4 people spoke about collaborative e-learning and webjunction:
Anna Leavitt:
What is e-learning?
electronically delivered methods…
blended learning - a mix of educational approaches. Mixes e-learning and face-to-face learning
blended=
- dominant mode for offering educational materials online
- still a need for human contact and face to face interaction
- peole learnign in multiple ways
- still large gaps in production of educational contant for online learning
Pros of blended learning:
- stronger sense of community than either traditional or fully onlne
- consistent delivery of message
- ability to self pace
- refresher on your time
- reduced classroom time - big benefit
- more effective staff training
Cons:
- some don’t like the term…
- developers - how to manage and design it correctly
- how to manage roles, responsibilities
- how to meet expectations, control costs
hard to tell if someone is engaged and active if it’s an online class!
WebJunction: an online community for library staff to share
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Elizabeth laukea:
webjunction - a state partner’s perspective
webjunction can be a great tool to use when implementing a blended learning program - webjunction has the backbone and apps in place
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Laura Staley:
WebJunction’s spanish language outreach program
they did a pilot project
blended model
in-person: train the trainer institute, local workshops, follow up
Online Elements: online content and resources, message boards, webinars, online courses
they also do a live meeting (online?) at about the 6-week point
Why Blended Learning?
extends and reinforces learning - you can share things online easily
builds an online community of interest
make info available to the broadest audience possible
meets a range of experience levels - because it’s a national - level project. Ex - a rural library that suddenly has a hispanic pop surge - they need resources fast!
benefits/challenges:
in-person workshops - hard to coordinate
message boards - easy way to collaborate and connect with. But - can’t assume comfort level, it’s not an immediate answer
webinars - (live meeting sessions) a way to connect. but - have to have access to a phone line AND an internet connection.
online course - figuring out how to integrate it into curriculum - 4-hour self paced course - lots of material to develop, expensive













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