2. OUTLINE
What is e-learning?
Internet vs web
WEB 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0
E-LEARNING
• E-Learning 1.0 / 2.0
• Learning Management systems
• Types of e-Learning
• E-Learning approaches
3. What is e-learning?
E-learning is :
The use of various technological tools that are either
web-based, web-distributed or web-capable for the
purpose of education.
(Nichols, 2003, emphasis is mine)
The delivery of a learning, training or education
program by electronic means. E-learning involves the
use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile
phone) in some way to provide training, educational or
learning material in or out of the classroom.
(Derek Stockley 2003, emphasis is mine)
4. What is e-learning?
Fully e-learningNo e-learning
Distance educationMixed mode
(face-to-face + e-learning)
Classroom aidsFace-to-face
Blended learning
Distributed learning
The continuum of e-learning in formal education (Bates and Poole,
2003)
5. How to decide?
There are four factors that should determine what kind of course you should be teaching:
your teaching philosophy
the kind of students you are trying to reach (or will have to teach)
the requirements of the subject discipline
the resources available to you.
(Bates, 2012)
6. So why do we
need to know all
this?
Since the year 2000 the e-learning market has risen
900%
Nowadays, there are over 19 millions online
students, and over 70% of the students said that
they have enjoyed e-learning.
E-Learning is a 50 billion dollar market which is
expected to rise to 107 billion by the year 2015, and
by the year 2019 50% of teaching will
be online
What is eLearning? [Video file]. (2013, May 26). Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTkPfp2cXdE
7. Where
can e-learning
take place?
Non-Network – Based
Computer – based learning
Mobile learning
Network-Based
Internet-based learning
Web-based learning
(Buzzetto-More, 2007)
8. Internet versus web
Internet
The Internet is a massive network of
networks, or networking infrastructure
Types: LAN / WAN / MAN
Protocols: HTTP / FTP / SMTP
World Wide Web
The web is just a collection of web
pages.
A way of accessing and sharing
information over the medium of
internet.
Languages: ASP / PHP / HTML / CSS
LAN LAN LAN
WAN Hyperlinks
Websites
(Robbins, 2012)
9. Version of the web
Web 1.0
Static
The web
Read only web
Information sharing
Connect information
Static content
One way publishing
Personal websites
Web 2.0
Interactive
The social web
Read and write web
Interaction
Connect people
Two way communication
Wikis and social networks
Web 3.0
Semantic
The semantic web
Read, write and execute
web
Immersion
Connect knowledge
E.g.
(Nelson and Joos, 2012)
12. Learning Management Systems
Simple setup
Create a new course.
Add existing / new materials
Set goals and assessments
Allocate to your learners
Track progression
16. Types of e-learning
Asynchronous
Communication is not in real time
different time - different place
Flexible
learners view information & respond at
different times & from different places
Synchronous
Communication is in real time
same time - different place
learners view content at the same
time
Not flexible
responses are immediate
learners must meet at the same time.
E-mail – wiki – Discussion forums- videos Live Chat - online conferencing
(Ghirardini, 2011)
E.g.
17. E-Learning Approaches
Instructor-led E-Learning
Teacher/ instructor
Provides assistance and set deadlines.
Learners
Need to finish assignments and
activities before deadlines.
The more capable learners may feel bored or
frustrated.
The less capable learners may feel lost and
overwhelmed.
Self-Paced E-Learning
Teacher/ instructor
A guide and facilitator of learning.
Learners
Free to make many decisions about
when, where, what and how quickly
to learn.
(Brooke, 2013)
