Implications for e-learning content design and development Madhuri Dubey, Ph.D ELELTECH 2009

ELELTECH 2009

Questions Are we clear about the goals of e-learning – academic, corporate and vocational? Do we agree that e-learning can transform the educational landscape in India? How do our teachers, trainers and learners receive and adapt to e-learning? How do we address issues at implementation level? How do we build in accountability in all our e-learning initiatives?

Are we clear about the goals of e-learning – academic, corporate and vocational?

Do we agree that e-learning can transform the educational landscape in India?

How do our teachers, trainers and learners receive and adapt to e-learning?

How do we address issues at implementation level?

How do we build in accountability in all our e-learning initiatives?

E-Learning involves Content Technology People

Content

Technology

People

Key phases in the process Design Development Delivery

Design

Development

Delivery

Let’s look at them in the context of Web 2.0

Technology Content and

Make changes, edit, Linking, networking, collaboration Fast, efficient content sharing,updation Different ways of getting information Internet moves beyond the computer

Make changes, edit,

Linking, networking, collaboration

Fast, efficient content sharing,updation

Different ways of getting information

Internet moves beyond the computer

Learning in the times of Google YouTube Blogs, Wiki Facebook Twitter … and so on

Google

YouTube

Blogs, Wiki

Facebook

Twitter

… and so on

Information Learning vs

Role of Instructional Design in E-learning for Self-study Blended Learning Complementing traditional learning

E-learning for

Self-study

Blended Learning

Complementing traditional learning

Implications for design and development E-Learning 1.0 E-Learning 2.0 Centralized system Restricted access Design, Development and Delivery are separated Use of proprietary tools Standards compliance Difficult to make changes Dependency on vendors Reduced dependency on centralized systems like LMS Creative ways of content development with FOSS Interact and share content, multiple forms Reduced dependency on technical experts Cater to less formal ways of learning

E-Learning 1.0

E-Learning 2.0

Centralized system

Restricted access

Design, Development and Delivery are separated

Use of proprietary tools

Standards compliance

Difficult to make changes

Dependency on vendors

Reduced dependency on centralized systems like LMS

Creative ways of content development with FOSS

Interact and share content, multiple forms

Reduced dependency on technical experts

Cater to less formal ways of learning

Individual Social Learning is moving away from to

Google is creating Waves…

Academic e-Learning:Example

Vocational information sharing and e-learning: Example

Corporate e-Learning Generic training Software training Sales training Compliance training Communication and negotiation skills Customer service skills Training in specific verticals Automotive Telecommunication Pharmaceuticals …etc

Generic training

Software training

Sales training

Compliance training

Communication and negotiation skills

Customer service skills

Training in specific verticals

Automotive

Telecommunication

Pharmaceuticals …etc

Ways to enhance e-learning Strategy to leverage Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) with special emphasis on learning needs in India Integrate and synergize with Web 2.0 options, community spaces for better reach at less costs Prepare teachers and trainers in working with these tools for content design, development , delivery More…

Strategy to leverage Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) with special emphasis on learning needs in India

Integrate and synergize with Web 2.0 options, community spaces for better reach at less costs

Prepare teachers and trainers in working with these tools for content design, development , delivery

More…

Web 2.0-Emerging issues Learning culture is changing Content overload Several types of digital content Personalization and relevance Authenticity of content Inability to discriminate Other issues

Learning culture is changing

Content overload

Several types of digital content

Personalization and relevance

Authenticity of content

Inability to discriminate

Other issues

What next Explore what Semantic Web (Web 3.0) has to offer for making e-learning more effective As e-learning becomes ubiquitous, we need to re-think Instructional Design and content standards If learning experience can empower the learners it can do the same for teachers , trainers and subject experts …explore how this can be achieved

Explore what Semantic Web (Web 3.0) has to offer for making e-learning more effective

As e-learning becomes ubiquitous, we need to re-think Instructional Design and content standards

If learning experience can empower the learners it can do the same for teachers , trainers and subject experts …explore how this can be achieved

Ground reality Let’s not lose focus on Infrastructural issues Power supply, bandwidth, hardware, maintenance Our readiness Attitude, awareness, training, cultural factors, change management Support systems Learner support, community forums for teachers, trainers and experts

Let’s not lose focus on

Infrastructural issues

Power supply, bandwidth, hardware, maintenance

Our readiness

Attitude, awareness, training, cultural factors, change management

Support systems

Learner support, community forums for teachers, trainers and experts

Thank you Thank you Blogs, Wikis, Community Forums, Facebook ,Twitter…