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E-learning

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E-learning

Learning Platfoms
- Synchronous
  - Instant messages
  - Interaction
    - Student
    - Teacher
  - Avoid feelings of isolation
  - Not flexible
- Asynchronous
  - Student's pace
  - Teacher offline
  - Not worry about schedule
  - Lack of motivation
  - Feeling of isolation
- SCROM
  - Specific way of constructing Learning
    - Different versions
      - Exchanging data at run-time
      - Content
- TinCan
  - Extra Functionality to SCORM
  - Includes Simplicity
  - Extra Security Measures
  - The ability to run courses outside the LMS
  - Better support for Offline
  - More Reporting
- Technologies
  - Communication
    - Email and instant messaging
    - Message forums and social networks
  - Complementary
    - Whiteboard on your video
    - Screen-sharing
  - Data base
    - Store data
  - CMS
    - Provides a user interface for you to add, update and delete data
  - Improving the quality
    - Flash
    - Power Point
    - HTML editors
Online courses
- Elements of Online Courses
  - Consistent instructor presence: the value of feedback
    - Encourage
    - Inspire
    - LMS
  - A streamlined and well-designed LMS
    - Easy to navigate
    - Well-organized
    - Cintain high quality material
  - Content that is up to par
    - Material
    - Quality
  - Tested delivery methods
    - Compatible
      - Web browsers or platforms
    - Virtual education
      - Helps to contribute to the future success of the e-learning industry.
  - Online tests and quizzes
    - Instructor
      - Track the progress of students and assess the effectiveness of the curriculum
    - Student
      - Track their own progress and improve on their skills
- Why are tests and quizzes a vital part of e-learning?
  - Benefits for both
    - Instructor's experience
      - Less work to be done
        Make testing a hassle-free task
        The corrections are automated with a LMS
        Save time
      - Unique Tests
        Randomizing question and answer order
        Useful when a learner has to re-do a test
        More variety by using a large pool of questions
      - Instant grading and feedback
        Create dynamic feedback
        No takes too long as before
      - In-depth analysis readily available
        LMS gives the instructor an overview of test scores
        Analyze which students scored highest/ lowest
        Allow improvement on particular areas
      - It is also environmentally friendly!
        Same capabilities online
        No paper
    - Student's experience
      - Self-assessment tool
        Results instantly
        Wrong things
        Focus on
        By
        Retaken the test
        How improve
      - Keeps learners engaged
        a motivator to study harder
      - Further considerations
        Different learning styles, a variety of online tests
- How to make e-learning effective
  - Good deal of time, hard work, and a commitment to high quality content.
    - Tips
      - 1. Know your subject material well!
      - 2. Online courses provided should appeal to all learning styles
      - 3.Facilitate Contact
      - 4. Platform should be easy to navigate and fully functional
      - 5. Course documents should be available to every student enrolled
      - 6. Set and communicate clear goals
    - Tools
      - 1. The LMS
      - 2.Website creation platform
      - 3. Course design tools
      - 4. Multimedia production tools