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Best Practices and Innovative Learning eLearning Effectiveness:

Learning the 21 st Century way The entry of technology into our educational designs has definitely changed our lifestyle.

Learning the 21 st Century way LET BYGONES BE BYGONES: For those who remember having to stop working in order to earn a post graduate degree For those who remember having to rush from work to graduate classes

Learning the 21 st Century way LET BYGONES BE BYGONES: For those who remember having to lug heavy books from the library to read for bulky post grad assignments while also trying to earn a living

Learning the 21 st Century way LET BYGONES BE BYGONES: For those who remember laborious manual statistical calculations for thesis and dissertations

WELCOME TO THE 21 ST CENTURY –WE ARE ALREADY IN IT READY OR NOT!

eLearning is both a challenge and a blessing. Challenge: for older generations who are still struggling with their friendships with computers but perhaps with good organizational skills for reporting and presentations for younger generations who may have a good level of computer skills but needing to improve in their organizational skills for making reports and presentations

eLearning is both a challenge and a blessing. Blessing: for those who have enough computer skills and with good organizational skills for reports and presentations

This paper explores experiences and observations in the levels of creativity and motivation that affect and effect the best practices of eLearning at Silliman University, Dumaguete City, for two semesters in 2008 until early eLearning Effectiveness: Best Practices and Innovative Learning

* highly procedural *demand a different quality of comprehensiveness *independent work time *innovative The Character of Virtual Classrooms

*assessment is quicker from both eLearner and professor * Innovations in presentations, assessment products and performances, evaluation and reflection formats are limited only by the extent of computer skills from both eLearners and professors The Character of Virtual Classrooms

*time conversion into work products more efficient *offers a higher level of flexibility for presentations of work products *communicating end products more varied, rich and attractive The Character of Virtual Classrooms

BEST PRACTICE AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING ARE PROMOTED IN INTERACTIVE TANDEM BY AN EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY MODE THAT COMBINES THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: THE WORLD OF FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING AND eLEARNING. BLENDED eLEARNING OR HYBRID eLEARNING, WHICHEVER WAY IT IS CALLED… eLEARNING HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUITY

BEST PRACTICES ******* Course expectations need to be posted in advance to aid students in their refinement efforts of their schedules. These include the course description, the expected learning results, report and presentation schedules, presentation format options and the starter list of references.

BEST PRACTICES Potential students browse before enrolling. Registered students can plan ahead.

BEST PRACTICES Virtual assignments are managed independently by eLearners. Descriptive language used are at high levels of precision to assure comprehension of expected outcomes in the eLearning process.

BEST PRACTICES Time leeway can be generous although assignments may be more meticulously intense Assignments are research-based, therefore highly authentic. Authenticity is easy to check for plagiarized materials by plugging in work products in editing sites that identify sources that may be copy-pasted.

BEST PRACTICES Blogging is the best transition for first time eLearners. Blogging is a comfort zone for transition eLearners who carry along typing skills and report organizational skills but who may only have logging in skills at the start of an eLearning course.

BEST PRACTICES & Innovation The remains a useful tool for eLearning. First time eLearners also find the helpful to meet due dates for reports. Attachments include Ppt presentations with or without animation or audio; movie clips or a simple written report for eLearners with beginner computer skills. Pairing up students, one with more computer skills than another, has been effective in promoting success in post grad eLearning. Attaching files to an is still a hurdle for some first-timers.

BEST PRACTICES & INNOVATIVE LEARNING PROFESSORS FIND IT EASY TO MANAGE THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM because the system is user-friendly.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS Higher education will continue to become more accessible as rendered with many options via eLearning. eLearning is most effective and efficient when utilized as a hybrid system of learning combining the best of face-to- face and online modalities.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENDANCE. Visit the blog section of the website and find the Ppt [click only version] Cheers to continuing education via eLearning !

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