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e-Learning
Brian Mulligan, BE, MED, MIEI
Chartered Engineer
Institute of Technology Sligo
Irish Learning Technology Association
www.ilta.net
Importance of Education and Training
• Increases productivity.– Industry specific.
• Staff retention.
Types of e-learning
• Multimedia – Computer Based Training
• Simulation
• Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
• Internet Supported Distance Learning
Multimedia (Computer Based Training)
• Text, graphics, video, audio, animation
• Interactive– ‘private tutor’– make the student think– Must assess and react to their
understanding
Simulation
• To reproduce the real world within the computer– The natural world– Technology– Human interaction
• Allows the student to experiment
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
• Interaction between students.– Collaborative working tools
• group project work
– Asynchronous Discussion• Very simple, very successful
• “I do and I remember”
Internet Supported Distance Learning
• Access to materials– Notes, e-books, websites, self
assessment
• Support and Feedback– Tutor, peer
• Virtual classrooms– And laboratories
• Simulated or remote control
Dis-advantages
• Can be badly done.
• Can be isolating
• Difficult to teach certain things:– Highly practical subjects– Very complex topics
• Can be expensive– Unusual topics
Does it work?
• “No significant difference”
• any training succeeds when..– They want to do it– It is useful– It is available– They are able to do it.
Misconceptions about e-learning
• Electronic Texts– Documents on the Internet (books are still of
great use)– Electronic page turning
• Multimedia CBT– Only interact with computer
• Suitable only for low level skills– Simplistic multimedia– Automated assessment
• Isolating activity• Cheaper
The Future
• Global market – Global brand name institutions– Smaller Institutes specialising in niche
markets• IT sligo – quality management
• Blended learning– Internet courses with local tutorials– Regional courses with internet support– Independent learning with IT support
• “Only early days yet.”