E-Learning:
A Virtual Promise?
Lorraine
McKechnie
ISBN
2-909285-27-8, 392 Pages - Prix 50 Euros
Editorial
CAPS.4
took place in Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, 2nd –
4th July 2003 and was part of a series of international biennial
conferences on Human-System Learning. This fourth conference brought
together, from many different countries, researchers, practitioners,
educators and users with interests in the many facets of Human-System
learning. The conference took the evocative theme of E-Learning:
A Virtual Promise? and sought to identify and evaluate some of
the consequences of the emerging learning environment within and
between contributing disciplines. The widely perceived scope for
increased pedagogical opportunities to enhance student learning,
institutional objectives for growth in the face of intensified
competition in the higher education sector and the expansion of
mass education throughout the industrialised world, have all combined
to lead to the rapid adoption of electronic technologies into
the learning process. This has been transforming the learning
environment, internationally, and is predicated upon expectations
of the communications’ capability, declining costs and continuous
improvements in ease of use of these networking technologies.
The potential for greater interactivity, flexibility, more functionality
and lower delivery costs are powerful drivers and have put E-Learning
on top of the educational agenda in institutions around the world.
This conference aimed to explore these issues and to address critically
the question of how far the promise of the New Electronic Learning
Environment is capable of realisation.
The
objectives of this conference were:
• To reflect critically on the realisation of the ‘Virtual
Promise’;
• To facilitate engagement across boundaries in the e-learning
community towards collaborative exchange;
• To “jump the learning curve” and move towards
developing optimal applications of e-technologies.
In
order to facilitate a dialogue on the benefits and limitations
of contemporary developments in E-Learning, from diverse perspectives,
the conference was structured around the following sub-themes,
which comprise the major sections of these proceedings:
• Pedagogy & Flexible Learning
• Management, Organisation & Behavioural Issues
• Tools, Technologies & Systems.
Lorraine
McKechnie
Sommaire
/ Contents
McKechnie,
L. Editorial
Salmon,
G. KEYNOTE ADDRESS : Sleight of Hand and Twist of Fate
Section
one: Pedagogy & Flexible Learning
Affleck,
G. Identifying a Need for E-Support
Bartlett-Bragg,
A. Blogs - Enhancing Reflection in e-Learning The use of Chat
and the Discussion Forum
Edirisingha,
P., Heaton-Shrestha, C. and Kelly, P. Widening access and increasing
success in higher education: potentials of Virtual Learning Environments
Forbes,
D. Formative Interaction in Online Classes
Macdonald,
J. Supporting E-Learners at the Open University in Scotland
McAllister,
J. and Wilson, R. Pedagogy and Flexible Learning
Nisbet,
D. The Facilitation of Group Interaction in e-Learning Programmes
in an International and Multi-cultural Environment
O’Hare,
D. & Mackenzie, D.M. Advanced Computer Based Assessment-Enhancing
the Quality of Teaching Provision
Palmer
K. and Richardson, P. On-line Assessment and Free-Response Input
– a Pedagogic and Technical Model for Squaring the Circle
Pinder,
S. & Thomson, C. Small business, big challenge:
Developing good practice in ICT-supported learning in SMEs
Roberts,
G. and Siddiqui, S. From lecturer to e-tutor: Tales of transition
Srdanovic´,
V. Some Implications of Technology in E-Learning: An Opportunity
and a Challenge
Section
two: Management, Organisational &
Behavioural Issues
Allan,
J. & Lawless, N. Stress caused by on-line collaboration in
elearning: a scoping study
Bartlett-Bragg,
A. Preparing for the Future – Initiatives introduced by
a University to address the demands of e-Learning in an Organisational
Context.
Bender,
D. M. Attitudes of Faculty Toward Distance Education
Combe,
C. The Development of Distance Learning and Teaching Applications
using the Internet: Understanding Problems and Creating Solutions
Helliar,
C., Monk, E. & Stevenson, L. Accounting academics’ perceptions
of the use of computers in learning and teaching auditing
Krayer,
A, Thomas, A., Iphofen, R. & Allsup, D. Implications for integrating
learning technologies into university teaching. A case study.
Lee-Kelley,
L. Blackman, D & Good, B. The implications of strong mental
models on innovation in e-learning: a case study
Lennon,
K. Management Programme By A Multi-Disciplinary Team
Michaelson,
R. 'E' with everything
Raffelini,
C. From teletraining to e-learning. A case study on the evaluation
of teletraining activities by videoconference at the Centre Hospitalier
of University of Montreal (CHUM) in Canada.
Scott,
R. & Duncan, E. An Examination of the Implementation of Managed
Learning Environments within Caledonian Business School, Glasgow
Smith,
J. ‘Real People’ in Virtual Learning Environments:
supporting and managing individuals in their interaction with
online technology
Section
three: Tools, Technologies & Systems
Balla,
A., Tayed Laskri, M. & Laouidi, S. A Dynamic Adaptive Hypermedia
Model guided by Pedagogical Activities
Branki,
C., Unland, R., Biegus,L. & Smith, T. A Facilitator Agent
in an Electronic Services Market
Cheng,
K. F. & Buggy, T. Speech Recognition as
means to enhanced Managed Learning Environments
Despotovic´,
M. & Srdanovic´, V. TeekoTeacher: A
Tool for Learning Good Teeko Strategies
Duncan,
J. W. The Use of Agents and Avatars in e-Learning
Gray,
E. & Temple, B. Virtual Communication - Strengths and Weaknesses
Pacurer,
E. G. & Trigano, P. C. Evaluation and Design of
pedagogical hypermedia on the Web
Stewart,
I. & McKee, W. Using Voice Recognition Technology to Supplement
E-Learning Audio.
