E-Learning Ramesh C Sharma

What is learning? Activity to do: Please give your definition of Learning.

Activity to do:

Please give your definition of Learning.

Learning ‘ An organism is said to have learnt when it has increased its options for applying, to a specific set of circumstances, new or different behaviour which the organism believes will be to its benefit.’

‘ An organism is said to have learnt when it has increased its options for applying, to a specific set of circumstances, new or different behaviour which the organism believes will be to its benefit.’

Technology… No other educational technology has ever captured the imagination and interests of so many educators around the world simultaneously than Internet and the World Wide Web. Owston (1997) Owston, R.D. (1997). The World Wide Web: A Technology to enhance teaching and learning? Educational Researcher , 26 (2), 27-33.

No other educational technology has ever captured the imagination and interests of so many educators around the world simultaneously than Internet and the World Wide Web. Owston (1997)

How Technology is Changing Nearly Everything Please reflect upon it! It seems to have created for us: NEW Assets Strategies Role

Please reflect upon it!

It seems to have created for us: NEW

Assets

Strategies

Role

Various Terms Web Based Education Virtual Learning Online Learning E-Learning Lets understand what these are …

Web Based Education

Virtual Learning

Online Learning

E-Learning

Web-based Instruction Web-based instruction is a “hypermedia based instructional programme, which utilizes the attributes and resources of the World Wide Web to create a meaningful learning environment where learning is fostered and supported”. Khan (1997) Khan, B. H. (1997). Web-based instruction: what is it and why is it? in Khan, B. H. (ed) Web-based Instruction, (pp. 5-18), Englewood Cliff, NJ: Educational Technology Publications

Web-based instruction is a “hypermedia based instructional programme, which utilizes the attributes and resources of the World Wide Web to create a meaningful learning environment where learning is fostered and supported”.

Khan (1997)

Virtual Learning “ The educational process of learning over the Internet without having face-to-face contact is known as virtual learning’ (French, Hale, Johnson and Farr, 1999) However, for some virtual learning may also include tele-learning. French, D., Hale, C., Johnson, C. and Farr, G. (eds) (1999). Internet-based learning: An introduction and framework for higher education and business, London: Kogan Page

“ The educational process of learning over the Internet without having face-to-face contact is known as virtual learning’

(French, Hale, Johnson and Farr, 1999)

However, for some virtual learning may also include tele-learning.

Online Learning It is synonymous to web-based learning where learning is fostered via the WWW only, in an Intranet or Internet. It has been recognized as the new generation in the evolutionary growth of open, flexible and distance learning. (Mishra, 2001) Mishra, S. (2001). Designing online learning, COL Knowledge Series, Vancouver: The Commonwealth of Learning Retrieved on [2008/01/19] from WWW at http://www.col.org/Knowledge/ks_online.pdf

It is synonymous to web-based learning where learning is fostered via the WWW only, in an Intranet or Internet. It has been recognized as the new generation in the evolutionary growth of open, flexible and distance learning.

(Mishra, 2001)

E-Learning “ E-learning can be defined as the use of digital technologies and media to deliver, support and enhance teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation” (Armitage and O’Leary, 2003) Armitage, S. and O’Leary, R. (2003). A guide for learning technologists, (LSTN E-Learning Series No. 4), York: LTSN.

“ E-learning can be defined as the use of digital technologies and media to deliver, support and enhance teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation”

(Armitage and O’Leary, 2003)

E-Learning “ E-learning refers to the systematic use of networked information and communication technology in teaching and learning” (Naidu, 2003) Naidu, S. (2003). E-Learning: A guidebook of principles, procedures and practices, New Delhi: CEMCA

“ E-learning refers to the systematic use of networked information and communication technology in teaching and learning”

(Naidu, 2003)

Equipment and Software Required a multimedia computer with Internet and Web access a browser such as the latest version of Internet Explorer / Netscape / Firefox Shockwave and Flash plug-ins installed RealPlayer plug-in installed

a multimedia computer with Internet and Web access

a browser such as the latest version of Internet Explorer / Netscape / Firefox

Shockwave and Flash plug-ins installed

RealPlayer plug-in installed

E-Learning Sharma, Ramesh C. & Mishra, Sanjaya (2007). Global E-Learning Practices: An Introduction. In Ramesh C. Sharma and Sanjaya Mishra. (Eds.) Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls . PA, Hershey: IDEA Group

Success of e-learning Depends upon: encouraging learners to use web technologies motivating them to adapt their learning styles to the new internet pedagogy of Experience-Reflect-Interact-Construct (ERIC) Mishra, Sanjaya & Sharma, Ramesh C. (2007). E-Learning Best Practices and Lessons Learnt: A Summary. In Ramesh C. Sharma and Sanjaya Mishra. (Eds.) Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls . PA, Hershey: IDEA Group

Depends upon:

encouraging learners to use web technologies

motivating them to adapt their learning styles to the new internet pedagogy of

Experience-Reflect-Interact-Construct

(ERIC)

Development of e-learning content People – Process – Product continuum or P3 model - Badrul H. Khan

People – Process – Product continuum

or

P3 model

- Badrul H. Khan

E-learning development process People : Instructional Designers, graphics designers, project managers and quality assurance managers Product : well-designed e-learning module Process : any standard process

People : Instructional Designers, graphics designers, project managers and quality assurance managers

Product : well-designed e-learning module

Process : any standard process

A typical e-learning content development cycle Stages: Planning Design Production Evaluation Delivery and maintenance Instruction, and Marketing

Stages:

Planning

Design

Production

Evaluation

Delivery and maintenance

Instruction, and

Marketing

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