Challenges faced by administrators, faculty and learners in E-Learning
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The document discusses the challenges faced by administrators, faculty, and learners in e-learning, highlighting its benefits such as increased accessibility and interactive experiences. It outlines various types of e-learning, the influences on course shaping, and specific challenges related to training, readiness, cross-cultural dynamics, and copyright issues. Additionally, it addresses the hurdles learners encounter, especially first-timers adapting to new learning environments.
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- 1. Challenges faced byadministrators, 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
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- 3. What is E-Learning?Computer-based Learning Web-based Learning Virtual Learning eLearning Network Learning
- 4. What is E-Learning?(Source: © Sharma & Mishra, 2007) ‏
- 5. Benefits of E-LearningAccess 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;
- 6. Benefits of E-LearningPlatform 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.
- 7. Types of E-LearningType A Web integrated in a course (f2f/DL) to supplement teaching
- 8. Types of E-LearningType B Web used in a mixed mode (as blended learning) ‏
- 9. Types of E-LearningType C Web used independently as a stand alone system
- 10. Who affects theshape of the course? Personnel: Administrators, Department heads, faculty, computer support personnel Technical: Computer hardware, operating systems, software platforms, computer labs, maintenance Training: Instructors, learners
- 11. Challenge: What’s alreadyin 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?
- 12. Challenge of puttingtogether 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?
- 13. Challenge of trainingWhat 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?
- 14. Challenge of ReadinessLow Readiness Level Mid Readiness Level High Readiness Level
- 15. Challenges for facultyStudent 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?
- 16. Challenge of Cross-CulturalCourses 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
- 17. Challenge of CopyrightsCopyright and fair use Intellectual property Open Educational Resources
- 18. Challenges by learnersFor 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
- 19. Reference Sharma, RameshC. & 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
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