Web 2.0 and e-Learning: ELELTECH India 2009 - CDAC and JNTU..

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

E-Learning involves
Content
Technology
People

Key phases in the process
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

Learning in the times of
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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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Web 2.0 and e-Learning: ELELTECH India 2009 - CDAC and JNTU..

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