LEARNING ON THE INTERNET

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TopicsTopics

What are the benefits? How do I ensure it’s good

ELearning? How do I ensure it succeeds? How do I show it’s succeeding? Summary

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ELearning - the benefitsELearning - the benefits

Real time response to student progress

Cheaper to run courses, once developed

Can employ all of the senses Flexibility of when and how to take

the course Easier to keep courses up to date Ongoing access to course after

completion is possible

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Realtime Response to ProgressRealtime Response to Progress

If student gets a question wrong, student can be sent to a page to relearn that topic

If student gets a great score, a section can be skipped

Student and Course provider get realistic up to date information on progress so that they can react accordingly

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Cheaper to Run CoursesCheaper to Run Courses

About the same cost to Create a Course

Once created, a lot cheaper to run course time and time again

No travel/hotel/lunch costs No paper costs No room hire costs Tuition costs are less too per

student

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Employ All Of The SensesEmploy All Of The Senses

ELearning can stimulate the learning responses of all senses

Appealing graphics and text Sound (audio) Video Multimedia (Flash) Interaction with the subject matter People remember 10% of what they

read People remember 50% of what they

hear and see People remember more if they DO it

too! (Simulations)

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Flexibility of When/HowFlexibility of When/How

The student in an Elearning situation can choose when and how to learn

Especially useful for those with family or work commitments

Convenience of being able to take course at work/at home/elsewhere

Can learn on a PC, PDA, laptop etc Students all over the world can take

same course in different timezones Student can work at own pace

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Keep Courses Up To DateKeep Courses Up To Date

Easier to keep courses up to date Latest news/world events can be

incorporated easily Less costly to update too Only one copy of the course needs

to be updated – not binders and manuals, books etc.

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Ongoing AccessOngoing Access

Elearning students can be given ongoing access to course materials

Such access can help the student to refresh his/her memory

Tools for decision-making and general skills can be reused again and again after the course has been completed

Especially useful for language courses – to refresh the student’s memory of grammar or vocabulary

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How to Ensure its Good?How to Ensure its Good?

Select a good LMS/delivery mechanism

Standardize on ONE LMS/mechanism Initial experience is important Dropout rates are high on initial use Interactive classes/chats Access to tutor is important Incentives to attend classes are key

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How To Ensure It Is Good?How To Ensure It Is Good?

Carrot and Stick approach Make course appealing and stimulating Elicit positive emotions in student Ensure that the student feels ‘pain’ if they

don’t pass/take the course

Examples Offer certificate if student passes Offer free ‘loss leader’ sections/courses No promotion / payrise if they don’t pass Rank students publicly

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How To Ensure It’s Good?How To Ensure It’s Good?

Select appropriate medium/type Simulations Games Interactive Live online webinars/events Virtual classrooms

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How To Show Its Succeeding?How To Show Its Succeeding?

Report on progress Requires a good LMS with tracking/reporting Requires tests/exams within the course

Elearning audits/surveys Link success to key business drivers

Sales figures Software quality measures Costs of running courses

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SummarySummary

There are key benefits of Elearning over traditional methods

The key is to select the correct delivery mechanism/type of ELearning for the subject

Motivate ELearners using the Carrot and Stick approach

Show that ELearning is succeeding in terms of Key Business Drivers