A Model for Meaningful E-Learning at Canadian Universities

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Author(s): Lorraine Carter (McMaster University, Canada)and Vince Salyers (Mount Royal University, Canada)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 36
Source title: Handbook of Research on Educational Technology Integration and Active Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jared Keengwe (University of North Dakota, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8363-1.ch005

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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There is no questioning the growth of e-learning in universities around the world. Whether or not we are doing it effectively and meaningfully is where the uncertainty lies. In this chapter, two e-learning researchers from Canada offer their perspective on e-learning in that country. This perspective includes a snapshot of the Canadian e-learning landscape as well as the results of a multi-university research study called the Meaningful E-Learning or MEL project. The authors explore four themes derived from the MEL project and represented by the acronym HIDI (human interaction, IT support, design, and institutional support) in relation to three e-learning scenarios. While each element of HIDI is recognized as important, the criticality of institutional support and design cannot be overemphasized in the pursuit of excellence in e-learning.

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