2. What is an e-model?
An e-model is:
A valuable aid to the planning and
development of effective and pedagogically
sound e-learning.
A written structure that assists the
construction of best practice e-learning
activities or courses.
3. The Structure of each Model
Each model consists of four
parts:
Research Overview (the 'Model')
Case Studies
How-to Guides
Share Your Experience (forum, Wiki and links
to events)
4. An Example of an E-model
E learning is often synonymous with online
learning and communities.
5.
6. STAGE 1: Making friends
Students found people online toward whom they
gravitated. Often these were people with whom
similarities were found.
Sometimes the similarities were in:
location or academic background
commitment or motivation
or circumstances.
Students who found similarities began interacting on
a regular basis.
7. Stage 2: community confirment
Students describe this as being like a membership card for
the community of learners. Students earned membership
by being part of a long, thoughtful, threaded discussion on
a subject of importance to all. Inclusion in this discussion
was important to students because the ideas they offered
were accepted by others and were considered worthy of
further discussion. At the conclusion of the discussion, they
felt personal satisfaction in their own knowledge and
ability to communicate. They also felt a kinship with those
who had participated -- like they really were part of a
community. Brown’s communication model.
8. Stage 3: camaraderie
Camaraderie is achieved after long-term
and/or intense association with others
involving personal communication. This was
the highest level of community and generally
was found among those students who had
been through multiple classes together, had
communicated outside of the community
(usually by telephone or e-mail) and,
sometimes, had met at face-to-face
workshops.
