E-learning 2012

Part 1
Objectives and the Past

E-Learning assisted Education

Simplistically put, E-learning is learning using

multimedia computers and through interaction using Internet. It enables one to learn

At her time At her place At her pace Using her medium of choice(video, audio, graphic or any combination

Education of the Future should

Be student-centered -address the needs of

students with different learning styles Promote

active learning Teamwork (virtual teams) Alternative forms of assessment

Education of the Future should contd.

Integrate use of technology

Use more collaborative learning

Emphasize on real-world applications Introduce innovative fresher programs Increase communication Support interdisciplinary pursuits

Education of the Future

Will have to :

Have important roles for visualization and simulation Be Modular and just-in-time Enable Life-long (continuous, perpetual) learning Be omnipresent available anytime, anyplace

Learning on the Net: Universities

The Internet provides new access to learning Site independent learning (distance education) through courses that are delivered largely or entirely online University resources now accessed online by place-bound individuals and working professionals Phoenix and Kaplan universities are pioneers in adopting on line alternative

Can the Internet replace the campus experience?

Somewhat.

Access to learning opportunities Interactive course materials Simulations, multimedia, visualization Homework and quizzes Access to people Subject matter experts (faculty) Other students (peer-peer & group interactions)

Computer Based Training CDs

In the Third world Context, We do not yet have

the Internet facility reaching every student. It is imperative to lay stress on off-line teaching paradigm for the time being A multimedia CBT is the best cost effective alternative. A CBT CD is a multimedia CD capturing a video lecture / interaction of an expert with voice (audio) and perhaps his presentation of a diagram/ text/ graphic/ animation

CBT design
We have to take into consideration the

specific requirements of a subject and lesson as per an accepted syllabus, the student aptitudes and apprehensions and delivery mechanism as well as splitting and positioning of a lecture. We need excellent network of professors and subject experts to have a wide choice in choosing who should deliver the content.best teachers with good pedagogic skills, varied experience and creativity

E-Learning Methodologies
Certificate courses on the Internet: The student enrolls, gets access to the course content on the net University Intranet interacts and gets tested and certified. Managed e-Learning: ILMS( Integrated Learning Management System facilitates CONTENT MANAGEMENT: (e.g. Loading required info in an Intranet LEARNING MANAGEMENT: (e.g. Learning through Internet with interaction and evaluation from a moderator from a university STUDENT MANAGEMENT: (e.g. Monitoring the use, regularity and performance of the student) Enabled e-Learning We enable Universities/Colleges to offer any course through Internet by providing software, subject content and web hosting. The institution provides a course moderator with an access to internet

Another facility:Bulletin Board

A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a

computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as

uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging messages with other users,

through email or in public message boards.

How does an E-Learning Student use this?

Raising queries, submitting assignments and

answering tests, participates in bulletin boards and self-tests and gets tested

Through a phone Through an email to the course instructor Through group interaction

participating in an open thread creating a new thread open forum outside

Part 2
The Present

Reinventing Teaching-Learning
The recent advances in content delivery mechanisms

through new technological innovations has changed the teaching learning paradigm. What with the plethora of facilities available over Internet we are seeing this field evolve so fast that last years best product is becoming obsolete this year. Let us look at some of the available software

Some Authoring Softwares

ClickClass is a rapid e-learning authoring

tool. It is designed to enable users to rapidly author, deliver and manage their own online learning content. It can be set up in minutes and is free to use during the e-learning authoring stage. Moodle is a free software package for producing Internet-based courses and web sites. It is a global development project designed to support a social constructionist framework of education.

Moodle
Moodle is provided freely as Open Source software (under

the GNU Public License). You are allowed to copy, use and modify Moodle provided that you agree to provide the source to others Moodle can be installed on any computer that can run PHP, and can support an SQL type database (for example MySQL). It can be run on Windows and Mac operating systems and many flavors of linux (e.g. Red Hat or Debian GNU). There are many knowledgeable Moodle Partners to assist you, even host your Moodle site The word Moodle was originally an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, which is mostly useful to programmers and education theorists.. Anyone who uses Moodle is a Moodler.

More Moodle
The heart of Moodle is courses that contain activities and

resources. There are about 20 different types of activities available (forums, glossaries, wikis, assignments, quizzes, choices (polls), scorm players, databases etc) and each can be customised quite a lot. The main power of this activity-based model comes in combining the activities into sequences and groups, which can help you guide participants through learning paths. Thus, each activity can build on the outcomes of previous ones. There are a number of other tools that make it easier to build communities of learners, including blogs, messaging, participant lists etc, as well useful tools like grading, reports, integration with other systems and so on. For more about Moodle, see http://moodle.org,

Part 3
And in future

Need for Standards

With the exponential growth of content on the web

there is a need for order.There are a number of standards even in language , such as e.g., Web Design Group Standards for HTML Authoring for the World Wide Web contain Mandatory Practices - Sentences containing the word SHALL are mandatory practices, and must be followed without exception in all Web pages and systems. The word MUST is used in statements that repeat a mandatory practice. Recommended Practices - Sentences containing the word SHOULD are strongly recommended practices. A justification may be required if they are not followed. Guideline Practices - Sentences containing the word MAY are guidelines. No justification is required if

Authoring Systems Standards and Compliance

Aviation Industry CBT Committee (AICC)

The Aviation Industry CBT Committee is a nonprofit, membership-driven consortium dedicated to helping the training community get the most out of training technology. We do that by bringing together trainers, courseware developers, software vendors, simulator designers and airframe manufacturers to develop standards, technology recommendations and analysis of best practices. Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL) is accountable for the most popular standard: Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)

SCORM
SCORM is a widely implemented and accepted

standard that is built upon the work of other standardization bodies such as

AICC (Aviation Industry Computer Based Training Committee), IMS (Instructional Managements Systems Project) , IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) ARIADNE (Alliance of Remote Instructional Authoring and Distribution Networks for Europe).

SCORM defines:
A Web-based learning Content Aggregation Model (CAM)

for assembling, labeling, and packaging of learning content. The basic units of interest in the Content Aggregation Model are Sharable Content Objects (SCO) and Content Packages that are used to bundle content A Run-Time Environment (RTE) which includes Launch, a content-to-LMS (Learning Management System) communication Application Programming Interface (API), tracking, data transfer and error handling. Sequencing and Navigation (SN) for sequencing and content navigation, which affects how the content is assembled, and consequently presented to and navigable by the learner

Why SCORM?
SCORM is a really powerful tool for anyone involved

in online training. Content can be created one time and used in many different systems and situations without modification. This plug-and-play functionality can be powerful within an organization but even more so across organizations. Content can be sold and delivered to the user more quickly, more robustly, and at a lower price.

Why SCORM?
SCORM is widely adopted by some huge

organizations. It has the critical momentum and is the de facto industry standard. The US Department of Defense has specified that all of its content must be delivered via SCORM. All of it. Industry is following suit, and the standard appears in a vast majority of RFPs to procure both training content and Learning Management Systems.