Assignment: e-Learning
Write a four to six (4 to 6) page paper in which you:
1. Define e-Learning.
2. Summarize at least five (5) significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10) years.
3. Evaluate at least three (3) three (3)primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online training, courses and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher education.
4. Analyze at least three (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and programs.
5. Predict the extent to which e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning in K-12 and higher educational settings.
6. Recommend at least three ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the e-Learning process.
7. Provide at least five (5) academic references (published within the last five [5] years) to support your paper.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, doublespaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date.The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Explain the factors that contribute to the evolution of e-Learning.
• Analyze different needs of e-Learning in educational and non-educational settings.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in theory and practice of e-Learning.
• Write clearly and concisely about theory and practice of e-Learning using proper writing mechanics.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the design, development, and implementation of e-Learning. Topics include learning platforms for educational and corporate environments, online learning communities, designing content for online delivery, and preparing learners for online learning. Students will learn how to use e-Learning as a teaching tool in a traditional classroom or training environment.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Holmes, B., &Gardner, J. (2006). e-Learning: Concepts and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Rudestam, K.E., &Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2010). Handbook of online learning (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Supplemental Resources
Dabbagh, N., & Reo, R. (2011). Back to the future: Tracing the roots and learning affordances of social software. In M.J.W. Lee and C. McLoughlin (Eds.), Web 2.0-based e-Learning: Applying socialinformatics for tertiary teaching (1-20). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
EduTech Wiki. (2006). Flow theory.
Holmes, B., Tangney, B., FitzBibbon, A., Savage, T., &Mehan, S. (2001). Communal constructivism: Students constructing learning for as well as with others.
Khan, B. (2010). The global e-learning framework.
NASA. (2013). Digital Learning Network.
Websites
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). (2013) General format.
Education Technology Organizations. (2007) General format.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers, Coaches, and Students. (2012) General format.
U.S. Department of Education Grant Programs. (n.d.) General format.