eLearning University of Tartu
Brief history of eLearning 1998 – videoconference facilities in Multimedia Centre 1998 – first web-based course 1999/2000 – ISDN connection in colleges 2000 – giving priority to ICT-based learning in university 2001 – starting to create CDs in study purposes 2002 – e-university
eLearning possibilities audio- and videoconferences CDs , mailing lists study materials in web web-based courses in WebCT environment
ICT-based learning environment ISDN connection with university colleges contract to use web-based course environment – WebCT 26 computer classes in faculties and library contracts with public internet access points computer class for open university students e-university portal ( )
The number of WebCT courses
Distance Education Centre organising courses on ICT based teaching for staff organising seminars technical and methodological help for teachers in developing web-based courses creating students’ support systems contact persons of ICT-based learning in faculties
How to create and administrate lists Web-based course creation in WebCT (the course has been delivered 7 times since 1999, altogether 137 participants) Introduction to web publishing Computers in foreign language learning Principles of presentation and presentation technology Creation of web-based study materials Using ICT in teaching Courses on ICT-based teaching for staff
Using CDs in teaching and learning Videoconference as a method in teaching Copyright issues in ICT-based teaching Web-based teaching – sharing “best practice” eLearning in Europe and Estonia today and tomorrow etc Seminars
e-university portal eLearning possibilities Web-based courses study materials support for students, teachers and tutors information of seminars and training courses contacts of support staff of ICT-based learning in faculties
Future web-based courses and moduls in English team work in creating and implementing of web- based courses improvement of students´ support systems quality improvement training courses for staff totally web-based curricula