E-learning Eija Kalliala Helsinki Business Polytechnic – Helia homepage:

What is e-learning? I know e-learning! We learn together in net, speak with each others. No, I don't agree. You need face-to-face contacts to get confidence. I see, in the net, self-regulated students learning by themselves.

Eija Kalliala, Helia3 Different kinds of e-learning ● Internet in contact learning – learning in the classroom, material and interaction in the Internet ● Blended learning in the Internet – contact, distance and independent learning – groupwork and interaction ● Independent learning in the Internet – no interaction

Eija Kalliala, Helia4 Why e-learning? ● Student oriented learning, new learning approach ● Demands of working life ● New generation ● Distance learning ● Life-long learning

Eija Kalliala, Helia5 E-learning process ● Beginning ● Familiarizing with e-learning material ● Completing the learning assignments ● Assessment

Eija Kalliala, Helia6 E-learning materials ● Traditional books ● Public materials on the net ● Announcements, slides, instructions, link lists ● Assignments and tests ● E-books ● Materials created by student groups ● Materials created by teachers ● Educational packages ● Multimedia, virtual reality, games, simulations, learning landscapes

Eija Kalliala, Helia7 Interaction in e-learning ● Dialogue and argumentation ● Group work ● Face-to-face contacts ● E-post ● Discussion boards ● Chat ● Audio- and videoconferences ● Text messages and multimedia messages

Eija Kalliala, Helia8 Legal aspects ● Copyright – Copyrights protect creative products – ● Data protection – The law may be different in different countries – In Finland: You may not publish any list of personal information without the permission of the persons on the list –

Eija Kalliala, Helia9 Student experiences ● Learning in the Internet demands more – but also gives more than traditional learning. ● Clear schedule and outlined material is essential. ● Students have to create their own schedule and find the time for e-learning. ● Personal feedback is excellent. ● Students expect teachers to be active. ● E-learning is suitable for the students’ current way of life (work, small children, work aboard). ● Groupwork keeps students involved in e-learning.

Some research results ● IT-students (n=104) in Finnish Polytechnics during ● Research questions ● What kind of e-learning qualifications IT-students in Finnish polytechnics have? ● What are the reasons an IT-student gives when he or she interrupts his or her e-course? ● What kind of qualities should a good e-teacher, e- learner and e-course have according to e-student opinions?

Meaningful learning ● Learning is more meaningful when students are – older – full-time working. ● E-learning demands and improves meaningful learning. ● Qualifications of meaningful learning: – Active, Constructive, Collaborative, Intentional, Contextualized, Reflective, Transferable, Self- regulated (modified from Jonassen's theory)

Eija Kalliala, Helia12 What are the reasons students give when they interrupt an e-course? ● Amount of students: 24 ● Reasons – Lack of time (11) – Course arrangements (4) – Problems with course organization (4) – Technical problems (3) – Personal reasons (2)

Eija Kalliala, Helia13 A good e-teacher ● gives feedback ● answers questions ● is active ● instructs ● wakes up sleeping students ● is present ● creates the material ● is expert in his or her subject area ● encourages students

Eija Kalliala, Helia14 A good e-learner ● is independent and self-regulated ● manages his or her time ● is motivated ● manages interaction in the net ● manages technology ● manages groupwork

Eija Kalliala, Helia15 A good e-course ● Assignments linked to the working life ● High quality learning material ● Goal and schedule at the beginning ● Examples, links, figures ● Instruction and feedback ● Discussion board ● Clear, useful, interesting ● You can download, copy or store the learning material easily.