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E-learning; distance education; e-learning design; learning management system (LMS); virtual learning environment (VLE); distance education students; blended learning; virtual learning.
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The Design Of E-Learning Resources For Part-Time Distance Education Students, Rowena Hennigan
The Design Of E-Learning Resources For Part-Time Distance Education Students, Rowena Hennigan
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This research assessed the current e-learning provision for Ibec postgraduate students at DIT. The current e-learning resources are delivered using Webcourses (Blackboard), which is the Institute’s Learning Management System (LMS).1 The first stage of the research involved an audit of the existing e-learning resources on Webcourses, discussions with colleagues and a review of the e-learning literature. This research indicated that there were five key elements required in the programme’s e-learning design, namely: user experience, assessment, module content, interactivity of content and the updating of module content. A number of amendments were made in order to provide standardisation and to enhance …