Title:	COMPLEMENTING TRADITIONAL LECTURE-BASED TEACHING WITH E-LEARNING: A CASE STUDY
Author(s):	Nicholaus Thomas Andrade Hall , José Miguel Baptista Nunes
ISBN:	972-9027-53-6
Editors:	Pedro Isaías
Year:	2002
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	E-learning; instructional systems design; ISD; online education; WebCT.
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	128
Last Page:	134
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	The objectivist nature of lecture-based teaching is often perceived to be unsuited to encourage deep learning and the acquisition of contextualised transferable skills. On the other hand, collaborative and active e-learning is seen to be an approach capable of fostering these highly desirable outcomes in the learning process. However, given the pragmatic needs and constraints of teaching and learning in Higher Education (HE), lectures are still the prevalent mode of imparting knowledge to students. In order to try and improve the learning experience of students undertaking a course in Information Systems, the research team, with considerable experience in online learning, tried to combine objectivist lectures with a moderate constructivist learning process facilitated by a WebCT online resource. This paper presents the design and development of such an e-learning environment and discusses how e-learning can be applied to complement and support traditional on-campus teaching. The e-learning resource aims at providing students with content materials, self-assessment facilities, case-study materials and infrastructures for online learning activities. A higher degree of peer discussion, interaction and social negotiation is therefore achieved through group case-study analysis and project work. The resource was designed using an established educational systems design (ESD) methodology and evaluated by tutors and students.
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