e learning concept and uses of it.

1. WHAT IS E-LEARNING?
• Teaching and learning
• Done mainly at a distance,
• Usually via a personal
Computer and the internet.

2. TEACHING AND LEARNING
ONLINE
Key concept
100% percent on line course
Blended course

3. How is online learning
delivered?
Learning platform or Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE)
Also know as
Learner Center Management (LCM)
Virtual Classroom

4. ADVANTAGES OF VLE
- Tutors can see who has logged in.
- Tutor can see the activities learners
have done
- Tutor can see what documents and
forums Ss have accesed.
- VLE provides sophisticated tools for
assesment and grading.
- Ss can check their grades, progress
at any point.

5. • Course 1: A 100 percent online language
learning course.
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• Course 2: A blended language learning course.
• Course 3: A face-to-face language learning
course with additional online materials.
COURSE DESIGN FOR ONLINE LEARNING:
EXAMPLES

7. • Delivery Mode
- Course delivery
- Content
- Components
- Method
- Elements: Synchronously/
Asynchronously
- Learners’ needs
COURSE DESIGN FOR ONLINE LEARNING:
CONSIDERATIONS

8. • Task design and materials
- Materials
- Copyright issues
- Media and Tools
- Tasks
- Styles
- Interaction

9. • Learners
- Computer literate/Training
- Expectations
- Groups
- Socialization
- Access and support

10. • Teachers and Tutors
- E-learning experience
- Tutor’s involvement
- Support
- Hours

11. • Assessment and Evaluation
- Course success
- Formative or summative
- Learners’ grades
- Tutors’ performance

12. • Discuss with your learners
themselves whether they would like
to have an online component added
to their face-to-face course.
• Finf out what level of expertise and
experience younger learners already
have with any tools you may want to
introduce into your teaching.
HOW TO GET STARTED
WITH ONLINE LEARNING

13. 1. Take an online course.
2. Ensure that all design and delivery issues are resolved at the
planning stage.
3. Find out about learners’ expectations about the online course.
4. Create interactive tasks at the beginning of your online course.
5. Create an online community.
6. Create spaces, communication channels and norms for dealing with
issues and conflict.
7. Establish norms, protocols or guidelines for group interaction and
behaviour.
8.Allow for group closure
TIPS ON DEVELOPING AN ONLINE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

14. TEACHER TRAINING AND
ONLINE LEARNING
Teachers’ opportunities for
Professional development
Google:
Teaching english
Tefl certificate online
training

15. ONLINE TRAINING COURSES
INCLUDE:
- Short methodology courses for Teachers.
- Pre- service certificate courses.
- In – service diploma courses
- MAs and University Diplomas

16. HOW TO DISTINGUIST BETWEEN
WHAT ARE AND WHAT ARE NOT VALID
TRAINING COURSES FOR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
Formal and academic course
Informal course

17. What to do if you do not wish to
Embark on a course, but would
Like to keep up-to-date with issues
in the field, or develop your skills
More informally?

18.  Distance learning
 Open learning
 Online learning
 Blended learning
MAIN ITEMS:

19. •Mailing list
•Discussion list
•Discussion group
DISCUSSION LISTS AND ONLINE GROUPS

20. •This is another sort of group in which
not only is there a lot of discussion
and interaction between members
but also shared responsibilities, tasks
and activities.
•Webheads vs. Dogme groups
CoPs (COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE)

21. http://www.cambridgeenglishteacher.org/courses/details/18606/grammar-
teachers-language-awareness
Links

22. THANK YOU!