E-learning Competencies for Teachers in Secondary and Higher Education

Sebastiaan Jans,Valère Awouters

doi:10.3991/ijet.v4i2.739

Abstract

Teaching and learning with ICT requires specific competencies for teachers and lectures. Too much attention was given to the technological aspects. Teachers learned to work with hard- and software. A typical example is the European Computer Driving License (ECDL). A lot of people attend courses on text processing, spreadsheets,â?¦ but using a Virtual Learning Environment like e.g. Blackboard or Moodle demands more didactical than technical skills. Especially e-learning and blended learning is too demanding to let teachers learn to use these tools only by experimenting. More and more is generally accepted that the e-learning competencies for teachers require a longer course. Which competences and how these can be realized is the main focus of this paper? Besides the theoretical background, two examples will be showed.

Highlights

Teaching and learning with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) requires specific competencies for teachers and lectures
When ICT was introduced in schools, teachers often got courses on how to use technology
Often it is seen that these kind of courses on the use of the virtual learning environments (VLE) is directed into online learning

Summary

Introduction

When ICT was introduced in schools, teachers often got courses on how to use technology. Still today these kind of courses are successful. A second kind of courses concern the use of virtual learning environments (VLE). Most courses concern about the technical use of the VLE: how to upload documents? Often it is seen that these kind of courses on the use of the VLE is directed into online learning. Baars (2006) describes the organizational aspects and advantages of this kind of education: education independent from time and distance. The advantages to increase communication among students and to help students with disabilities are described. Baars sees 7 bases for education with digital learning means:

ICT-competencies for teachers

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