Designing and Implementing E-learning - Australian Flexible Learning Network

A Learning Design Site

Link: http://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au

Focus

You want to choose the best possible match of delivery methods, learning approaches, and teaching/learning strategies. You also want to see sample designs of effective e-learning courses.

Key Features

The site has a matrix format that weaves together strands on e-learning strategies, course design, and assessment, with sample course designs.

The sample designs include a learning design map and digital story explaining the course development. To find these, go to 'Learning design'/'Sample designs', and then click on the buttons for 'Story' or 'Map'.

Pros

• This is a useful site for group professional development or training sessions. It focuses on planning and presenting courses that use elearning tools, and/or developing e-learning materials.
• It has a comprehensive repository of examples that cover a range of approache

Cons

• You'll need to browse for several hours to get to grips with this substantial site. But it's worth it!

Recommendations

This is an extremely well-organised site. Use it to see the broadest possible range of examples of e-learning designs and strategies.

Sample

• Link: http://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au/learning_design/sample_designs.htm
• Comments: The ‘sample designs’ page links to snapshots of seven elearning designs which include course design maps and photo stories.

Site Includes

• Examples
• Stories by designers