Issues in the Different Elearning Online Dimensions

All elearning online features must be designed to help students understand and comprehend the lessons they must take. It must help them achieve their learning goals, however, I believe it also true that not every one is suited for this type of learning and this can also be attributed to the different issues in various dimensions of electronic learning.

The first dimension of virtual learning is of course the institutional dimension. This involves the character and the flexibility of the trainer or other teachers that takes part in the electronic course if there is one. I would ask myself, are the instructors, tutors and as well as the technical staff available during the online sessions? I should know if they hold discussions well despite the big differences in culture and background. I can attest to the fact that most online teachers of today can not handle such circumstance wherein there are racial differences in the students.


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The next is the management and technological dimension. This discusses about the nature and flow of the electronic course itself. Can it the course handle various activities? What tasks can it do and how many students can it accommodate simultaneously? The problem the most students, like me, encounter today is the slow notification from the course. This is partially due to the time differences of the students involved in a session since most programs are assigned to give instruction, examination and key answers at two or three designated time slots only. I know this would also deal with the broad descriptive aspects of the course such as its resources, design and evaluation of the whole subject during the end session.

The pedagogical and ethical dimension deals with the method of teaching and learning applied by the course or the teacher. Does the course provide a clear direction? Am I informed of what I should do at every part of the whole subject they are taking? Would it contribute to my behavior or only the methodical part of learning? The issue with this is that the ethical influence of elearning online is weak, partly to blame for its lack of physical connection on my part. “The monitor is still just a monitor with or without faces in them,” so to speak.

Elearning—Review of “If Instructional Designers Ran the World”

I came across an interesting web blog that talked about what would happen to the world if instructional designers ran it. Some would think that it seems like a crazy idea, but in my opinion, it is not entirely impossible considering how far the arms of elearning have extended. In fact, elearning has become so popular that diverse kinds of industries have started to implement its use in their businesses since it provides them with the benefits of ease, convenience and inefficiency. In addition to that, there are now so many software and applications available to almost everyone from all over the world thanks to the internet. So not only has elearning gone far enough to transcend the boundaries of industries, but of nations as well.

Now, the entry was not strictly formal—that is to say, it actually came across as something quite comical. However, one cannot deny that every point is actually plausible no matter how funny it sounds. What I liked about this entry the most was how it gave insight on the simple truths behind elearning. Here were the author’s points on what would happen if instructional designers ran the world taken from theelearningcoach.com:


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(1) All highway and road signs would make sense because they would be constantly revised until they are perfect.
(2) Everyone would know their objectives because if instructional designers ran the world, the analysis and identification of personal objects would be a requirement before doing anything at all.
(3) Every device would have an instructional diagram on its surface.
(4) There would be job aids or manuals for every life situation.
(5) Statistics will no longer lie because it is not instructionally appropriate. Lying about statistics violates the ID Code.
(6) Multimedia incompatibility issues would be outlawed. If instructional designers had their way, there would only be one video format and one audio format.
(7) If children misbehave, they would be required to get online attitudinal training.
(8) Instead of saying “There’s an app for that”, people would say, “There’s a course for that”.

Can I Use Joomla for Elearning Content Management?

This question has been bugging those who want to play around with Joomla for a long time. Since Moodle is taking off as the leading LMS in the industry, many Joomla users would like to know if the CRM tool could also be used in elearning. I have a quick answer to help you guys regarding this intriguing question. In this blog entry, I tried to cover various options to answer the question.

CMS tools like Joomla can also be used in elearning content management and can be used as an LMS. On the other hand, take note that Joomla, being a CMS tool, has limitations when used for LMS purposes. It just lacks so much requirements and features that one needs in putting up an elearning content management system.


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If you are already thinking of using Joomla as your LMS, you must be prepared to add an LMS package for it to work at its best. Additional packages like that are often pricey. And if I were you, I would rather buy an LMS instead of a CRM tool that requires you to buy more packages to make it complete.

However, if you are planning on giving video demonstrations instead of text-based elearning content, using Joomla would do, but using it alone may lead to limitations in the future if you happen to consider expanding your contents.

Another option that you can consider is combining Joomla with a super LMS like Moodle. The best thing about it is that you do not have to be that techy to integrate the two. I actually found this thread on Joomla! Discussions forum that talks about steps on integrating the two but you have to be a member of the forum to see the content.

If you want to know more about this interesting systems integration, you can log on to http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=50643.

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