The E-Learning Toolkit
Elspeth McKay(Author)
Anna Shaw(Editor)
Ark Group (Publisher)
Published on 25. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
131 pages
978-1-906355-62-3 (ISBN)
Description
The E-learning Toolkit focuses on giving you a deep understanding of how your employees respond and interact with learning on-line. By looking in-depth at existing e-learning programmes and strategies the report will help you tailor everything from the wording, to the graphical presentation of elements on the screen in order to maximise the impact and success of your organisations e-learning programme. The E-learning Toolkit includes: + Why e-learning matters; + Researching and evaluating existing teaching methods; + Developing engaging, relevant, and adaptable content; + Overcoming resistance to e-learning; + Enhancing understanding to improve the use of knowledge in practice; + Encouraging creativity by creating a learning environment: understanding failure is a powerful learning device; + Gaining employee trust in your e-learning programme; + How e-learning can help influence behaviours and improve procedures; and, + Catering to individual's learning needs and styles.
This report also takes a look at e-learning in a social context and aims to help you examine employee usage of social media in order to establish the validity of creating a similar networking medium for your organisation's learning programme.
This report also takes a look at e-learning in a social context and aims to help you examine employee usage of social media in order to establish the validity of creating a similar networking medium for your organisation's learning programme.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Globe Law and Business Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-906355-62-3 (9781906355623)
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Persons
XI ELSPETH McKAY, PhD, FACS, is a senior lecturer/researcher in the School of Business IT at the RMIT University, Australia. Her PhD is in computer science and information systems, from Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Dr McKay also holds further qualifications in instructional design, computer education and business information systems. She is passionate about the interactive effects of the human dimensions of human-computer interaction (HCI) in designing effective e-learning resources for the education sector and industry training/reskilling programmes. Her research interests involve investigations of how individuals interpret text and graphics within web-mediated learning environments. In recognition of her contribution to the professional practice of information systems research, she was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Her work involves developing specialist e-learning tools implemented through rich internet applications, including: ARPS - an advanced repurposing pilot system, COGNIWARE - a multimodal e-learning framework, GEMS - a global eMuseum System, eWRAP - electronic work readiness awareness programme, and EASY - educational/academic (skills) screening for the young, offering enhanced accessibility through touch-screen technologies. Over the last decade Dr McKay has published extensively in the research fields of HCI and educational technology, including her 2007 monograph entitled 'The Human-Dimensions of Human-Computer Interaction: Balancing the HCI Equation'. Elspeth McKay, PhD, FACS Senior Lecturer - Program Director Industry Connections RMIT University - School of Business IT
Content
Introduction Organisational capital Overview in Australia Mature age as knowledge capital Social capital Practical strategies E-learning networks Third generation e-learning designs Summary Chapter 1: Social context of learning and organisation performance Social context of e-learning and organisational performance E-communities and project-teams Improving individual performance online Knowledge networks at the business-process level Strategic level e-learning partnerships Network-effects level The leadership, trust and liking factors Summary Chapter 2: E-learning networking structures, patterns and views Introduction Understanding e-learning networking patterns Network shapes Network metrics Types of networks Supplementing views of e-learning networks Changing the patterns in e-learning networks Summary Chapter 3: Managing complexity Creating connections Enhancing network ties Chapter 4: Ten e-learning design and delivery tips 1. Feelings count 2. People aren't empty jars 3. Choose the right time 4. Throw them in the deep end 5. Avoid the white knight syndrome - self-taught sticks best 6. Rule out rote learning 7. Allow for the square peg in a round hole 8. Make an entrance 9. Use practising experts 10. Train the many Chapter 5: Future thinking Technology changes Part Two: Case studies Introduction to the case studies Integrating interactivity into learning Exemplar case studies Chapter 1: Creating a virtual third place for enhancing collaborative learning Introduction The question The framework The participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 2: Content development for e-learning by Philippine communities Introduction The question The framework Results Interpretation Case 1: The e-WASH Module Project Case 2: The Participatory Video (PV) Project for home-based workers Case 3: The e-KPD Project - developing content for the community Conclusion Chapter 3: Simulated case studies in teaching systems analysis - a method described and tested Introduction The research questions The framework The method Results Interpretation Chapter 4: Teachers' hesitancy towards e-learning in Taiwan - what makes them hesitate to employ e-learning programmes? Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 5: Understanding group learning levels in a collaborative learning support system Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 6: E-learning initiatives in Malaysia Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretations Chapter 7: Investigating usability preferences with an e-book reader Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 8: Pharmacy technician inter-agency blended learning collaboration Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 9: Best practice in e-learning - case study reflections Organisational networks Team building Communication assessment Connecting vital knowledge Finding the key connectors Connectivity within communities of practice Distribution of core competency across the corporation Summary Index