E-Learning Contexts

Code:

MM0055

Acronym:

CE-L

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Education

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle2324.up.pt/course/view.php?id=5970
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Multimedia

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MM	9	Syllabus	1	-	6	45	162
			2

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. To understand the different definitions and modalities of e-Learning.


2. To analyse different social, educational, and technological e-Learning contexts.


3. To practice the use of e-Learning platforms (Moodle in particular).


4. To explore inserting resources and leading various activities in Moodle.


5. To plan and develop reusable learning objects.


6. To plan e-Learning assessment strategies.


7. To create a prototype for an e-Learning or b-Learning course, envisioning its subsequent implementation in a real educational and training context.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. An ability to understand the theoretical and interdisciplinary debates about distance learning and its digital mediation.


2. An ability to use e-learning platforms (Moodle, in particular), manipulating resources and creating activities to stimulate learning communities.


3. An ability to develop prototypes for reusable learning objects and e-Learning or b-Learning courses.


4. An ability to implement assessment dynamics in e-Learning.

Working method

B-learning

Program

General issues

• e-Learning modalities and terminology;
• Key differences between traditional education and e-Learning;
• Just-in-case and Just-in-time curricula;
• Students’ positioning and pedagogical models;
• Possible roles of teachers / instructors.

e-Learning platforms and technologies

• Open-access and closed systems;
• Moodle and other e-learning platforms;
• Social networking and e-Learning;
• Massive Open Online Courses;

Design and development of e-Learning courses

• Course planning and constructive alignment;
• Instructional design;
• Development of learning objects and work packages;
• Course prototype development.

Implementation of e-Learning modalities

• Student motivation in e-Learning contexts;
• Parental involvement in e-Learning;
• Assessment and learning analytics.

Evaluation and quality in e-Learning

• Benefits and constraints of e-Learning;
• Evaluation of e-Learning interventions.

Panorama of e-Learning experiences and present trends

• International e-Learning experiences;
• e-Learning experiences in Portugal;
• Critical approaches to e-Learning interventions;
• Future perspectives for e-Learning.

Mandatory literature

José Machado; E-Learning em Portugal. ISBN: 972-722-260-9
Santos, Arnaldo; Projetos de e-Learning: Inovação, Implementação e Gestão, Lidel, 2014 (https://catalogo.up.pt/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000179439&local_base=UPB01)

Complementary Bibliography

Bonk, C. J.; Khoo, E. ; Adding Some Tec-Variety, Open World Books, 2014. ISBN: 978-1496162724 (http://tec-variety.com/)
Clark, Ruth; Mayer, Richard ; E-learning and the science of instruction, 2ª ed, Pfeiffer, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7879-8683-4 (https://catalogo.up.pt/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000120236&local_base=UPB01)
Álvaro Figueira; MOODLE. ISBN: 978-972-722-634-4
McGreal, R.; Online education using learning objects, RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. ISBN: 0-415-33512-4 (https://catalogo.up.pt/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000263418&local_base=UPB01)
J. C. Paiva; E-Learning
Rennie, F.; Smyth, K.; Digital Learning: the key concepts, Routledge, 2019. ISBN: 9781138353732
Silva, M.; Pesce, L.; Zuin, A. (Org.); Educação online: cenário, formação e questões didático-metodológicas, Wak, 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Three face-to-face sessions will be scheduled: for the initial session, in the middle of the semester for discussing project proposals, and at the end of the semester for the formal presentation of the completed individual projects.


2. The remaining sessions will be virtual and either synchronous or asynchronous.


3. The synchronous sessions will take place via videoconference. Real-time discussion will be interleaved with moments of exterior incursion (for readings or watching video content) and subsequent return to the conversation space.


4. The asynchronous sessions will be dedicated to autonomous study of provided materials (readings and video recordings) and to individual work, which will entail research, participating in forums and wikis, essay writing, etc.


5. The tasks proposed in the asynchronous sessions ought to be complete in the subsequent two weeks after the publication of their instructions.


6. Each student will develop their own individual project, being free to manage their work.


7. Until the date set for the second face-to-face session, each student is required to submit a written proposal for their individual project. After the dialogue about the proposal, the theme of the project will be set for subsequent development.


8. The individual project will consist in planning and exploring Moodle (or other e-learning platform) to develop a prototype for an e-Learning or b-Learning course. No offline or paper-only assignments will be accepted.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	5,00
Trabalho laboratorial	45,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum 2/3 attendance rate. Some absences may be compensated with virtual participations.

Calculation formula of final grade

A. (45%) Participation and commitment in the activities proposed weekly, including intermediate presentations and discussions.

B. (50%) Personal project, including syntheses/final report.

C. (5%) Attendance and commitment in the face-to-face sessions.

The final grade of each student will be: 0,35 x A + 0,4 x B + 0,2 x C + 0,05 x D

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

As described by FEUP. Exceptions shall be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Classification improvement

Without a final examination. Final mark can only be improved by re-attending the course in the following school year.