10-04-2017, 09:00 PM
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Online learning takes on a wide variety of forms, and the number of learning opportunities
available is continuously increasing. Museums are putting worksheets for students and tutorials
for their visitors on the web. Government agencies are transferring guidelines and tests online.
Corporate organizations are uploading their training materials onto the Internet. Educational
institutions are making their courses available to their online students. Such a large collection
of learning opportunities developed for different ages, in various formats, and with different
purposes makes it possible, in theory, to customize learning to fit individuals learning goals.
Simply put, people can learn more efficiently through e-learning in large part because it
makes learning more personalized and more accessible (Commission on Technology and Adult
Learning, 2001, p. 11). But what makes one computer-based instruction successful while others
fail? What constitutes a successful learning opportunity on the web? Who defines success?
The answer to these questions lies partially in the goal alignment of students and educational
designers. This paper focuses on how to approach educational goal alignment on the Internet.