2. For many people the
experience of learning
online can be a
particularly isolated and
isolating one.
.....you need to be very self motivated and disciplined
3. In this session we will explore an approach we have
piloted as part of the European iEducate project that:
Provides support
Social interaction
Peer to peer learning
Is motivating and interesting
to learners
Makes learners feel part of a
community
Promotes inclusivity
Encourages student
retention and commitment
23. The Webinars/ Online Tutorials
What was included:
Feedback on previous week’s
assignments
Once a week for A topic for the week
about 45 minutes Examples
Discussions
Assignments for the following
week
Useful Information
Exercises
Web links
24. E-Learning Modules
Covered key learning content
Learner Management System
(LMS)
Links, Downloadable
Resources and Templates
Easy, step by step format with
interactions
Modules were put on the
learning network each week
27. Contributing to the learning community on the
learning network.....
•Blogs
•Opportunity to get ideas form one another
•Giving feedback on assignments
•Asking opinions and for ideas through
forums
•Giving each other help and support
•Sharing good practice
•Sharing news and events
•Discussions about specific topics of
interest
•Working on assignments together
28. What we learned…….
“One thing I didn't mention in the feedback and meant to was the
level of support you've offered throughout the course. This has
made a real difference and I probably wouldn't have completed the
course without your encouragement. So thank you very much for
that.”- Christina
This method of delivering e-learning enables us be more involved
with students, to help motivate and provide additional support and
guidance when necessary and help keep students focussed and on
track!
29. What we learned…….
•Making sure content was real and relevant in the
workplace was useful and motivating
•Making assignments flexible so students could do the
minimum work or more work if particular topic was
very relevant to their organisation.
•Providing real life examples from both tutors and
students proved very useful!
30. What we learned…….
Allow plenty of time on a regular basis
to:
•Update and reply to blogs and emails
•Write interesting articles
•Comment on forums
•Feedback on assignments
•Plan and prepare webinars
•Reply to emails
•Put e-learning modules on the learning
network and recordings of webinars
each week
31. What we learned…….
•To keep the time commitment required by students to
between 3-6 hours per week.
•We found the learning network tends to promote very
positive responses from all involved but be aware this
may not always be the case and have things in place to
ensure any issues can be resolved effectively.
•To build in some ‘buffer’ time for students to be able
to complete their work.
•An ideal sized group would be about 10-12 students
• We could deliver training all over the world with this
approach but put in place support measures if there
are students whose first language isn’t English
32. What we learned…….
Social Learning through a learning network
works!
We will be using this approach in the future!
Instructions: Animate in time with the audio using the numbered sequence.Audio: (1)Instructional Design is the practice of maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency and appeal of learning experiences. (2) The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner,(3) defining the end goal of instruction,(4) and creating (5) some "intervention" to assist (6)in the (7)transition. (8)It could also be described as a process that bridges the worlds of technology and education. In this module we are going to cover some simple instructional design methods, they are not the only methods but will provide a good introduction to the process and good practice.