Applied+andragogy+transformed+to+learned+censorship+focusing+on+online+learning

 By Andrea Zweifel
 *  Adult Education Transformed into Learned Censorship: **
 *  Focusing on Online Learning **

 ~Voltaire, //Dictionnaire Philosophique//, 1764
====(Quote Garden, 2011., Quotations About Censorship: Voltaire, Dictionnaire Philosophique, 1764, Retrieved July 8, 2011 from [])﻿ ====

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Andragogy basically means an adult learner's ability, need, and desire to take responsibility for their learning. Typically, adult learners are independent, self-directed, experienced, motivated and ready to learn. What this means is that andragogical learners are masters of their educational ventures and will more than likely retain information better. Online learning is another avenue for adult learners to reach their educational endeavors. Educational institutions expect a certain level of knowledge and experience and learning stamina from adult learners; therefore, there’s an expectancy of “...learners assum[ing] a heavy responsibility and initiative in their own learning”. (resource1: Moving from Pedagogy to Andragogy. Adapted and Updated from Hiemstra, R., & Sisco, B. (1990). Individualizing instruction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Retrieved June 23, 2011 from [|_http://www-distance.syr.edu/andraggy.html)__]


 * Adult learning experiences online **
 * information accessibility. “As more and more people transmit widely divergent messages on the electronic highway, issues of free speech and censorship become increasingly complicated and regulations difficult to enforce.” (resource2: Censorship. West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2011 from [|__http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/censorship.aspx)__]
 * First Admendment - Freedom of Speech. "Generally, the United States has the most liberal policy on freedom of expression in the world, with no formal government censorship of the news media (with the exception of broadcast media) or creative arts." __[|Click here to read the full document]__. (resource2b: Episode 35 – Lost in the Smithsonian, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011 from []) No matter the media used, having the right to read what others have to say, hear speaches, and speak your mind is our right as American citizens.
 * censorship issues. Internet censorship is similar to other types of censorship, which is control or omission of information published on the Internet. Have you ever been on the Internet searching for information and come to a page that states ‘not found’? Do you really believe that the information is not there? What if this is a form of censorship? "Net neutrality protects the consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or service without interference from the network provider." (Save the Internet, 2011. Frequently Asked Questions: What is Net Neutrality? Retrieved July 8, 2011 from []) The [|Save the Internet website]really puts into perspective censorship issues that affects people and their right to uncersored information.
 * recognizing censored information. Being an adult online student has its ups and downs. Researching online is a tedious task and can become tiresome, Yet, you’re trusting that somewhere online is the information you’re looking for. But how do you know that the information you’re looking for hasn’t been censored or not? If someone doesn’t know about censored information or doesn’t care about it (until it matters) how will he or she know that they’re not getting all the pertinent information they need for their research? Going to censorship websites, like the ones listed below, will help you to recognize censored information.
 * National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) - []
 * What is Censorship? - []
 * Censorship in Cyberspace: Definition - []
 * Internet Censorship in the United States - []
 * Open Net Initiative (ONI) - []


 * How inappropriate is inappropriate information for adults **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">affecting relationship between learning and censorship. Educational institutions have acceptable use policies that students have to abide by in order not to violate school policy on using it’s Internet resources. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #00ff00; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">”...individual imagination pushes against the limits of society and how society pushes back and shapes the individual’s imagination.” [good concept of censorship] (resource3: Censoring Learning Teaches Us All Nothing. Shirley Dent, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2011 from <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://shirleydent.livejournal.com/2167.html)__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **Andragogy Case Studies** (or separate case studies under appropriate headings)

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">media type="youtube" key="akAfCrOVhrM" height="314" width="382" align="right" <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(YouTube video by jago2009) This is a 2-min video about tips and tricks for e-learning. This could be viewed as a way to learn how to research information and to bypass some (maybe not all) censored information.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">media type="youtube" key="rFhbSolKWP0" height="314" width="382" align="right" <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.66px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(YouTube video by NuffRespect) This is a 10-min video about Internet censorship. Watch at your own discretion.

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