E-learning, Open Educational Resources, Internet and Education

1. ICT
ICT in Education
B.Ed. 2015-16
M.Vijayalakshmi
Assistant Professor

2. Unit V
ICT in Education

3. E-learning: Meaning, advantages
and Disadvantages – Open
Educational Resources: Concept
and Significance – Internet and
Education, Critical Issues in
Internet usage – Authenticity,
Addiction, Plagiarism, Ethical
and Legal Standards

4. Definition of E-learning
Instructional Content or Learning
Experiences delivered of enabled by
Electronic Technologies
- Ong & Wang, 2004

5. • Use of internet, intranet and extranet
audio tape, satellite broadcast,
interactive TV programme and CD-Rom,
interaction among participants
• Covers a wide set of computer
application based learning, web based
learning, virtual classroom and digital
collaboration
• Substitute for online learning and web
based learning

6. E-learning courses – 3 kinds
On line distance
Hybrid Courses
Traditional courses with
technology elements

7. Types of E-learning
Virtual
Classroom
Blended
Method

8. Blended
Learning
Embedded
Learning
Self-paced
Course
Discussion
Group

9. Comparison between
E-learning & Traditional Learning
Traditional Classroom E-learning
Classroom Physical-limited size,
synchronous
Unlimited any time,
Anywhere
Content Power point/
transparencies etc
Text books / library,
Video Collaboration
Multimedia / Simulation,
Digital library, Video on
demand Synchronous
and Asynchronous
communication
Personalization One learning path Learning path and pace
determined by learner

10. Role of Teacher in E-learning culture
Role of
Teacher:
E-learning
culture
Use of
Technology
Promoting
Collaborative
learning
Promoting
life long
learning
Incorporate
between
old & new

11. E-learning Teaching Strategies
• E-lecturering
• E-discussion
• E-monitoring
• E-tutorial
• E-access to network resources
• E-structured group activity
• E-informal peer interaction
• E-connected education
• E-quality learning and simulation

12. Suggestions for
Effective use of E-learning
• Teachers – accept a new teaching paradigm
• Need to revise the curricula
• Maintaining standards of e-learning resources
• Considering a UGC scheme for development of
e-resources for educational purposes
• Establishing the e-learning consortium
• Accredited online learning courses and programmes
– social recognition
• E-learning material – available in various reasonable
languages
• Provide free time – faculty members – to develop IT
skills
• Urgent need of promoting research - E-learning

21. Open Educational Resources
Open Content
EU – Project OLCOS – offers guidelines and
resources for teachers, learners, educational
institutions and decision makers
Educational Institutions equip with Computers,
software programs, local area networks and
internet access
Educational innovations and organizational
change
Knowledge society
Exclusively outside the classroom activities
Recently acknowledged

22. Significance
Proficiency with digital tools and services is
necessary
Created, reused and shared
Content licenses
Promote lifelong learning
Innovations in education
Right professional attitude is necessary
Supportive environment

23. Internet and Education
• Inter-Network
• World Wide Web
• Includes:
Instant messaging
Chat rooms
Email
File transfers
News groups
Peer to peer networks & Forums

24. Uses of the Internet
• Research and homework
• Communication
o Email
o Blogs
o Social Networking Sites e.g. Facebook,
Myspace, Bebo
o Chatrooms
o Forums
o Voip – internet telephone

25. • Shopping
• Leisure and Entertainment
 Playing online games
 Listening to music
 Watching online videos e.g. You Tube
 Looking for holidays or concert tickets
 Reading about your hobbies
 Keeping up-to-date with the news and sporting
events
 Watching ‘catch up’ television from the main
channels

26. • Exploring the world
Internet – explore the world
Satellite and mapping applications e.g.
Google Earth
Travel sites providing details of other places
Live web cams showing other parts of the
world
Almanacs and encyclopedias
New things

27. Benefits of Internet Education
• International Students link – sharing….
• Parents and teachers
• Teachers – learning styles
• Teachers – teach more than one place
• Administrators and teachers spend less time

28. Critical Issues in Internet Usage
Information overload
Offensive material – fraudulent sites
Phishing sites
Cyberbullying
Spam
Authentication
Addiction
Plagiarism
Internet Legal and Ethical Issues

29. • Some Internet users may develop an
emotional attachment to on-line friends and
activities they create on their computer
screens.
• Internet users may enjoy aspects of the
Internet that allow them to meet, socialize,
and exchange ideas through the use of chat
rooms, social networking websites, or
"virtual communities."
Addiction

30. • What are the warning signs of Internet addiction?
• Preoccupation with the Internet. (Thoughts about previous on-line
activity or anticipation of the next on-line session.)
• Use of the Internet in increasing amounts of time in order to
achieve satisfaction.
• Repeated, unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet
use.
• Feelings of restlessness, moodiness, depression, or irritability when
attempting to cut down use of the Internet.
• On-line longer than originally intended.
• Jeopardized or risked loss of significant relationships, job,
educational or career opportunities because of Internet use.
• Lies to family members, therapists, or others to conceal the extent
of involvement with the Internet.
• Use of the Internet is a way to escape from problems or to relieve a
dysphoric mood. (e.g. Feelings of hopelessness, guilt, anxiety,
depression.)

31. • Many persons who attempt to quit their Internet
use experience withdrawal including: anger,
depression, relief, mood swings, anxiety, fear,
irritability, sadness, loneliness, boredom,
restlessness, procrastination, and upset stomach.
• Being addicted to the Internet can also cause
physical discomfort or medical problems such as:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, dry eyes, backaches,
severe headaches, eating irregularities, (such as
skipping meals), failure to attend to personal
hygiene, and sleep disturbance.

32. • All of the following are considered plagiarism:
• turning in someone else's work as your own
• copying words or ideas from someone else without
giving credit
• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• giving incorrect information about the source of a
quotation
• changing words but copying the sentence structure of
a source without giving credit
• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it
makes up the majority of your work, whether you
give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Plagiarism

33. • Copying media (especially images) from other
websites to paste them into your own papers
or websites.
• Making a video using footage from others’
videos or using copyrighted music as part of
the soundtrack.
• Performing another person’s copyrighted
music (i.e., playing a cover).
• Composing a piece of music that borrows
heavily from another composition.

34. • A photograph or scan of a copyrighted image
(for example: using a photograph of a book
cover to represent that book on one’s website)
• Recording audio or video in which copyrighted
music or video is playing in the background.
• Re-creating a visual work in the same medium.
(for example: shooting a photograph that uses
the same composition and subject matter as
someone else’s photograph)
• Re-creating a visual work in a different medium
(for example: making a painting that closely
resembles another person’s photograph).
• Re-mixing or altering copyrighted images, video
or audio, even if done so in an original way.