getting started with elearning
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Getting Started with eLearning - Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd.
By : Sachin Korgaonkar
http://resume.spiritualkinky.com
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What is eLearning?
• Simply stated it is training or learning that occurs via on-line and/or offline technologies• e-Learning, or electronic learning, is any type of educational instruction that occurs through the internet•Whenever you watch a training video online, participate in an academic discussion board, or enroll in a virtual class, you’re engaged in e-learning.
Some Facts
• Internet has started reshaping education.• Education will not be the same in the next decade.• Only about 1% of the population have taken an on-line course. E-Learning is still new.• 40% of Fortune 500 companies have established corporate universities (Moe and
Blodgett, op. cit., endnote 21, p. 230.)
Characteristics of e-Learning• Blended learning
can result in radical improvements in the effectiveness, reach and cost-effectiveness of learning programs relative to traditional approaches.
•Multimediaenables content presentation in several ways, every representation form having it's own advantages and disadvantages. The chosen form of representation should be related to the expected learning output.
• Deliverycontent can be delivered by many different means choice of delivery tools and be related to different variables (target group, learning objectives, budget, infrastructure, learners’ prior knowledge).
Characteristics of e-LearningIn blended learning the learner will have a
challenging environment. If the ways the content is offered are varied, different learning preferences and learning styles can be addressed.
Examples :• offline and online activities• synchronous and asynchronous activities • different multi media assets• different didactical interactions• different ways of delivering the content• self-study and collaborative learning• formal and informal learning
Characteristics of e-Learning Different Multimedia formats of representation
forms:• Text• Pictures• Animations• Audio• Video
Characteristics of e-Learning
Some different platforms for delivery: • Web browser• PDA• Mobile phone• iPod• PlayStation Portable• podcast
Some different delivering options: • online or offline• electronic format or non-electronic format• connected or stand-alone
Types of e-learning
• Informal e-learningA growing number websites offer e-learning material at no cost. Informal e-learning such as studying Open Course-Ware material can help you improve your knowledge and polish your skills.
• Corporate e-learning Many business train their employees through e-learning programs. Corporate e-learning can be used to prepare professionals for success in their industry and keep their knowledge current.
• Academic e-learningHundreds of e-learning degree programs offer a way for students to earn an accredited degree through the internet.
E-learning Standards?
• Standards bring order to the world and e-learning standards are bringing great new benefits to this domain.• Enable interoperability on different platforms• Protection of investment on content development• Exchange of content locally and globally• A number of organizations working to develop e-learning standards• Airline Industry CBT Committee (AICC)• Focus on standards for airline training e.g. tests, lessons,
modules ect. (www.aicc.org)
E-learning Standards Trends• EDUCAUSE Institutional Management System Project (IMS)• Vendor group working to build standards for e-
learning based on work of AICC (www.imsglobal.org)
• Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)• US Federal government initiative (www.adl.org)• Development of SCORM
• Alliance of Remote Institutional Authoring and Distribution Network for Europe (ARIADNE)• An industry association focusing on e-learning
standards issues (ariadne.unil.ch)
E-learning Standards Trends• IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (IEEE LTSC)• Accredits the standards for the US that emerge
from the other groups (ltsc.ieee.org)
• ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36 (ITLET)• IT for Learning, Education and Training
• Advanced Learning Infrastructure Consortium (ALIC)• Japanese Consortium for promotion of e-leaning
technology and infrastructure (www.alic.gr.jp)
Standards are like Common InstructionsSurprisingly as it seems, before June 2000 we couldn’t • Move a course from one web-based Learning Management System (LMS server) to another.• Run or reuse course content across different LMS systems (multiple proprietary vendor tools).• Create searchable learning content or media repositories across different LMS environments Servers).
These are the main reasons we developed standards.
So Where are we now?
Can eLearning become a “Killer App?” for me?
It depends on your type of organization and where it is located.
eLearning is no longer just for the early adopters and those who wish to be on the leading edge…
It should be very strategic to the organization and not just implemented ad-hoc
Strategic initiatives should adhere to standards
These industries do:•Manufacturing• Healthcare• Airline• Financial• Almost all others…
What is SCORM standard?
Sharable Content Object Reference ModelSCORM is a collection of standards and specifications adapted from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive suite of e-learning capabilities that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability of Web-based learning content. www.adlnet.org
Key Benefits:•Allows students and educators to scale, share and reuse learning content •Makes learning content discoverable through interoperability with content repositories•Enables the development of adaptive learning systems that can assemble content to meet the learner's needs "on the fly“
Technically, it’s currently a specification that includes multiple standards
When SCORM is important?
When an organization wants to create:•Standards based content•Sharable content•Reusable content•Searchable content•Customizable content•“Sellable” content
SCORM Reference Model
IMS
IEEE LTSCAICC
SCORM Advantages
Interoperability: the ability to take instructional components developed in one system and use them in another system.
Accessibility: the ability to locate and access instructional components from multiple locations and deliver them to other locations.
Reusability: the ability to use instructional components in multiple applications, courses and contexts.
SCORM Advantages
Durability: the ability to withstand technology changes over time without costly redesign, reconfiguration or recoding.
Maintainability: the ability to withstand content evolution and changes without costly redesign, reconfiguration or recoding.
Adaptability: the ability to change to satisfy differing user needs.
SCORM Key Concepts
Shareable contentCommunicationsSequencingMetadata
Learning Management System (LMS)A suite of functionalities designed deliver, track, report on and manage learning content, learner progress and learner interactions.
