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Eaquals International Conference, 16 – 18 April 2015
E-Learning: Added value or ticking boxes?
Craig McLeod
Angela Signorastri
www.eaquals.org
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Why E-Learning at all?
• Independent learning style
• Discovery based approach
• Try and try again
• Reduced fear of failure
• Real life skills are digital skills
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Digital natives and digital immigrants
Who is your target market?
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“We need technology in every classroom and
in every student and teacher’s hand, because
it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is
the lens through which we experience much
of our world.” David Warlick
“If we teach today as we taught
yesterday, we rob our children of
tomorrow.” John Dewey
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Booking a table
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Preparing students for classroom production
• Research/Project Work
• Flipped Classroom Effect
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Creating a repository of student production and progress
• Assessment that includes written and oral
elements, monologue and interactive
• Non classroom based assessment means
more time for communicating in the F2F
• Stakeholder access
• Inspection evidence
• Eaquals certification scheme
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Why have it all under one roof?
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E- Learning Platform
Brand recognition
Visibility
Safe virtual environment
Record of assessment portfolios
Assessment can take place outside the
classroom
E-portfolio of teaching skills
(EPG)
E-portfolio for the school as
well
Added value for institution
• Increase in efficiency for the student and company
• Professional development for teachers
• To remain competitive in your market
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Pitfalls
• Student Resources
• Teacher Motivation
• Student Motivation
• Investment (finance and time)
• Copyright
• Stakeholders
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Academic/economic benefits-advantages-bonuses
• Only way forward!!!!! Working within
the context of the modern learner
• Real world orientation as advocated
by the CEFR
• Remaining competitive in a fast
moving industry. Possible USP!
• The opportunity to develop a product
that is marketable and stand alone to
get a return on your investment
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Thank you…..any questions?
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• E-learners
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