eLearning in Nursing Prof Dr Ahmad S Tolba
e-Learning in Nursing Prof. Dr. Ahmad S. Tolba Dean of the Faculty of CS & IS Director of the e. L unit / UDC csidean@mans. edu. eg September 22 th 2005
Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Blended Learning Assessment Blogging Podcasting Vodcasting Future learning paradigms
1 - Blended Learning
Goal • To graduate qualified people who can § serve Egypt, § help building a knowledge society and § compete in the World Market
Objective Utilize technology to enhance • student learning, • student achievement and • intellectual growth
Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction Initial Assumptions Introduction to MM based e-Learning Requirements of e-Learning Theories and the Learner The Real and the Virtual Learning Object Repositories How to get started in e. L: LCMS Decision Role of U Professors in 2005
2. Initial Assumptions
Assumption 1 Traditional Teaching is a must in undergraduate studies of practical disciplines • Hands on Experience is crucial •
Assumption 2 • Blended Learning “F 2 F” + e-Learning”
Assumption 3 • Shift to e-Learning is still in bad need of § Infrastructure § LCMS Software § Qualified staff and Faculty Members § New Policies, and Regulations § Ready Students who can do self directed learning (Learning how to learn)
Assumption 4 Egypt is very far behind the …. in the field of e-Learning (Kuds Virtual University, Syria Virtual University, Iraq VU…. ) • We are still debating about “is e-Learning for us? •
We have to start e-Learning • Don’t let the e-Learning train run you over. ”
What is going on around us ? (Regionally, Globally)
World Trends in e. Learning
Where is Egypt from all that ? - Egypt is very far behind
Good Indicators • • Internet Connectivity is everywhere Computational Power is Growing Hands-on experience will be real through the Internet (Glove) National e-L committee is formed in SCU Blended Learning Programs in MU § M. SC in Environmental Engineering Virtual courses are offered by Egyptian MOE MU has about 20 e-Learning courses and about 30 are in the development phase
Rich Media -Bandwidth New Internet versus Old Internet - The Emergence of Broadband 1200 1000 l l 800 600 400 l INTERNET 2 , (Israil, Katar ) Local wireless Private networks Satellite Wireless Bandwidth Doubling every 6 months CPU Power Doubling every 18 months 200 0 1995 2000 2005 2010
m-learning vs e-learning Flexible Learning Contact Learning (residential/face-to-face) Distance Learning E-learning Online Learning M-learning Paper-based Distance Learning Diagram 1: The subsets of flexible learning (Brown, 2004)
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