Authors:
M. A. Rentroia-Bonito
;
Frederico Figueiredo
;
André Martins
;
Vitor Fernandes
and
Joaquim Jorge
Affiliation:
IST/INESC-ID, Portugal
Keyword(s):
e-Learning, Learning Management System, Moodle, Webcast, e-Presence, Customization, SEMINOLE.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Case-Studies and Applications
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
Software Tools for e-Learning
;
Web-Based Education
;
Web-Based Teaching and Learning Technologies
Abstract:
This article presents work done at the Technical University of Lisbon, on web systems to support
technology-enhanced learning. Based on eighteen months experience with webcast technologies and
commonly used Learning Management Systems, this work has integrated both concepts and developed a
simple, yet effective learning approach. This approach supports both students and professors in moving
from the traditional classroom to technology-enhanced online settings. We present the evolution of our
system and the results obtained from testing and evaluating the prototype, during the last Spring semester.
One of the major features of our approach lies in combining both online and offline components of the
e-Learning experience and incorporating desirable traits from traditional and technology-mediated learning.
This way, we have identified significant issues for users in order to better manage the changes required to
adapt our system to organizational processes and context of use.
Our assessment points to changes in the
teaching method, course organization, and highlights new factors of students’ motivation. Results, however
preliminary, seem to indicate both the usefulness of our approach and the feasibility of deploying e-learning
initiatives with efforts optimization to complement traditional offerings in university settings.
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