Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience
Online discussion in a forum plays a crucial role in the delivery of distance-learning materials. We should not use the learning management system as depository of contents, but as a platform for active exchange of ideas and collective reflections In order to generate new knowledge. This paper looks...
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INTI University College
2007
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/1/2007_2.pdf http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/ |
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| Summary: | Online discussion in a forum plays a crucial role in the delivery of distance-learning materials. We should not use the learning management system as depository of contents, but as a platform for active exchange of ideas and collective reflections In order to generate new knowledge. This paper looks into online training of lecturers using” e-tivities” to promote online discussions. The training lasted ten weeks and the participants learned the key skills needed to host online discussions and function as e-instructors. This paper also deals with the various aspects of content development for distance-learning modules and the problems encountered. |
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