E-Learning and Development: Lessons from Multi-Disciplinary Capacity Strengthening

Autor/in	Babu, Suresh Chandra
Titel	E-Learning and Development: Lessons from Multi-Disciplinary Capacity Strengthening
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development, 1 (2014) 3, (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-1550
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Interdisciplinary Approach; Capacity Building; Research Skills; Case Studies; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Food; Foreign Countries; Developing Nations; Needs Assessment; Educational Technology; Access to Computers; Cognitive Style; Skill Development; Economic Development; Best Practices; Web Based Instruction; Open Education; Distance Education; Instructional Materials; Teacher Student Relationship; Performance Contracts; Cooperative Learning; Feedback (Response); Student Evaluation; Expectation; Staff Development; Course Evaluation; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Forschungsleistung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lebensmittel; Ausland; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bedarfsermittlung; Unterrichtsmedien; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Web Based Training; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Leistungsvereinbarung; Kooperatives Lernen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Expectancy; Erwartung; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Afrika
Abstract	This paper documents the experience and lessons from implementing an e-learning program aimed at creating multidisciplinary research capacity. It presents a case study of bringing together a multidisciplinary group of professionals on-line to learn the skills needed to be a successful researcher in the context of HIV/AIDS and food security problems in Eastern and Southern Africa. Lessons from the experience for future development of similar courses indicate that some of the factors that can enhance the success of e-learning programs in developing countries are: assessing the needs of the participants, easy access to educational technology, addressing the differing learning styles of the participants, continuous interaction and commitment of course moderators, enabling access to open access learning materials and combining various pedagogical approaches. The paper concludes that enhancing the skills of professionals in developing countries through e-learning programs is imperative to meet the human capacity needs for greater economic development and service delivery. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01