Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Ravi Krishnan L Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges E-Learning: Can interface prod the change? Living in Digital World Challenges for Designers & Engineers The Big Question

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Where is e-Learning? Adoption drivers Yesterday: Logistics, Cost access-reach, instructors & instructors time, just-in-time, standardized training, self-pace, when I need Today: Viable alternative, blended solutions, technology reach Managed performance, large scale workforce development & preparation, online degrees/ certification, Inclusive of diverse audience Tomorrow: Extended mode Convergence of media, Web 2.0 – new culture of learning by contributing, seamless integration with lifelong learning, Youtube, ipod, mobile

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Major influences on e-Learning

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology | Software Education | Classroom Material | Book

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology > Software? Application: Features, menus, icons, software GUI Player: Control media, material Influence? Technology as a container!

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Education > Classroom? Instructor: Organized, Scheduled, Structured, Interface to Learning, administered Student: Absorption, Clarification, Participation, Social Influence? Instructorless classroom, methods to make up for Character, Anchor etc Live interface!

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Material > Book? Text: Organized, Structured, for reference, Expert telling Media: Support, enhance value Influence? Book metaphor, electronic material

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology | Software Education | Classroom Material | Book Influence? Content – Interface Divide

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology | Software Education | Classroom Material | Book Influence? Content – Interface Divide INTERFACECONTENT

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges INTERFACECONTENT Critical issue for Interface Design How to deal with this divide?

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges INTERFACECONTENT Critical issue for Interface Design How to deal with this divide? Look around?

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism – Reporting, Published material Attention – Column space, Time slot Devices – Spatial hierarchy, continuity Technology – Reading, Tele-prompter Journalism - Print to Television Case 1 Content – Interface divide | Look around

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism – Print, Radio to Television Content – Interface divide | Look around

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism – Print, Radio to Television Content – Interface divide | Look around Studio TV set

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism – Print, Radio to Television Content – Interface divide | Look around Studio TV set Tele-prompter “Talk to me!”

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism – Print, Radio to Television Content – Interface divide | Look around Studio TV set “People Talking” Background change in the studio

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges “PEOPLE TALKING” Various formats of Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism - Print to Television Ambience for a discussion Timely responses and perspectives, multi-site

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges “PEOPLE TALKING” Various formats of Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism - Print to Television shift Be part of the audience

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges “PEOPLE TALKING” Various formats of Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism - Print to Television Staged performance

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges “PEOPLE TALKING” Various formats of Television – News Channels – Discovering itself Journalism - Print to Television Close confrontation

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges INTERFACECONTENT Critical issue for Interface Design How to deal with this divide? Television- People as interface

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges INTERFACECONTENT Critical issue for Interface Design How to deal with this divide? Can we break?

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology Education Material Scale of reach Create, foster the new literacy Enrich experience, retention, impact….lifelong connect credibility Role of Interface – Bind diverse paradigms Relook, expand, merge the outlook

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Technology Education Material Scale of reach Create, foster the new literacy Enrich experience, retention, impact….lifelong connect credibility Role of Interface – Bind diverse paradigms Relook, expand, merge the outlook NEED: Interface to Learning

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Role of Interface – Bind diverse paradigms Relook, expand, merge the outlook NEED: Interface to Learning Degree Job Skill Attitude New Skill Behaviour Technique Mandatory Self Growth Certify

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Aware CAREER SCHOOL BaselineIntroduceLearnPracticeExploreRelateImproveExperienceBuy-inConnectShareCertify Self Test Learning Modules iBlog Workbook COMMUNITY INDUSTRY Learning Nugget Industry Window Workplace Scenario News Bulletin Induction Session Learning Compass Learning Path Group Work Workshop Brief Case Skill Swift Certificate Career Lab Test Exam Know Where Career Counsel Opportunties – Shift from product to pockets of experiences

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Aware CAREER SCHOOL BaselineIntroduceLearnPracticeExploreRelateImproveExperienceBuy-inConnectShareCertify Self Test Learning Modules iBlog Workbook COMMUNITY INDUSTRY Learning Nugget Industry Window Workplace Scenario News Bulletin Induction Session Learning Compass Learning Path Group Work Workshop Brief Case Skill Swift Certificate Career Lab Test Exam Know Where Career Counsel Opportunties – Shift from product to pockets of experiences

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Can interface prod the next big change? YES. ‘interface’ to e-Learning

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Can interface prod the next big change? YES. ‘interface’ to e-Learning

Designing the eLearning Interface Emerging Opportunities and Challenges Can interface prod the next big change? YES. ‘interface’ to Learning e as enabler

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