Exploring E-Learning Tools highlights a variety of online tools to include in your e-learning activities, including those that support online collaboration, videos, screencasts, podcasts, photos, graphics and presentations.
The methodology for this course is based on constructionism, where you create new learning by ""tinkering"" and creating learning artifacts with the tools, sharing them with your peers on a digital portfolio website, then discussing and reflecting on what you have learned.
This is a six-week, fully online, asynchronous course (i.e. no required face-to-face or virtual online meeting times) that runs Monday to Sunday each week.
Modules will always open on Mondays and assignments will always be due on Saturdays for initial discussion posts, and all remaining items Sundays by 11:59 p.m./midnight. The format of this course allows for flexibility and allows for you to arrange your work schedule as you see fit. Much of the course lends itself to self-pacing and self-management with expectations.
Each week you will have a set of specific readings, videos to watch, tools to try, websites to visit, online activities, discussions, and/or assignments to complete. You can work on these on your own schedule within the framework of deadlines outlined in the course schedule and modules.
As Adult learners, we each come to this course with different backgrounds and levels of experience, and as a Learning Community we embrace our collective diversity. Active participation in the course discussion boards is a key element of this course. To get the most out of the course, we recommend that you create your artifact early in the week and contribute to the discussions often.
Please, don’t worry about getting everything “right” in this course – there is no wrong way to do this. You’ll be expected to explore a new kind of tool each week, make something with it, share and discuss what you’ve made, give feedback, and reflect on what you’re learning. The “quality” of what you make doesn’t matter. In fact, you’ll be encouraged to be “messy” with your tinkering. Our focus will be on the quality of your elearning.
In this course, you will learn how to:
This course is a part of the E-Learning Instructional Design and Development Certificate, which includes:
If you are new to instructional design, it is strongly recommended that you take the courses in sequence, although it is not required. You must complete all other courses before beginning the E-Learning Practicum. To earn the certificate, all courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher, or a pass.
This program is a collaboration between Oregon State University College of Education and Oregon State University Professional and Continuing Education.
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