E-learning and Web 2.0 tools

E-learning

• a generic expression for all learning involving the use of digital technologies to support both learning and teaching
• the term may refer to the use of various technologies and tools to support learning in different contexts, including face-to-face settings and distance learning, separately or in combination

Blended learning

• combines face-to-face classroom teaching and the innovative use of digital technologies

Online learning

• a form of educational delivery in which learning takes place primarily via the Internet
• it can serve those who are geographically distant and without access to traditional classroom education, so it includes “distance learning”
• distance learners are not alone in benefiting from online learning, which is also commonly part of e-learning in mainly campus-based study programmes (in such cases, it may be referred to as blended learning)

MOOC

• it stands for “massive open online course”:
  • massive, since there is generally no participation limit, so thousands can enrol for the same course;
  • open, as courses may be accessed free of charge by many different kinds of learners who normally register with their provider without having to satisfy any formal entry requirements;
  • online because the whole course, including its assessment and additional services, is delivered online (even though personal contact with tutors or other participants is possible).
  • www.coursera.org

Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0

• Web 1.0

  • read-only web
  • content driven
  • the user has no way to increase their involvement or interact with the interface

• Web 2.0

  • allows for user interaction and participation by having a user-friendly interface where one can edit and publish the existing information

• Web 3.0

  • computers will be generating raw data on their own
  • Web 3.0 will be the next logical step in the evolution of the Internet

Web 2.0 tools

• blogs

  • originally it was called as a web log, next it changed into we blog
  • is a discussion or informational website published on the Internet consisting of often informal diary-style text entries („posts“).
  • Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page.
  • find some websites that allow you to establish your own blog! (They can be slovak or english ones.)

• wikis

  • not only wikipedia!
  • wiki wiki – quick in hawaiian
  • a wiki allows anyone to edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the Web site using only a browser, including the work of previous authors.
  • In contrast, a blog, typically authored by an individual, does not allow visitors to change the original posted material, only add comments to the original content.
  • find some interesting wikis (not only wikipedia!).

• social sites

  • think about advantages/disadvantages

• social bookmarking

  • delicious.com
  • pinterest.com

Sources

http://www.eua.be/Libraries/publication/e-learning_survey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog