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Dear All, This is me Budour, I just post short paragraph for two Heuristics, Kindly please give me yours feedbacks and comments. Rgds Budour

My Draft Heuristic 1: not complete it.

**Motivation is a** key factor to interact **in an online-learning context** so make the online activities purposeful...  Shirley 18/8: here's some feedback in red:

In this case study (r eference the authors here) , the authors they investigate the satisfaction students experience with online aspects of learning. The three categories of students; students with online-learning experience, students with hybrid-learning experience, and students with no online-learning experience. The significant statistics in this study reported for students who had online-learning experience, half ( 52% ) recorded to agree that online-learning meet the same quality standards as classroom course. Also ( 89% ) reported that they would consider registering for another online course. Oppositely, with students without online experience was very badly disadvantage because they need time to develop their skills in using computer. In particular, when students have a well perception of the quality of the course this will help them to decide whether continue to enroll in such courses, and impact levels of satisfaction with overall online learning experiences.

However, it is inconceivable in 2010 that young students (in this case study the level is Higher Education), nowadays at the graduate level do not have technological skills. It can be assumed that most students would be competent in the skills with the computer based technology activities, such as, using email, typing, key boarding, sending documents, downloading multimedia materials, listening to audio on the computer...Etc. In my short experience in online-learning I can say that having educational experience before it will be very useful for me as a learner. Also, I think if I could prepare for the subjects based online-learning before, I would interacts more effectively in the online communications both the discussion board forums and in the chat rooms. Also I think student satisfaction involves in exchange of information & sharing new ideas with other students and teacher either in chat room or in the forums. However, my skills with computer technology activities were comfort and not an issue, in other word, not related to my satisfaction, and the connection between motivations of online satisfaction not clear in this case study. Also, I think age is essential factor; monitoring learning important for young learners and this can't be done easily in an online environment. My Draft Heuristic 2: not complete it  **Best practice in K-12 education is best done in a blended / hybrid context**  Shirley 18/8: rephrase to make your point clearer **﻿** Best practice means modify the instructional practice, teaching technique in face to face situation transfer it an online context. Teaching young children ' virtually ' is not conducive to total development. In my opinion, the three fold possibility of this educational methodology can be isolation resulted between children’s from each other’s which also will may impact on the whole society. Also, mental development for example, students with language difficulties may experience a disadvantage in a text heavy online environment. Further, the social aspects for children’s and parents may have concerns about children’s social development. Finally, there is some subjects requiring physical demonstrations of skill such as music, physical education, or foreign language may not be practical in a technology-mediated setting ( Cavanaugh el 2004 ). Above all, when considering the alternative nature of the educational experience which all needs to consider it as a outcomes of online context in K-12 level. In adult studies, the experiences in the online course that lead to success in their university life.