Challenges faced by administrators, faculty and learners in E-Learning : Challenges faced by administrators, faculty and learners in E-Learning Ramesh Sharma
6 February 2011
http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/446348-co11-challenges-faced-by-administrators-faculty-and-learners
What is E-Learning? : What is E-Learning?
What is E-Learning? : What is E-Learning? Computer-based Learning
Web-based Learning
Virtual Learning
eLearning
Network Learning
What is E-Learning? : What is E-Learning? (Source: © Sharma & Mishra, 2007)
Benefits of E-Learning : Benefits of E-Learning Access to educational resources from outside the institution;
Quick and easy way to create, update and revise course materials;
Increased interaction with student through e-mail and discussion forums;
Location and time independent delivery of course materials;
Multimedia capabilities enabling instructional designers to prepare quality learning materials;
Interactive and dynamic learning experience through online assessment tools;
Benefits of E-Learning : Benefits of E-Learning Platform independent delivery, accessible through any computer with a simple browser interface;
Increased learner control through hypertext based presentation of information;
Opportunities for international, cross-cultural and collaborative learning; and
Ability to serve a large number of students at a potentially reduced cost.
Types of E-Learning : Types of E-Learning Type A Web integrated in a course (f2f/DL) to supplement teaching
Types of E-Learning : Types of E-Learning Type B Web used in a mixed mode
(as blended learning)
Types of E-Learning : Types of E-Learning Type C Web used independently as a stand alone system
Who affects the shape of the course? : Who affects the shape of the course? Personnel: Administrators, Department heads, faculty, computer support personnel
Technical: Computer hardware, operating systems, software platforms, computer labs, maintenance
Training: Instructors, learners
Challenge: What’s already in place? : Challenge: What’s already in place? Does your institution already provide course online, either as fully online or blended format?
If yes, what are those courses?
Who teaches them?
Is there a policy for those who want to teach an online or blended course?
Challenge of putting together : Challenge of putting together Which tools are being used for course offering?
Who put the course together?
Within what time frame the courses were put together?
How much of the course would be accessed online?
Challenge of training : Challenge of training What are training provisions for those who wish to teach online?
Who offers that training: Personnel Department, Academic Department or Technology Department, Instructional Design Unit?
Are students given orientation to prepare them for online learning?
Challenge of Readiness : Challenge of Readiness Low Readiness Level
Mid Readiness Level
High Readiness Level
Challenges for faculty : Challenges for faculty Student audience: Beginners or advanced?
Availability of materials to students: will you deliver fully online or some campus based support be there?
Support to faculty for creating online course?
Tools or CMS: where your course will be housed?
Instructor-Designer collaboration: do you develop and teach course on your own or work on a course authored by others?
Challenge of Cross-Cultural Courses : Challenge of Cross-Cultural Courses How to form team: mixture of students from different countries or each country have their own team?
Academic Calenders and time zone differences
Religious and secular holidays
Cultural and personal perspective in communications
Challenge of Copyrights : Challenge of Copyrights Copyright and fair use
Intellectual property
Open Educational Resources
Challenges by learners : Challenges by learners For first timers: terminology, icons, nomenclature
Technical: browsing, net access, speed, installation of necessary plug-ins, accessing a document created in a different version of software
New learning environment: independent learning vs teacher lead
Reference : Reference Sharma, Ramesh C. & Mishra, Sanjaya. (2007). Cases on Global E-Learning Pactices: Successes and Pitfalls. PA, Hershey: Idea Group Publishing. ISBN: 1-59904-340-8
http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=132&DetailsType=Description
Thank You! : Thank You!