Nov
Turn in the Road – e-Learning takes shape
Filed Under (General) by elearning4bradford on 30-11-2007
This painting “Turn In The Road” oil-on-canvas by my cousin Niall Wright was one of a number on show at his latest exhibition recently held in Dublin. Follow this link to see more.
With externally-funded projects starting to show a return and the VLE infrastructure firmly in place, we are beginning to see our own turn in the road. What lies ahead is a new landscape where the delivery of learning becomes appropriate to the learner. Key staff are working daily and meeting weekly to pull together and deliver the virtual learning environment.
One area that still needs to be addressed is staff development. We are planning a series of events over the coming months that will ensure that all staff have a excellent understanding and knowledge of the principles and practical application of e-learning.
When it comes to creating courses, tutors and lecturers can be assured that we are looking at making things easy in the new online world. We will do this by developing generic templates and tools that can be shaped and utilised on specific courses.
Also we are looking at streamlining the production of online content, giving tutors a framework within which to specify and develop, along with Central Media Services, high-quality material that engages learners.
We have also identified, and in some instances evaluated, online learning material repositories. These online repositories can be used to procure learning objects which, in turn, can be placed within courses in the VLE. Many learning objects have been tried and tested with learners therefore we can have a high degree of confidence in their quality.
So, as we make that turn in the road, we look forward to exciting times – together.
