Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience
Online discussion in a forum plays a crucial role in the delivery of distance-learning materials. We should not use the learning management system as depository of contents, but as a platform for active exchange of ideas and collective reflections In order to generate new knowledge. This paper looks...
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| description | Online discussion in a forum plays a crucial role in the delivery of distance-learning materials. We should not use the learning management system as depository of contents, but as a platform for active exchange of ideas and collective reflections In order to generate new knowledge. This paper looks into online training of lecturers using” e-tivities” to promote online discussions. The training lasted ten weeks and the participants learned the key skills needed to host online discussions and function as e-instructors. This paper also deals with the various aspects of content development for distance-learning modules and the problems encountered. |
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| spelling | intimal-3752018-10-30T05:45:55Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/ Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience Chan, Chang Tik HF Commerce HF5601 Accounting P Philology. Linguistics Online discussion in a forum plays a crucial role in the delivery of distance-learning materials. We should not use the learning management system as depository of contents, but as a platform for active exchange of ideas and collective reflections In order to generate new knowledge. This paper looks into online training of lecturers using” e-tivities” to promote online discussions. The training lasted ten weeks and the participants learned the key skills needed to host online discussions and function as e-instructors. This paper also deals with the various aspects of content development for distance-learning modules and the problems encountered. INTI University College 2007 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/1/2007_2.pdf Chan, Chang Tik (2007) Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience. INTI Journal, 2 (2). pp. 17-26. ISSN 1675-0284 |
| spellingShingle | HF Commerce HF5601 Accounting P Philology. Linguistics Chan, Chang Tik Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title | Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title_full | Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title_fullStr | Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title_short | Getting Ready to Teach Online: A Malaysian Experience |
| title_sort | getting ready to teach online: a malaysian experience |
| topic | HF Commerce HF5601 Accounting P Philology. Linguistics |
| url | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/375/1/2007_2.pdf |