1

Technological Issues

in Blended E-Learning

Dr. Badrul Khan’s E-Learning Framework

Katrina Joseph | March 5, 2008

2

Infrastructure Planning

Hardware

Software

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

3

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Characteristics

Scalable

Sustainable

Reliable

Consistently available

Infrastructure Planning

4

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Issues

Technological and Technical Capabilities

Digital Literacy

Sharable and Reusable Objects

Policy

Infrastructure Planning

5

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Technological and Technical Capabilities

An institution should have reliable, efficient networks and competent technical staff to support e-learning There may be unexpected problems associated with the network

Infrastructure Planning

6

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

7

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Digital Literacy

Students, faculty, and staff should be digital literate in order for them to participate actively in e-learning  Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants

Infrastructure Planning

8

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

9

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Sharable and Reusable Learning Objects

Learning Object• A discrete piece of instructional

content that meets a learning objective

• Can be shared and reused to support learning

• Digital and non-digital

Infrastructure Planning

10

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Sharable and Reusable Learning Objects (cont.)

Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) • A set of interrelated technical

specifications• Share and reuse content across multiple

environments and products

Infrastructure Planning

11

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

12

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

13

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

14

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

15

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Policy

Policies and guidelines on technology-related issues for hardware, software, and networks

Infrastructure Planning

16

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Planning

17

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Hardware for e-learning may include:

• LMS servers• desktop computers• laptops• web servers• media servers• scheduling servers• modems• networking devices• wireless devices

Hardware

• printers• scanners• instructor cameras• document cameras• still graphics generators• integrated control panels• microphones• storage devices

18

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Hardware

19

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Software for e-learning may include:

• LMS software• e-learning authoring software• web browser software• file transfer software• database development software• web 2.0 software

Software

20

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Software

21

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Software

22

Technological Issues

HardwareSoftware

Infrastructure

Questions?

Presentation on George Mason’s Learning Management System

Brooke AdamsLMS AdministratorGeorge Mason University