E-Learning Starter Guides

All the links below go to external websites and open in a new window.

• JISC e-Learning Focus This site gives a broad introduction to various topics concerned with e-learning. It also publishes articles on a regular basis.
• Learning Materials at a Distance was developed by the Higher Education Academy and provides advice for academics in order to support distance learners.
• Using the WWW in Learning and Teaching  was produced by the Generic Centre and informs broadly about different aspects of using the World Wide Web for Teaching and Learning.
• Virtual Learning Environments  explains what a Virtual Learning Environment is, discusses some advantages and disadvantages and gives some advice to novices in this area.
• Computer-mediated Conferencing  This article explains various forms of online communication and discusses some advatages and disadvantages.
• Using CAA to support student learning  explains various forms of online assessment and discusses some advatages and disadvantages.