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e-Learning Basics
Author: Jeroen van Beijnen
1. History of e-Learning
1920
-200 1stmechanic testing
Roman empire using a machine by Sidney
Tablet as writing slate Presse, was not a
success

1945
BF Skinner, started research on
behaviorism and developed
Programmed instruction

1940
1840
1st distance course by
Isaac Pitman sending and
receiving assignments by
mail
During WW2 movies were
used to rapidly train new
recruits
1975
The introduction of the PC made
computer aided instruction
possible. Teachers started
creating courseware. Mostly
based on drill and practice

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1. History of e-Learning

1990
Learning Management
Systems (LMS) are developed
and being used in higher
education.
The LMS facilitated learning
and became a commonly used
tool for teachers

Start of the E-learning Hype

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2. Characteristics of e-Learning
Just in time (JIT), more interactieve, integrating
work and learning, time effective, cost effective

Were (online + offline)

When (Synchronous + Asynchronous)
Media (tekst + video + audio + annimation)
Didactical interaction (assignments + discussions + seminar etc)

Content delivery (paper + website + PDA etc)

With (selfstudy + cooperative learning + collaborative learning)
Type (formal + informal) +
Blended learning

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2. Characteristics of e-Learning
E-learning

≠
• Going to go away.

• You can do e-learning and at home and on de road.

• Being evaluated by everybody accept you…
• Going to cause trainers to lose there job.
• Abandoning traditional training methods.
• Working alone and keeping your tools of the trade a secret.
• Suitable for everybody.

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3. Didactical models
Behaviorism
 Stimulus, response
 Drill and practise
 Positive and negative feedback
 condition the learner (reinforcement).

Cognitivism
 Information processing models
 Mind as computer
 Collecting
 Adapting
 Integrating information

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3. Didactical models
social constructivism
 Knowledge not only an individual creation.
 Knowledge creation is also a social process.
 Knowledge is developed through different (social
activities) and by constructing new ideas, structures,
models etc.. And connect them to prior knowledge
and mental models.

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4. Ideas about use of e-Learning

Use principles of blended learning when developing

new workshops.
Take time to develop and experiment with different
learning blends.

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4. Ideas about use of e-Learning

Share with other departments.

Use from other departments.
Develop together with other departments.

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