As e-learning assumes a growing role in professional development, many teachers remain unsure about how to incorporate it. Meanwhile, students use technology in nearly every aspect of their lives and largely expect e-learning to be a part of their education. This program helps beginning and veteran teachers stay relevant in the area of instructional technology, providing practical, stress-free examples of successful e-learning. Viewers discover how laptops, handheld devices, interactive whiteboards, and cameras can be used in the classroom environment to enrich the student's experience and boost his or her academic development.
As e-learning assumes a growing role in professional development, many teachers remain unsure about how to incorporate it. Meanwhile, students use technology in nearly every aspect of their lives and largely expect e-learning to be a part of their education. This program helps beginning and veteran teachers stay relevant in the area of instructional technology, providing practical, stress-free examples of successful e-learning. Viewers discover how laptops, handheld devices, interactive whiteboards, and cameras can be used in the classroom environment to enrich the student's experience and boost his or her academic development.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Jan. 15, 2010.
Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Content Note
Technology Today (2:07) -- Uniqueness of Generation Y (1:02) -- What Is E-Learning? (0:58) -- E-Learning: Tradition and Innovation (1:03) -- Social Constructivist Approach to Learning (1:15) -- Technologically Advanced Students (1:08) -- E-Learning: Educational Transformation (1:08) -- Portable Laptops for Students (1:01) -- Interactive Whiteboards (0:48) -- Gaming Consoles and Education (1:01) -- Educators and Technology (0:57) -- How to Introduce E-Learning (1:48) -- E-Learning: Infrastructure and Equipment (1:13) -- Review Process (1:00) -- Learning Management Systems (1:09) -- Importance of Learning Management Systems (1:21) -- Management of Virtual Media (1:41) -- Future of E-Learning (1:21) -- Virtual Learning (2:11).