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As GCU moves towards more flexible provision for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, e-learning is fast becoming an integral part of learning and teaching at GCU. GCU aims to support academic staff who wish to enhance their learning and teaching approaches through the appropriate and educationally effective implementation of e-learning.

E-learning can support and enhance the educational experience for on and off-campus students by enabling them to collaborate with their peers in online activities, gain prompt feedback on their progress from tutors via email and online discussions, test their knowledge and skills in quizzes and tests with immediate responses, access course notes and materials quickly and easily, and source a wide variety of rich resources in their subject area.

A series of E-Learning Guides to support staff who are new to the topic:

GCU E-Learning Guides (PDF format)

1. Introduction to E-Learning at GCU
2. Designing an E-Learning Framework
3. Developing Activities for E-Learning
4. Resources for E-Learning
5. Moderating Online Discussions
6. Communicating Online
7. Evaluating E-Learning
   

Useful E-Learning Resources

• LTSN Generic Centre E-Learning Starter Guides (HEA)
• LTSN Generic Centre E-Learning Series for HE Staff (HEA)
• Gilly Salmon's E-Moderating home page
• Gilly Salmon's E-tivities home page
  

If you'd like to know more, please contact Linda Creanor, The Caledonian Academy.

Updated: 14 April, 2008 | Site editor | Legal