Elearning

Ensino online e aprendizagem multimédia

by Guilhermina Lobato Miranda

Ensino online e aprendizagem multimédia

by Guilhermina Lobato Miranda

E-Learning: Emergence of the Profession

by Jackie Flynt

Co-authored with Jason Drysdale and Shauna Hannon-Johnson for INTE 6750, Current Trends and Issues in Instructional Technology

A Review of the Relevant Merits and Disadvantages of the Current Assessment Methods used in the Photography BTEC Extended Diploma Course

by Ben Macloughlin

This paper explores the current assessment method used in a Photography BTEC course. It reveals the role of formative... more This paper explores the current assessment method used in a Photography BTEC course. It reveals the role of formative and summative assessment methods in Photography. It identifies the differences between the use of sketchbooks, PowerPoint and blogs to track learner progress and for receiving feedback. The research takes into account the views of the learners and their tutors and offers an insight into teaching and learning styles. The aim of the paper is to discover which assessment method best suits Photography and can possibly raise the standards of teaching and learning in the UK.

Effect of Social Networking Sites in Communication of Information in Distance Education” - A literature review.

by Muntajeeb Ali

Social Networking Sites (SNS) are making people addictive because of their features like sharing and communication and... more Social Networking Sites (SNS) are making people addictive because of their features like sharing and communication and has become part of daily life. These websites has made information to share in real time and communicate with learners and teachers in real time. In this paper, the author explores the effect of SNS in Sharing and Communication of information in Distance Education. SNS are used for entertaining and distracts learners from learning academic studies, but if used under proper supervision of teachers and if it is based on sound pedagogical principles it is very effective and useful in distance education where distance between teachers and learners are more and it takes much time for learners to communicate with their teachers and other learners.

Design and Application of E-learning to Enhance Quality and Accessibility to Education

by Muntajeeb Ali

Advent of Internet made modern world like a global village, and it has reduced the distances between the learner and... more Advent of Internet made modern world like a global village, and it has reduced the distances between the learner and teacher. A learner can use e-learning to take education not only for a limited period of time but for the whole life thus e-learning facilitate continuing and life long education. This article deals with the Design and Application of E-learning to Enhance Quality and Accessibility to Education and also makes learning materials accessible to learner. E-Learning also supports the concept of classrooms without walls where learner and facilitator have the flexibility to make contact with each other, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; this develops Social Networking, Collaboration and Self learning among learner, which helps in effective learning.

Role of Instructional Design Models And Their Place in Distance Learning

by Muntajeeb Ali

Eric Ashby asserts that “any technology which increases the rate of learning would enable the teacher to teach less... more Eric Ashby asserts that “any technology which increases the rate of learning would enable the teacher to teach less and the learner to learn more”, (as cited in (Singh, 2005, p. 2)). In our daily life we see, that learner learn better when taught through, haptic games, movies, animations and graphics, thus attractive, animated and learner centred activities helps retention of information in learner for longer duration of time. Also learner are more, enthusiastic and interested in using, sharing and communication tools like, Blogs, Instant Chats, Video conferencing and Social Software. Thus we adopt these technologies in distance education, to give better experiences to learner and to make our teaching learning process effective, efficient and accessible for learners. Therefore it is important to have understanding of a variety of instructional design models to give experiences and satisfy learners’ needs in an ever rapidly changing environment (Taylor, n.d.). As there are myriads of instructional design models, suited to distance learning, it is imperative that the proper model should be employed for the desired learning outcome.

A CRITICAL STUDY OF EFFECT OF WEB-BASED SOFTWARE TOOLS IN FINDING AND SHARING DIGITAL RESOURCES: A LITERATURE REVIEW.

by Muntajeeb Ali

Web-based software tools, digital resources, sharing, finding, web 2.0, Social Software

The purpose of this paper is to review the effect of web-based software tools for finding and sharing digital... more The purpose of this paper is to review the effect of web-based software tools for finding and sharing digital resources. A positive correlation between learning and studying through online tools has been found in recent researches. In traditional classroom, searching resources are limited to the library and sharing of resources is limited to the walls of classroom, but with the advent of internet and electronic media it is possible to search and share resources beyond four walls. The objective of the study is to review effect of web-based tools and enlist web-based tools for sharing and finding digital resources using web 2.0 technologies. Open Educational Resources were used to study effect of Web 2.0 tools for finding and sharing digital resources. This study, found that, Web 2.0 tools are versatile and effective, because of the features like, user centre, user control & communication, and making teaching learning process learner centric.

