Effective Management of Online Learners: e-Learning for Enterprises Course Overview
This comprehensive e-Learning for Enterprises course, led by Clive Young and Wendy David, is a 12-week, part-time, web-based program designed to equip professionals with the essential skills in managing online learners. Participants will engage in project-based activities tailored to their needs, covering key e-learning concepts, training needs analysis, online course design, and evaluation strategies. Delivered entirely online through WebCT, students will benefit from support via email, forums, and various multimedia resources. The course fosters a practical understanding of best practices in online learning.
Effective Management of Online Learners: e-Learning for Enterprises Course Overview
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e-learning Managing online learners and learninge-Learning for Enterprise Clive Young & Wendy David
Introduction • What do we mean by ‘managing online learners and learning?’
What Roles? • Content facilitator • process facilitator • advisor/counsellor • assessor • manager/administrator • designer • researcher • technologist • evaluator
What is eLfE? • 12 week part-time web-based distance learning course delivered via the web. • designed to introduce practitioners in smaller businesses to the principles and 'best practice' of web and internet-based learning. • aimed at managers, human resources and training consultants, course designers and technical personnel • Need 40 participants by Dec 2002
What do students learn? • Students work on project-based activities relevant to their own needs supported by a personal tutor: • develop an understanding of key concepts and principles of e-learning • conduct initial feasibility studies for e-learning programmes • identify required training needs • select appropriate online learning approaches and strategies • design/review e-learning activities • perform successfully as an e-tutor/e-trainer • plan an implementation strategy for the organisation • devise effective learning evaluation strategies
Delivery • Completely via WebCT • Email • Discussion forums • External resources • Video • Quizzes
Structure • 3 parts, 11 modules (the last week of the course is dedicated to the main course assignment). • learners are expected to devote approximately 4.5 hours to the course per week, inc course activities, emailing the tutor, participating in online comms and the main course assignment. • also 30 mins per week course evaluation (v important)
Content • I - Getting started • 1. About the eLfE course • Introduction to the course and the learning environment • 2. Introduction to e-learning • e-Learning Project definition • 3. Know your needs • Needs analysis
Content • II e-Learning Design Studio • 4.Approaches to learning • Theories • 5.Building online courses • General design issues • 6/7. E-Learning Tools I and II • What is available? • 8.Design for Learning • Specific design issues
Content • III- e-Learning in Action • 9. The effective e-tutor • Mentoring and support strategies • 10. Making it happen • Implementation • 11. Evaluating learning • Quality improvement • 12. e-Learning Project
Our research objectives • To research, develop and test via the course a range of approaches representing the ‘best of e-learning’ • To develop and test a range of activities and assignments focusing on the participants’ workplace experience, including team-based work • To develop and test a range of activities to enhance the participants’ understanding of the e-learner’s perspective and experience • To publish and disseminate the evaluation and research aspects of the project
Philosophy • Activity-based • ‘Fishbone’ design • Workplace assignment • 3rd party resources • Tutor intensive • Formative evaluation • Reflective diaries
Management - Pre-course • curriculum design and development • activity-based content • work-based project • encourage a community of practice/peer group support • induction activities • learner support needs • self-management tasks • Strategies • evaluation (and review) strategy • student support strategy (feeding into course guide)
Management - Pre-course • course management and administration • collaborative approach • eLfE team:roles, communication strategy, WebCT • course information: publicity, web site, course guide (student expectations) • course inquiries: recording info • registration: enrolment process, student accounts and records set up, learner pack (thunk factor) • administration (ESF) etc
Management- During Course • support • tutor • technical • methods • peer group • progress monitoring • student records/tutor logs • monitor last contact • environment - WebCT tracking • monitor CMC activity • ‘visible’ activities • activity progress (and final assessment) • feedback from evaluator/GRDs (review)
Management - End Course • Exit • activities on the last day • student completions • timesheets • evaluation activities • certification