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e-Learning. Brian Mulligan, BE, MED, MIEI Chartered Engineer Institute of Technology Sligo Irish Learning Technology Association www.ilta.net. e-Learning. The need. What is it? Is it any use? What’s in store for us?. The Need. Importance of Education and Training.
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e-Learning Brian Mulligan, BE, MED, MIEI Chartered Engineer Institute of Technology Sligo Irish Learning Technology Association www.ilta.net
e-Learning • The need. • What is it? • Is it any use? • What’s in store for us?
Importance of Education and Training • Increases productivity. • Industry specific. • Staff retention.
Problems in Providing Education & Training • Availability • Where? • When? • Time • Cost • Impact
What is e-learning • A definition • Use of Information Technology to enhance learning
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
Advantages • Availability • Location • Time • Pace • Cost • Less interuption of work. • Traceability
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.”
Issues in Sourcing e-Learning • Finding a course • Assessing its suitability • Level • Type of learning • Quality • Supervision • Assessment • Accreditation www.ilta.net