A critical study of effectiveness of online learning on students’ achievement

by Muntajeeb Ali

An experimental design was carried out to study the effectiveness in learning of the X grade students in Physics, when... more An experimental design was carried out to study the effectiveness in learning of the X grade students in Physics, when taught through online and face to face. A mash-up of different online tools and learning environment is used for the study. Website ‘Wiziq.com’ provides these online tools and learning environment hence it is used for the study of effectiveness of online learning on students’ achievement. A high score in achievement among students taught and studied through online tools and online learning environment was found through this research. Similarly achievement among students of face to face teaching was found low, this is because in face to face learning, collaborating and sharing of resources is limited to the walls of classroom, but online learning made possible to learning, collaborating, and sharing of resources beyond four walls. Online learning provides the features such as, user center, user control and communication, and making teaching learning process learner centric.

Can you graduate from MIT by using ItunesU? (in press in Scientific Mobile Learning - Trieste ICTP)

by Enrica Salvatori

Towards Advancing e-Learning through Digital Storytelling

by Dr Eva Dakich

Najat Smeda, Eva Dakich, Nalin Sharda

Accepted for submission to:
International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications.

Digital Storytelling is an innovative pedagogical approach that has the potential to engage learners in... more Digital Storytelling is an innovative pedagogical approach that has the potential to engage learners in student-centered learning, and improve the learning outcomes across the curriculum. It enhances learners motivation, provides learners with a learning environment conducive for communication, reflection, construction, and collaboration. It is a pedagogical approach that intends to provide students with the opportunities to explore, create, and evaluate their ideas both individually and collaboratively. When it is used with the latest technologies effective and efficient e-learning systems may be developed. This responds to the needs of the new generation of students, who are very familiar with the digital world. Despite the fact that many educationists have recognized the potential of digital storytelling, a well-designed framework for the same is still required.

This paper introduces a framework for advancing e-Learning systems through digital storytelling. It gives an overview of digital storytelling and the level of contemporary research and literature on the pedagogical benefits of digital storytelling. It describes the storytelling types as well as the current models of digital storytelling. Then, it explains the proposed e-Learning digital storytelling framework. It concludes with an overview of the research that needs to be conducted to test the efficacy of the proposed e-Learning digital storytelling framework on several dimensions.

Developing a framework for advancing e-learning through digital storytelling

by Dr Eva Dakich

By Smeda Najat, Eva Dakich and Nalin Sharda (2010). Developing a framework for advancing e-learning through digital storytelling, in IADIS International Conference e-learning 2010, Ed. Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson. IADIS International Conference, e-Learning 2010 Freiburg, Germany, 26 - 29 July 2010, 169-176.

Digital Storytelling is an innovative pedagogical approach that has the potential to engage learners in... more Digital Storytelling is an innovative pedagogical approach that has the potential to engage learners in student-centered learning, and enhance learning outcomes across the curriculum. This paper describes how to develop a framework for advancing e-Learning systems through digital storytelling. It starts with an overview of digital storytelling and the learning environments, also describes some current models of digital storytelling. Furthermore, the paper discusses the benefits of digital storytelling in the classroom, and concludes with an overview of the research that needs to be conducted to test the efficacy of the proposed e-Learning Digital Storytelling framework on several dimensions.

