Preparation and Development of the E-learning Courses

Abstract

E-learning is an inclusive term that describes educational technology that electronically or technologically supports learning and teaching. Bernard Luskin, a pioneer of e-learning, advocates that the "e" should be interpreted to mean "exciting, energetic, enthusiastic, emotional, extended, excellent, and educational" in addition to "electronic." This broad interpretation focuses on new applications and developments, and also brings learning and media psychology into consideration. Parks suggested that the "e" should refer to "everything, everyone, engaging, easy". E- learning relies on learning experiences facilitated by experienced teachers. Because learners have a lot of styles, online teachers should design activities that meet their needs of learning in order to provide satisfactory experiences for each learner. The success of E-learning relies on many factors, one of them being the quality of the design of the learning system. In order to achieve its objectives and goals, electronic learning needs an accurate design process. In order to develop the e-learning course, we should take into account the following points: One is to provide further opportunity to discuss the course itself by the learners through the study materials and activities by sharing their reflections about online learning, this will lead to create a richer experience. Another possibility is to provide opportunities for interested course 'graduates' to act as tutors for subsequent groups, allowing them to experience the course from a tutor's perspective. Thus, there is a need to reexamine our understanding of the e-learning concept in order to fully exploit its advantages and to avoid its disadvantages.

KEYWORDS: Preparation, development, information technology and Implication strategies .