Guía metodológica para la formación empresarial con e-learning
Book by José Javier Larrañeta Ibañez
- Published
- Publisher : Confederación de Organizaciones Empresariales de Castilla Y León
- Name of issue : Confederación de Organizaciones Empresariales de Castilla Y León
- Date of issue : 2003
- Language : Spanish
Subjective Assesment
This document gives a good overview of the e-learning options available at the time. It is important in that it the methodology developed focuses on some of the key obstacles that need to be addressed if e-learning is to be successful in this context. Principal among these is the issue of literacy or basic competences. The methodology incorporated a prior stage of training to ensure literacy and technological competence and hence effective use of the technology by the students. Though this may seem with hindsight to be self–evident it is often overlooked. The results of the post course evaluation summarised below are particularly useful.
Overview
This methodological guide to e-learning for low-skilled groups was published by the Confederación of Business Organizations of Castilla y León. The document describes the range of options available in the e-learning field at the time, and explores issues relating to e-learning, literacy, technology use and learning skills, and the information society, and goes on to describe the e-learning methodology developed which focuses on learning and content design. Finally the outcomes of a pilot blended learning course using the methodology are described.
Methodology
Desk research leading to an e-learning methodology designed for low-skilled groups including SMES which was then piloted.
Results
The pilot course is described as highly successful and the methodology was highly valued by participants as well as the content and services and pedagogical support the blended model was felt to be appropriate. Obstacles identified included the need to ensure appropriate functioning of the technology and organisational issues relating to support, as ell as the need for official recognition of the training received. A high percentage of students 90% felt they would be able to follow e-learning courses in the future though all felt that face to face elements need to be included.
Conclusions
Content need to be user-friendly and interactive. E-learning courses should have equivalence with face to face courses and official recognition. Content should be accompanied by audio texts (summaries). The platform used should be intuitive and help students to follow the course and inform them of their progress. It should also allow communication with other students. There is a need for pedagogical support and other communications channels to contact the tutor, such as the telephone should be available. Quality assurance systems are also needed.
Issues
There is a salutary reminder in the experience of this pilot that issues of basic literacy and technological competence as prior requirements should not be overlooked in this context.
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