ABSTRACT

Beyond the hype of online learning lies a straightforward question: how do you really deliver worthwhile learning online? This book, based on action research, provides a simple answer to this fundamental question by exploring a key technique that enables teachers and learners to use available technologies happily and successfully.

So, what are e-tivities? They are motivating, engaging, purposeful activities developed and led by an e-moderator. They are frameworks for active and interactive online learning. E-tivities are in the hands of the teachers themselves and promote active e-learning.

This is not a book about the technology of online learning. Practical, accessible and direct, it looks at personalizing and customizing teaching and learning. Written for use in any topic, subject or course, E-tivities explores:

  • the importance of activities in online learning;
  • designing and running e-tivities;
  • the five-stage model of teaching and learning online.

Backed up extensive illustrations and case studies, and including a unique collection of 35 Resources for Practitioners, this is a book for all professionals involved in online learning.

part |2 pages

Part I: INTRODUCING E-TIVITIES

chapter 1|7 pages

E-tivities for active online learning

chapter 2|27 pages

The five-stage framework and e-tivities

chapter 3|50 pages

E-tivities in action

chapter 4|20 pages

Creating e-tivities

part |2 pages

Part II: RESOURCES FOR PRACTITIONERS

chapter |2 pages

Part II: Resources for practitioners Designing e-tivities

Resources for practitioners 1: Designing effective e-tivities

chapter |2 pages

Developing e-tivities

Resources for practitioners 6: Building programmes and processes with e-tivities

chapter |2 pages

Time

Resources for practitioners 13: Changing times

chapter |3 pages

Online communication

Resources for practitioners 20: Learning ‘Netspeak’

chapter 22|2 pages

Resources for practitioners 22: Protocol

chapter |1 pages

Participants

Resources for practitioners 23: Contributions

chapter |2 pages

E-moderating

Resources for practitioners 27: Recruiting e-moderators

chapter |2 pages

Provision for e-tivities

Resources for practitioners 32: A recipe for e-learning

chapter |5 pages

E-tivities background

Resources for practitioners 35: E-tivities roots: a bibliography