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Online Learning Courseware: Web Based Technologies Internet Librarian International 2002 Wednesday 20 March 2002. Agenda. What is e-learning? Why do it? How to do it? Functions/Features Overview of example systems Blackboard eCollege WebCT. What is e-Learning?. Online learning

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  1. Online Learning Courseware: Web Based TechnologiesInternet Librarian International 2002Wednesday 20 March 2002

  2. Agenda • What is e-learning? • Why do it? • How to do it? • Functions/Features • Overview of example systems • Blackboard • eCollege • WebCT

  3. What is e-Learning? • Online learning • Computer enhanced (or based) instruction, typically delivered over the Internet • Early implementations tried to use traditional textbook-based, faculty-focused model • Effective e-learning uses a pedagogical model that puts the learner in control of their learning

  4. Why do e-Learning? • Support learning at a distance • Reduce costs • Make money • Convenience for the learner • Just in time learning (24 x 7) • Expectation of students 24x7

  5. Learning management systems • Course management system • Early days - no tools, build your own • Origin of several commercial packages • Software facilitates • Presentation of course content over the web • Communication among course participants • Routine management of administrative course-based tasks • Test-taking, grading • Related services

  6. Typical functionality • Content inclusion • Collaboration and sharing • Synchronous and asynchronous • Student tools • Course and instructional planning tools

  7. Popular packages in academia • Blackboard • WebCT • e-College • Prometheus

  8. Content Inclusion

  9. Authoring

  10. Asynchronous Collaboration and Sharing

  11. Synchronous Sharing and Collaboration

  12. Student tools

  13. Course and Instructional Planning Tools

  14. Blackboard example

  15. Blackboard example (cont.)

  16. Blackboard example (cont.)

  17. WebCT example

  18. WebCT example (cont.)

  19. WebCT example (cont.)

  20. WebCT example (cont.)

  21. WebCT example (cont.)

  22. WebCT example (cont.)

  23. Creating Accounts

  24. Other Systems • Lotus Learning Space • Very expensive • Commercial implementations • WBT Systems – Top Class • Not actively supported • Bought out by Blackboard • Prometheus • Bought out by Blackboard

  25. Purchase Considerations • What is currently being used? • Integration • Campus-wide integration • Single system vs. multiple systems • Don’t let low start-up costs fool you • Make vs. buy

  26. Optional: Tutorial Builders • Qarbon Viewlet builder • http://www.qarbon.com/ • Column in Online magazine about the tool and how to build viewlets

  27. Thanks!

  28. WebCT • plug-ins for 10 languages, including Czeck, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and UK English.

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