Employment of Technological-Based Approaches for Creative E-Learning; Teaching Management Information Systems

Abstract

One of the most critical areas of concern in the online learning process is to design engaging courses that are easy to follow and interactive to keep the audience attracted when there is no in-person communication between instructor and learner. Online courses may be challenging for learners, instructors, and institutions as well. However, the employment of creative approaches incorporates into online training strategies aims to make learning more interactive for learners. This case study discusses the employment of a range of creative e-learning strategies and online technological tools to deliver knowledge in a virtual environment based on collaborative learning, learning by doing, and team-based learning techniques. Common challenges of e-learning faced by the instructor and learners and the way they are approached are also discussed. The introduced approach has been employed in a Management Information Systems course as a case study.