The text was very specific in describing the characteristics of e-Learning. Rather than focusing on content-high tasks that are in danger of losing students due to a lack of support, this type of instruction should embrace process-high tasks that "acknowledge the importance of interaction and communication among students and instructors before, during, and after the task" (pg. 212-213, 2007). There are drawbacks however, and these include the inability of the instructor to read a student's responses and reactions to the task set forth. eLearning does not allow for the reading of facial expressions or comments. In order to address this issue, students are taught strategies such as talking and responding in colors and all caps, just as we have done in the google docs. I have felt overwhelmed at times and found myself implementing these strategies and not even realizing it. For example, I wanted someone to read and take note of what I had written, so I bolded the text and enlarged the font. These small strategies make this type of learning and instructions successful.
Egbert, J. (2009). Supporting learning with technology: Essentials of classroom practice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
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I was surprised that they listed that technique. We have always used different fonts to get our parents' attention in our weekly newsletters.
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