eLearning and Continuing Education in Healthcare: the Hospitalitas Project

by Stefano Tardini

La Comunicazione Interculturale in Sanità, un Percorso d'Apprendimento Online: il Progetto Hospitalitas

by Stefano Tardini

E-assessment no contexto de mobilidade virtual no Ensino Superior: princípios e procedimentos

by Diogo Casanova

Costa, N., Leal, R., Casanova &, D., Oliveira, D. (2011). E-assessment no contexto de mobilidade virtual no Ensino Superior: princípios e procedimentos. In J. Morgado, M. P. Alves, S. Pilloto & M. Cunha (eds) Aprender ao longo da vida – contributos, perspectivas e questionamentos do currículo e da avaliação – actas do 2.º Congresso Internacional sobre Avaliação em Educação (pp 1276-1285). Braga, Portugal, 4-6 de Novembro de 2010 (978-9728746-95-7)

O estudo a apresentar, inserido no Projecto Europeu “Teacher Virtual Campus: Research, Practice, Apply”... more O estudo a apresentar, inserido no Projecto Europeu “Teacher Virtual Campus: Research, Practice, Apply” (502102-LLP-1-2009-1-LT-ERASMUS-EVC), discute um referencial teórico (no qual se incluem princípios e procedimentos) enquadrador da avaliação das aprendizagens em ambiente de mobilidade virtual no Ensino Superior (ES). Esse referencial baseia-se quer na revisão de literatura, quer na especificidade do contexto em que as práticas a implementar irão decorrer: um módulo de formação sobre aprendizagem virtual no ES a ser frequentado por 30 participantes de 5 países diferentes (Lituânia, Espanha, Finlândia, Polónia e Portugal)....

Conceptualização de um Personal Academic Environment (PAE)

by Diogo Casanova

Casanova, D. (2009). Conceptualização de um Personal Academic Environment (PAE). Challenges 09, Braga, Portugal. ISBN 978-972-98456-6-6

A educação tem sofrido mudanças significativas nos últimos anos com o desenvolvimento da tecnologia e com a... more A educação tem sofrido mudanças significativas nos últimos anos com o desenvolvimento da tecnologia e com a facilitação de recursos ao dispor dos alunos e dos docentes. Esta evolução tem trazido novos paradigmas e novas necessidades a todos os actores que participam no processo de ensino e que interagem diariamente com as universidades. Neste artigo procuramos explorar a aplicabilidade de um novo conceito, os PLE, que tem vindo a ser estudado como forma de resolver alguns desafios colocados pelos avanços da utilização da
tecnologia no ensino. Procurar-se-á também simular um ambiente de um Personal Academic Environment (PAE) que congrega as actividades de ensino e aprendizagem com outras actividades com as quais os diversos stakeholders das universidades têm de se debruçar diariamente..

Is mobile learning a resource in higher education? Data evidence from an empirical research in Ticino (Switzerland)

by Sara Vannini

Mobile Learning: una risorsa nell'educazione universitaria? Risultati da una ricerca in Ticino (Svizzera)

by Sara Vannini

Aligning Academics: Learner mobility from a Canadian perspective

by Griff Richards

Invited presentation to EurAsEC International Workshop on Cross-border Education

30 March 2012, Moscow

Abstract: This paper introduces the academic credit transfer systems of Canada with a particular focus on the Province... more Abstract: This paper introduces the academic credit transfer systems of Canada with a particular focus on the Province of British Columbia. Transfer is needed to accommodate the mobility of learners, workers and immigrants, so that knowledge and skills can be recognized. The BC Council on Admissions and Transfers is a key player in facilitating articulation agreements, and 85% of the transfer requests succeed. A similar structure is being organized across Canada by the Pan-Canadian Council on Admissions and Transfers. Non-traditional modes of credit granting: for challenge examination, prior learning and recognition and open education resource universities may require additional discussion to gain transfer of credit.

Designing and Developing an Online Course: A Guide for Educators

by Patricia Delich

Written by an educator for educators, this ebook covers the practical questions that often arise when designing and... more Written by an educator for educators, this ebook covers the practical questions that often arise when designing and developing an online course. Topics in this ebook were collected and assembled from questions asked over my years of working closely with educators. It is designed to help educators create an online course that is usable, accessible, and engaging so students get the most out of an online course. If you have been asked to design and develop an online course and need some help, you've come to the right place. I'll provide tips to help you prepare to work on your course all the way through to the final touches.