A learning management system (commonly abbreviated as LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content.
Learning Management System Featurescentralize and automate administration
use self-service and self-guided services
assemble and deliver learning content rapidly
consolidate training initiatives on a scalable web-based platform
support portability and standardspersonalize content and enable knowledge reuse.
What you can do with LMS?
Manage users, roles, courses, instructors, facilities, and generate reports
Course calendarLearning PathStudent messaging and notificationsAssessment and testing handling before and after testing
What you can do with LMS?
Display scores and transcriptsGrading of coursework and roster processing, including wait listing
Generate reports for the assessmentsWeb-based or blended course delivery
Content is King
Many organizations already have existing content from instructor led training courses
Subject matter experts within an organization typically already have their instructor led training content in some sort of electronic format
To Create or Convert?Content companies offer libraries of off the shelf content
Which is right for your organization?
Content Management System (CMS)Data can be defined as nearly anything: documents, movies, pictures, phone numbers, scientific data, and so forth.
CMS is used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching, and publishing documentation and contents
CMS is backend system available only for Admin
LMS is frontend system available for Student
Other Elements of E-learning
A complete e-Learning solution can be divided into five components that work seamlessly together. Although each component may be an independent tool, together they encompass a complete e-Learning solution.
Will e-learning replace Classrooms Not Completely Technology enabled learning has tremendous
benefits for organizations Traditional classroom training has
components that can not be replicated electronically
"Teachers will never be replaced by technology - but teachers who use technology will replace those who do not." - B.W. Seibert
Programs that include both classroom training and eLearning are called “Blended Learning”
The perfect E-learning solution for you.Moodle (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a most popular e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
What we can offer for a complete
E-Learning Solution
The perfect E-learning solution for you• Assignment submission• Discussion forum• Files download• Grading• Instant messages – Web Chatting • Online calendar• Online news and announcement• Online quiz• Wiki
The perfect E-learning solution for you• activities (including word and math games)• resource types• question types (multiple choice, true and false, fill in the blank, etc)• data field types (for the database activity)• graphical themes• authentication methods (can require username and password accessibility)• enrollment methods• content filters
We can offer a two way solutions• The Platform Development
We will provide you the complete Learning Management System with the above features.Your team will be responsible to manage the content, users, creating and uploading the new courses, setting an assessments, generating reports and so on.
• Content DevelopmentWe can give you the complete in-house solutions including not only LMS platform, but converting your entire existing course contents in digital formats using our skilled designers and animators. We only need to provide hard copy or soft copy of your contents and courses.
The Application flow - 1• E-Learning tool enable users to register and login to
the online system from any location to access their paid contents. The payment gateway can be integrated to the system to accept online payments. • Once user confirm with the payment, he will receive
the userid and details with his email communication.• User need to login to the system to view the course
contents. The course will be available in Modules, Chapters and then topics format. The course contents will be available in SWF, PPT or video format. User can view the contents online without needs to download on their own PC.• Extra study material will be available in document
format (ex. PDF) for the download or online viewing.
The Application flow - 2• Every chapter will contains the Quiz/Assessment at
the end. User needs to complete the quiz to proceed to the next chapter. The quiz may not be mandatory and user can skip to the next chapter. • User can track his progress through the progress
card and various reports available on his account login. He can anytime go back and check the previous chapters and modules to practice the contents. • Courses can be set with the duration of specified
months/days or no of views or till the final exam.• These all process can be managed by Admin
interface of LMS.
Other Features• User can avail other features of the system through
his login. He can connect to the other users who are already taking this course or completed the course through forum and other social networking features. He can actively participate in the various discussions available on the site, which will be very helpful for his studies as well as his profession.
• 1. Discussion Forum • 2. Online Chat • 3. Online Document/Presentation Library sharing • 4. Blog • 5. Others
Other Features• User can avail other features of the system through
his login. He can connect to the other users who are already taking this course or completed the course through forum and other social networking features. He can actively participate in the various discussions available on the site, which will be very helpful for his studies as well as his profession.
• 1. Discussion Forum • 2. Online Chat • 3. Online Document/Presentation Library sharing • 4. Blog • 5. Others
E-Learning Terms
E-learning Terms• 360-degree evaluation
A process of assessing a person’s skills and knowledge through a combination of self-evaluation and evaluation from managers, peers, et. al. Once the 360-degree evaluation is complete, the person who has been assessed receives a skill gap analysis detailing how they perceive themselves and how others perceive them.
• Blended learningLearning events or programs which combine two or more delivery strategies to provide a more integrated and effective learning experience. A common blended learning approach in the business skills area is to provide instruction on basic concepts and principles via self-paced online learning modules, followed by classroom training to provide opportunities for practicing skills in a simulated, group context.
E-learning Terms• Content Management System
Content Management Systems (CMS) are used to store and subsequently find and retrieve large amounts of data. Content management systems work by indexing text, audio clips, images, etc., within a database. In addition, CMSs often provide version control and check-in/check out capabilities. Using robust built-in search capabilities, users can quickly find a piece of content from within a database by typing in keywords, the date the element was created, the name of the author, or other search criteria.
• Learning Content Management SystemA Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is an environment where developers can create, store, reuse, manage and deliver learning content from a central object repository, usually a database. LCMSs generally work with content that is based on a learning object model. These systems usually have good search capabilities, allowing developers to quickly find the text or media needed to build training content.
