situation. Taking
the material and lesson plans from their normal classroom lessons and turning it all
digital. Issues that affect the student range from academic integrity to the course
workload. The professors are not sure if this new program gives students the full benefit,
partly because there are certain shortcuts students could take with the work and that
would only hurt them in the long run. This source is a reliable one because it is really

about polling the teacher and getting opinions on what they think of the online classroom.
This also appears legitimate because there is a copyright notice on the bottom of the page
stating where the article came from and how it should not be used without the writers
knowledge.

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Mount, Ian. ped.Sep 21 2004. ProQuest. Web. 11 Mar. 2015 .

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This is a small article with statistics about some higher learning institutions such as
Dukes business school offering long distance learning programs. The programs are really
taking off in most areas and offer the ability to go back to school for some people that
otherwise could not do it. It goes on to point out different websites that rank the top
online programs throughout the country. This article does not provide too much
perspective on the change in the school system or more specifically how these changes
impact the students but does point that online programs have been increasing in
popularity over recent years. This is a great source because it is Wall Street Journal and
has a reputation of being a credible news source as well, so an awesome place to gather
information.

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"Online Classes for the Masses: What Gets Lost." New York Times 27 Nov. 2012: A30(L).
Science in Context. Web. 11 Mar. 2015.

In this article a professor wonders about how much students will actually learn and retain
if they only participate in an online class that 40,000 other students are taking at the same
time. He points to himself and says the things he remembers most is the passion his
former teachers had for their subjects. Keeping interest is a major part of learning and
keeping students on task. The author makes a point that these classes could be worth
something to people as long as they are not paying for them or taking the classes as an
alternative to a true lecture. Those classes being online for anyone to view would help the
people because it wasn't there before this technology, but in class is definitely the better
option. This is a reliable source because it comes from the New York Times and it is one
of the best and well recognized news papers in the world.

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Sieber, Joan. "Misconceptions and Realities About Teaching Online." Science and Engineering
Ethics. 11.3 (2005): 329-340. Print.
In internet terms this article is a little dated but the argument speaks out for the
misconceptions of professors new to teaching an online class. The article goes on to talk
about effective online teaching methods and points to facts that the student much be more
mature in order to handle the self teaching. In the text it cover eight main rules to follow
so the teach can reach the student, these include things such as Clarify learning
goals,and one or more paths to them.(Sieber 332) and Broaden learners experience of
the subject matter.(Sieber 332) for example. This shows that online teaching and
learning can be successful as long as both the students and teachers understand the work
and techniques required. So contrary to helping young students this article says online

learning is beneficial for the adult going back to school or an older student who better
understands how to handle a workload. Other important aspects touched on would be no
matter the age of the student they need a lot of feedback to stay on track and fix any
problems they run into. This article is a good source because it is in print and appears
much more reliable than any old article found online, and is peer reviewed.

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Vreeburg, Izzo M, Amanda Yurick, Haikady Nagaraja, and Jeanne Novak. "Effects of a 21stCentury Curriculum on Students' Information Technology and Transition Skills." Career
Development for Exceptional Individuals. 33.2 (2010): 95-105. Print.

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This article provides solid information and statistics and are a few years old but still very
relevant to students today. The main point of the study is to use the online program
EnvisionIT for students with and without disabilities and see if there was improvement.
The results from the online program showed an improvement in college attendance and
employment rates compared to the baseline group. One problem with the tests would be
the small sample size, which is the amount of students tested. This study would have to
be done on a larger scale to show any legitimate progress but it is still promising to many
students. The project talked about in the article needs funding and more research but early
on it gave results that would help young students learn and do better on standardized
tests. This is a good source because it is peer reviewed and gave real information and
rstatistics on students.