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Elements of E-learning Environment
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Key Elements in an E-learning Environment
Resources
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Activity (Learning Task)
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Problem, Project, Inquiry, Knowledge
Building…
Support
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Information Objects
 Documents, Video Clips, PowerPoint
Slides, Audio Clips…
Learning Objects
 Interactive Digital Representations,
Conceptual Models…
Prescriptive
 Instructions, FAQ, On-line Help, Whatto-do strategies, Extra Resources, Self
Check (Drill & Practice)
Just-in-time/ On-demand
 Discussion Board, Email, Chat,
Evaluation
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Ideally it should be integrated with
Activity
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Kind of Resources
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Portable Documents and E-Books
Interactive Multimedia CD-ROMs
Web Pages/Sites
 http://nt.media.hku.hk/webcourse/
 http://www.becominghuman.org/
Digital Video, Animation, Audio, Streaming, BroadCasting and
Lifecasting
 http://www.learner.org/channel/broadband/video.html
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3D Resources
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Presentations and Streaming/Slide Cast
http://eduweb.nie.edu.sg/personal/daniel/engaged/
Structured Tutorials/Courseware
 “ID Book” http://www.southalabama.edu/coe/idbook/
Simulations and Interactive Learning Objects
 http://www.learnactivity.com/pages/lo.htm
MindTools
 http://www.interactivephysics.com/
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Activity (Learning Task)
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Inquiries
Problem Solving
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Example of an Inquiry
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Is this the shape of a rain drop?
Inquiry as an Activity
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Begins with an interesting question that build on what
students already know
Enable students to construct “mental model” of object on an
inquiry
Facilitate students division of responsibilities if activity is
collaborative
Directs students to resources
Leaves it open to students to get to other resources
Scaffolds students to collect and organize data and
information, search for patterns and relationships, examines
and applies theories
When it involves collaboration it is “Collaborative Knowledge
Building” Activity
Involve students in presentation and discussion of their
reports
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Problem as an Activity
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Logical Problem
Algorithms
Story Problems
Rule-using
Decision-making
Troubleshooting
Diagnosis-solution
Strategic Performance
Case Analysis
Design
Dilemmas
from Jonassen, D. (2000). Towards design theory of problem solving. ETR&D, 48(4), pp.63-85
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Scaffolding with Activity Sheets
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An activity sheet contains scaffolding tools such as
uncompleted or partially completed templates, tables,
graphs, concept maps, etc.
Here are some good ideas:
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http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
The activity sheet leads to:
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Understand a task;
Collection critical information;
Concept recognition and construction/re-construction;
To generalizations and development of propositions;
Articulation of propositions into mental representations;
Application and innovation;
Reflection…
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Use of Technology in Completion of Activity
It is important to get students to use technology to complete
activities. Here are some examples
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Student use MS Word to complete activity sheet
Use digital capture equipment, e.g. digital photo or video
camera, digital microscope, virtual telescope, scanners, etc. to
capture evidence in support of their arguments
Create PowerPoint presentation to present outcome of activity
Capture data, analysis it with Excel and present results
Present arguments and invite contributions from their peers in
discussion tool. Synthesize arguments and present them as a
new theory
Develop a Web Site to promote ideas
Build a mind map and use it in their presentation
Collect and manage resources in digital portfolios
Create digital models using contraction tools such as Interactive
Physics
Create digital posters and other forms of visual representations
to demonstrate their ideas
Design electronic journal or blogs
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Support
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By clear instructions and expectations
Templates
FAQs
Go to other resources like some recommended websites
Ask the expert
Newsgoups
Ask your classmates
As last resource? Ask Teacher…
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