Research Notes ~ Elements of Effective e-Learning Design

Research Notes ~ Elements of Effective e-Learning Design

Preparing and developing e-learning materials is a costly and time consuming enterprise. This paper highlights the elements of effective design that we consider assist in the development of high quality materials in a cost efficient way. We introduce six elements of design and discuss each in some d...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Brown, Bradley D. Voltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2005-03-01
Series:International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Subjects:
e-learning
educational design
learning resource development
Online Access:http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/217/300
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spelling doaj-9ac899d219d746cdb569188d5f0713322020-11-25T00:02:07ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning1492-38312005-03-0161Research Notes ~ Elements of Effective e-Learning DesignAndrew R. BrownBradley D. VoltzPreparing and developing e-learning materials is a costly and time consuming enterprise. This paper highlights the elements of effective design that we consider assist in the development of high quality materials in a cost efficient way. We introduce six elements of design and discuss each in some detail. These elements focus on paying attention to the provision of a rich learning activity, situating this activity within an interesting story line, providing meaningful opportunities for student reflection and third party criticism, considering appropriate technologies for delivery, ensuring that the design is suitable for the context in which it will be used, and bearing in mind the personal, social, and environmental impact of the designed activities. Along the way, we describe how these design elements can be effectively utilized by contextualizing them with examples from an e-learning initiative.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/217/300e-learningeducational designlearning resource development
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Research Notes ~ Elements of Effective e-Learning Design
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
e-learning
educational design
learning resource development
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title Research Notes ~ Elements of Effective e-Learning Design
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publisher Athabasca University Press
series International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
issn 1492-3831
publishDate 2005-03-01
description Preparing and developing e-learning materials is a costly and time consuming enterprise. This paper highlights the elements of effective design that we consider assist in the development of high quality materials in a cost efficient way. We introduce six elements of design and discuss each in some detail. These elements focus on paying attention to the provision of a rich learning activity, situating this activity within an interesting story line, providing meaningful opportunities for student reflection and third party criticism, considering appropriate technologies for delivery, ensuring that the design is suitable for the context in which it will be used, and bearing in mind the personal, social, and environmental impact of the designed activities. Along the way, we describe how these design elements can be effectively utilized by contextualizing them with examples from an e-learning initiative.
topic e-learning
educational design
learning resource development
url http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/217/300
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