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The different modes of e-learning are:

Web Based: Web portal, Live collaboration, Learning Management System (LMS)

Computer based: CD ROM, pdf, E Books

Mobile based: Mobile Applications, sms, mms

Game based

Television based: Video conferencing

Radio based: Community Radio

Which is the most interactive e-learning solution for training institutions?

Learning Management System (LMS)

Learning Management System (LMS)

What? A management system or a framework that handles all aspects of the online learning process

Why? It can be used to deliver online courses and augment on-campus courses

How? LMS delivers and manages instructional content, identifies and assesses individual and organizational training goals, tracks the progress towards meeting those goals, registering for courses, course administration, skills gap analysis, tracking, and reporting, all in an automated way!

What is required? LMS and Course Authoring Tool

Workshop on “E-Learning: Methods and Instruments”

Organized by GIZ on June 11-12 2014 at New Delhi

Dr. K.S. Jayachandran, Lecturer, CASFOS Dehradun

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LMS Examples:

1. Moodle: Free software but set up, maintenance and server issues plague

2. Blackboard: Completely hosted solution on budget basis

3. efront: Best LMS software in terms of usability and economic viability

Course Authoring Tools (CAT): Converts presentations (.ppt) and videos into a form which is compatible with LMS

CAT Examples:

1. SCORN 2. TINCAR 3. ARTICULATE 4. ispring: best and recommended

by workshop participants

POTENTIAL E-LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR CASFOS INSTITUTIONS:

Extensive use of CD ROMS: especially as pre workshop reading materials dispatched to State Governments

Video Camera recording of rare/specialist learning sessions and creating online video platforms; so that any forester across the nation can learn without being physically present at CASFOS

Creation of LMS and linking it with our websites: Loaded with learning materials, the online LMS can serve as an extending learning platform for Officer Trainees after passing out from CASFOS. It can also enhance and support “on the job training” of induction trainees. We could also offer our thematic refresher courses over LMS offering opportunities to all foresters (whether nominated by State Governments or not) to access the basic associated knowledge. For starters, GIZ would be happy to support us in developing e-learning modules on their ongoing project theme “Coastal and Marine Biodiversity”, which could be run by CASFOS, Coimbatore

iauthor: Software to include videos in e-documents

HTML 5: new format to publish courses for mobile phone reading

Asynchronous online course: non tutored and self paced, free of cost

Synchronous online course: tutored on a cost basis