Developing e-learning is more expensive than preparing classroom materials and training the trainers, especially if multimedia or highly interactive methods are used. However, delivery costs for e-learning (including costs of web servers and technical support) are considerably lower than those for classroom facilities, instructor time, participants’ travel and job time lost to attend classroom sessions.

1. E-Learning
1-How is e-learning defined by FAO?
Developing e-learning is more expensive than
preparing classroom materials and training the trainers,
especially if multimedia or highly interactive methods
are used. However, delivery costs for e-learning
(including costs of web servers and technical support)
are considerably lower than those for classroom
facilities, instructor time, participants’ travel and job

2. 2-In which situations is e-learning convenient?
In which:
 there is a significant amount of content to be delivered to a large number
of learners;
 learners come from geographically dispersed locations;
 > learners have limited mobility;
 > learners have limited daily time to devote to learning;
 > learners do not have effective listening and reading skills;
 > learners have at least basic computer and Internet skills;
 > learners are required to develop homogeneous background knowledge
on the topic;
 > learners are highly motivated to learn and appreciate proceeding at their
own pace;
 > content must be reused for different learners’ groups in the future;
 > training aims to build cognitive skills rather than psychomotor skills;

3. 3- What are the benefits of implementing online
education.
E-learning can offer effective instructional methods,
such as practicing with associated feedback,
combining collaboration activities with self-paced study,
personalizing learning paths based on learners’ needs
and using simulation and games. Further, all learners
receive the same quality of instruction because there is
no dependence on a specific instructor.

4. 4- What general aspects do you have to take into account to choose face-face
instruction or e-learning education? Why are these aspects important?
> What is the relative cost of each type of training?
 Is learning best delivered in one unit or spread out over time?
 > Does it address a short-term or a long-term learning need?
 > Do participants have access to needed computer and communications equipment?
 > Are participants sufficiently self-motivated for e-learning or self-study modes of
learning?
 > Do target participants’ time schedules and geographic locations enable classroom-
based learning or other types of synchronous learning?
Theese aspects are really important because depending on them, the student can choose
in an approiate way, weather he’s going to be enrolled in an e-course or face to face
course. Some people are not self-motivated, so they need a face to face course in which
he is going to count with a teacher personal contact to really learned in an effective way.

5. 5- According to FAO which are the 5 qualities or characteristics of an
effective E-learning? Provide examples of how educators can give evidence
of each characteristic in their teaching. Describe each characterisitc using
your own words as much as possible.
> Learner-centred content
 Granularity
 Engaging content
 Enteractivity
 Personalization
-Learner-centred content: It means that the content of the course should be
according to the student’s needs. For example, if the student wants to be a
teacher, the content must be designed according to this area.
-Granularity: It refers to how the content to be taught is structured. It should be
taught by segments or parts, so in this way the student is going to learn faster
because he’s going to assimilate the content by part.

6. -Engaging content: this refers to the many strategies and methods the
teacher should use to catch student’s motivation and engagement. For
example, the teacher needs to plan a class with some interactive activities
related to the topic.
-Interactivity: As the names says, it means that the students need much
interaction among them. There has to be communication and also
collaboration in the classes. For example, the teacher can use grouping
strategies in which all the students participate in an active manner.
-Personalization: It means that every single student learns in his own pace,
so he requires a personalized tracing in his progress throughout the course.
For example, if a student doesn’t have much time to do a certain course, the
teacher can set the course according to the student’s time.

7. By:
Fernanda Sena &
Kadafi Marzán