Why Elearning

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• Why E-learning?
• E-learning is a new way to reach students and a
  wonderfully new way to teach them! E-learning
  does many things for us, as faculty, actually,
  but even more for our students.
• It allows students to have more time for concept
  mastery, when they can see or hear a presentation
  repeated (on their own time) until they get it.
  
• It allows students who have burdensome schedules
  of work, school, parenting, or elder-care, to
  study and or complete assignments when it is more
  convenient and not be penalized.
• It allows you as the learning facilitator to
  take students to internet sites that illustrate
  your lessons, or to visit classrooms or
  workplaces, or political leaders, or
  international partners, via a simple webcam or
  phone connection---things the textbook could
  never do.

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• It allows you to sit at home if you wish and talk
  to your students about the last set of readings,
  engage them in a discourse that is often times
  even more honest and critical than what happens
  face to face, (not to mention the creature
  comforts like wearing your most comfortable jeans
  and slippers!). Online discussions can be rich
  and thoughtful if planned well. They can be
  graded, since a transcript can be obtained. They
  can be assessed against a rubric so student know
  ahead of time the level and quality of
  participation that is expected.
• Virtual (online) discussions can be augmented
  with the use of the virtual whiteboard, with a
  Power Point presentation, or with transitions to
  selected websites where another activity has been
  planned, by you, the facilitatpr of these
  learning experiences.

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Students can then leave the whole group
discussion and have breakout sessions that you
have pre-arranged (within Bb). These things are
all very simple to do. Just call uswe will help
you set up tour first virtual class! Remember
Any face to face class can have a virtual
component. Start with one or two online
discussions, and later add something such as a
web cam or a microphone to increase your skills
and to make available to your student new and
interesting venues for learning. You can do it
and we will help! Call CETL at x8609, 8610,8611