E-Learning for English Language Teaching

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Explain the changing roles of teacher and learner in an online environment
• Analyse and reflect on your own e-practice
• Explore the relationship between pedagogy and technology
• Relate your prior professional experience to current theories and debates on e- learning
• Critically compare and assess face to face and e-learning approaches and practices in language teaching

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Principles of online materials and activities design
• E-tutor skills and competences
• The nature of e-learning and relevant theories of learning and online learning
• E-learner styles, strategies and e-learning skills
• The online learning environment and the options and resources involved in designing virtual learning environments

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Moderate and manage e-learners
• Communicate appropriately through Computer Mediated Communication
• Design materials and activities for different online course groups
• Identify and evaluate a range of digital resources for online groups
• Plan online courses and learning environments

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate interpersonal and collaborative skills in the presentation of work, online tutorial and workshop discussions, planning and development of group projects, and peer support
• Use ICT skills appropriately in e-communication, the presentation and discussion of work, teaching/learning issues, and online moderation and management of learners
• Communicate work and ideas in e-learning in a variety of written formats, through synchronous and asynchronous computer mediated communication
• Identify, select and use critically in professional communication a range of reference resources, printed and electronic

The module has 4 blocks. The first two blocks move you from an analysis of theoretical approaches and underpinning of online learning, to its application in the design of online courses and learning environments. In the second half of the module the focus will be on teaching and learning activities in an online course setting and the relevant skills and competences for e-tutors and e-learners.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include

• Online tutor led discussion forums
• Interactive tasks in topic learning objects
• E-microteaching activities
• Presentations and lectures via podcasts/audio/video files
• Synchronous chat/small group discussions

Learning activities include:

• Reading key texts
• Accessing online resources
• Participating in online forums
• Private study, research and reflection
• Action research and reporting/presentation in forums

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

D Garrison & T Anderson (2003). E-learning in the 21st century. Routledge Farmer.

J Stephenson (2001). Teaching and Learning Online: Teaching with New Technologies. Kogan Page.

A Inglis P Ling & V Joosten (2002). Delivering Digitally. Kogan Page.

D Laurillard (2002). Rethinking university teaching: a framework for the effective use of educational technology. Routledge.

A Joliffe, J Ritter and D Stevens (2001). The Online Learning Handbook. London: Kogan Page.

S Bennett, D Marsh & C Lillen (2007). Handbook of Online Education. Continuum.

P Maier & A Warren (2000). Integrating Technology in Learning and Teaching. Kogan Page.

G Salmon (2001). The Key to Teaching & Learning Online. Kogan Page.

G Salmon (2002). The Key to Active Online Learning. London: Kogan Page.

Assessment strategy

Assessments designed to provide informal, on-module feedback

• Online forum discussion tasks and participation
• Online feedback on learning object tasks and activities
• Online ‘chat’ discussions with tutors

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External