Abstract
Continuously emerging forms of eLearning like MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses), PLE (Personal Learning Environment) and the use of Semantic Web standards in learning environments, are consistent proof that IT, the Internet, the World Wide Web, Content Management Systems, audio/video lectures, videoconferences, Semantic Web are here to stay, evolve and furthermore, to take control of the learning process, making from it a flexible, viable, profitable and extensively used solution for delivering knowledge. In this general context, the present paper offers an eLearning state-of-the-art and an overview of the trends and technologies proposed, developed and implemented in a particular eLearning environment, over the last years, as part of a postdoctoral research program. The mentioned environment was the Moodle portal used at the “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, the implemented standards were the hCard and hCalendar microformats and the proposed model was one of collective learning through question answering.
Highlights
Khan’s collaboration with students, instructors, administrators and technical staff from all over the world, all part of an academic or corporate eLearning environment, made him realise that the eLearning framework is made out of eight key dimensions: pedagogical, technological, interface design, evaluation, management, resources support, ethical and institutional
This paper presents an overview of worldwide eLearning trends and of the research activities directed towards enriching the eLearning experience of students, activities carried out during a postdoctoral program
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) considers that “calculators and other technological tools, such as computer algebra systems, interactive geometry software, applets, spreadsheets, and interactive presentation devices, are vital components of a high-quality mathematics education.”[30]. They offer a variety of resources, organized in various categories: Elementary, Middle School and High School; Resources by theme; Teaching tips; Family corner and so on
Summary
The “digital natives” or the “n-gen” (n generation) are the new generations of learners brought up with the Internet and an unrestrained access to information; they absorb information simultaneously from multiple sources, through images, video or text and they prefer random and on-demand access to educational materials, as they are continuously connected to web tools, being in the same time providers and consumers of media material. [1; 2] Nowadays one can say that we aspire to a “learning culture”, rather than a “knowledge era”, in a time when people are continuously surrounded and absorbed by educational experiences [3]. Khan’s collaboration with students, instructors, administrators and technical staff from all over the world, all part of an academic or corporate eLearning environment, made him realise that the eLearning framework is made out of eight key dimensions: pedagogical, technological, interface design, evaluation, management, resources support, ethical and institutional. Based on these dimensions he created a figure, known in literature as “eLearning framework” [4].
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