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Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments

Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments

Hyo-Jeong So
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781599048659|ISBN10: 1599048655|EISBN13: 9781599048666
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-865-9.ch042
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So, Hyo-Jeong. "Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments." Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology, edited by Terry T. Kidd and Holim Song, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 596-613. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-865-9.ch042

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So, H. (2008). Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments. In T. Kidd & H. Song (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology (pp. 596-613). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-865-9.ch042

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So, Hyo-Jeong. "Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments." In Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology, edited by Terry T. Kidd and Holim Song, 596-613. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-865-9.ch042

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Abstract

Despite the increasing numbers of online courses, there have been several concerns and criticisms related to teaching and learning in e-Learning. Previous research has suggested that students are often dissatisfied and frustrated with their e-Learning courses. A more important issue is that e-Learning has not led to pedagogical changes. A large percentage of e-Learning courses have been developed to deliver simple factual knowledge through tutorial-based instruction. In seeking a paradigm shift from information delivery-centered to learner-centered e-Learning approaches, this chapter suggests that theoretically and empirically grounded design frameworks are required, and that strategies for interactive and collaborative learning should be considered and incorporated in designing learner-centered environments. To identify instructional design strategies, the author critically reviewed and analyzed relevant case studies. Three design guidelines are presented with specific strategies and examples: 1) meaningful opportunities for online collaboration, 2) minimization of communication barriers and maximization of idea sharing, and 3) increasing perceived levels of social presence.

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