Traditional Vs Non Traditional
It is my opinion that EMDT is already in full non traditional and technological world. real education is a process whereby students ingest and give out knowledge. Students are eventually changed by it. However, the mode of delivery of such knowledge may change or be improved upon but the process hardly changes.
It is like travel. One may travel by air or sea or rail to arrive at a destination. So is it with education. Thesis writing is part of the process. students will do their inquiry, and repot on their findings. In the process their knowledge is enlarged and minds and opinions formed. In other words there things in the process of learning that technology cannot change, but only improve or hasten the method of delivery.





Tim Hodkinson says:
July 28, 2010 at 10:36 pm
EMDTMS has definitely been a welcomed and relevant challenge over the past 10 months. While I understand that the study of theories and performing research is an important part of any master’s level program, the name of this particular program is EDUCATION MEDIA DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

@Tim
Yes Tim I agree with you that the design aspect seems overlooked. But the instructional design theories and the course on it gives enough for us to develop. Moreover if the program were to be loaded with more of the Adobe, more time or extension will follow. Besides, it does seem to me that EDMT introduces us to the principles for us to develop more based on what we have en taught.


Andy Bouwens says:
July 27, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Traditional vs. Non-Traditional education.
This is my second masters degree in education. My first was through the University of Phoenix which is another non-traditional method to receive a Masters Degree
@Andy
Yes Andy,
Full sail truly gives me something to take back to the classroom. However the process of education which technology can change still remains intact.
Darla Kay Hill says:
July 26, 2010 at 12:03 am
Like many of my fellow EMDTMS students, I think having a video component like Viddler within FSO is crucial, as well as simple upgrades like a spell checker.
@Darla,
I cannot agree with you less. There is need for some consistency in content so as to keep us connected early in the program.The fast paced nature of the course is okay for me because I understand it to mean a sort of introduction and then for me to deepen my knowledge of it through practices and experience.