Theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of e-learning Field of study: E-learning in Cultural Diversity
Programme code: 12-S2EZ17.2019

Module name: Theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of e-learning
Module code: 12-EZ-S2-TMPA
Programme code: 12-S2EZ17.2019
Semester:
  • winter semester 2020/2021
  • winter semester 2019/2020
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Description:
The module Theoretical, methods-related and practical aspects of e-learning is intended to help students become familiarised with Polish and international experience in distance education. Key objectives of the course include: – Development of theoretical knowledge on terminology related to distance education; – Familiarization with distance education models and their characteristics; – Analysis of distance courses typology and a proprietary proposal of a distance course structure; – Development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the development of distance courses of educational nature – Development of skills in objective, comprehensive assessment of distance courses Development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in teaching distance courses and performing functions
Prerequisites:
(no information given)
Key reading:
E-learning course, available on the faculty platform http://el.us.edu.pl/weinoe 1. Wykorzystanie LCMS Moodle jako systemu wspomagania nauczania na odległość, Skrypt, Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Stach S. (red.), Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Stach S., Burnus A., Szczurek A. 2012: Uniwersytet Śląski, Studio-Noa, 2012, 560 s. ISBN: 978-83-60071-56-4 (http://www.wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/3721) 2. Zastosowanie systemów CMS w tworzeniu przestrzeni informacyjno-edukacyjnej w Internecie, Skrypt, Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Stach S. (red.), S.Stach, B.Fuklin, D.Staniek, Uniwersytet Śląski, Studio-Noa, 2012, 194 s. ISBN: 978-83-60071-55-7 (http://www.wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/3731) 3. Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning. Collection of Scholarly Papers, Scientific Editor E.Smyrnova-Trybulska, University of Silesia, Cieszyn, 2009. P. 308. ISBN: 978-83-925281-4-2 4. Smyrnova-Trybulska E.: Models, types of distance course and other important categories in distance learning. Information and Communication Technology in Education. University of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, ed. Erika Mechlova, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic, 8-11 September 2008, p.43-59. (angl.) 5. Smyrnova-Trybulska E. On principles of the Design and Assessment of Distance Courses [in:] Distance Learning, Simulation And Communication, 2009, Proceedings, editor: Miroslav Hruby, Brno, Czech Republic, May 6, 2009, s.159-165. Juszczyk S. : Edukacja na odległość, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, Toruń 2002 6. Gajda J., Juszczyk S., Siemieniecki B., Wenta K., 2002: Edukacja medialna. Toruń: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek. Galwas B. (red.), 2012: Materiały XII Konferencji Uniwersytet Wirtualny Model, Narzędzie, Praktyka, 2012. Ośrodek Kształcenia na Odległość OKNO PW, 99 s. 7. Juszczyk S., 2002a: Edukacja na odległość: kodyfikacja pojęć, reguł i procesów. Toruń: Wyd. Adam Marszałek. 241 s. uszczyk S., Janczyk J., Morańska D., Musioł M., 2003: Dydaktyka informatyki i technologii informacyjnej. Toruń: Wyd. Adam Marszałek. 563s. 8. Juszczyk S., 2006: Alfabetyzacja cyfrowa w procesie kształcenia i doskonalenia nauczycieli. W: J. Migdałek, M. Zając (red.), 2006: Informatyczne przygotowanie nauczycieli. Kompetencje i standardy kształcenia. Kraków: APK, s.169–175. 9. Tanaś M., 1997: Edukacyjne zastosowania komputerów. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo „Żak”. Topol P., 2013: Funkcjonalność edukacyjna światów wirtualnych. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza 425 s. ISBN/ISSN: 978-83-232-2565-2. 10. Mokwa-Tarnowska I., 2015: E-learning i blended learning w nauczaniu akademickim - zagadnienia metodyczne, Wydawnistwo Politechniki Gdańskiej, Gdańsk 11. Dougiamas M., Taylor P.C., 2002: Interpretive analysis of an internet-based course constructed using a new courseware tool called Moodle. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) 2002 Conference. Perth, Western Australia. 12. Dougiamas M., Taylor P.C., 2003: Moodle: Using Learning Communities to Create an Open Source Course Management 13. System. Proceedings of the EDMEDIA 2003 Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii. 14. Kommers P., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Morze N., Issa Tomayess, Issa Theodora, 2015: Conceptual aspects: analyses law, ethical, human, technical, social factors of Development ICT, e-learning and intercultural development in different countries setting out the previous new theoretical model and preliminary findings. ,,International Journal Continuing Engineering Education and Life-long Learning” Vol.25, Issue 4, s.365–393. 15. Morze N., 2013a: Creation of the university’s information And education space as a catalyst for the Formation of teachers’ competence. In: E-learning & Lifelong Learning, Monograph. Sc. Editor Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska. Studio-Noa for University of Silesia,s. 39–54. ISBN 978-83-60071-66-3. 16. Morze N., Spivak S., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2014: Personalized Educational Environment - as One of the Trends of Modern Education. In: Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICTE-2014) Conference Proceedings, ed. Katerina 17. Kostolanyova and Jana Kapounova, University of Ostrava. Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, 2014, s.158–166. ISBN 978-80-7464-561-7. 18. Morze N., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Umryk M., 2015: Designing an E-University Environment Based on the Needs of Net-Generation Students. ,,International Journal Continuing Engineering Education and Life-long Learning” Vol.25, Issue 4, s. 466–486. ISSN 1560-4624. 19. Morze N., Spivak S., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2015: Designing a Modern Cloud-Oriented Virtual Personalized Educational Environment. In: ,,New Educational Review” Vol. 40, Issue 2, s.140–154. <http://www.educationalrev. us.edu.pl/vol/tner_2_2015.pdf>. ISSN 1732-6729. 20. Morze N., Spivak S., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2014: Personalized Educational Environment - As One Of The Trends Of Modern Education. In: Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICTE-2014) Conference Proceedings, ed. Jana 21. Kapounova, Katerina Kostolanyova. University of Ostrava. Roznov-pod-Rodnostem. S.158–166. ISBN 978-80-7464-561-7. 22. Morze N., Varchenko L., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2015: Ways of formation of effective students’ collaboration skills based upon the usage of WBT. In: J. Web-Based Communities 2015, Vol. 11, No. 1, s.25–41. DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2015.067085. <http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticletoc.php?jcode=ijwbc&year=2015&vol=11&issue=1>. 23. Morze N., Makhachashvili R., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2016: Communication in Education: ICT Tools Assessment. In: DIVAI 2016 – Distance Learning in Applied Informatics. 11th International Scientific Conference on Distance Learning in Applied Informatics Conference Proceedings, 2-4 May 2016. Editors: Milan Turčáni, Zoltán Balogh, Michal Munk, Ľubomír Benko. Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Informatics, Editors Nitra, Publisher: Wolters Kluwer, s. 351–354. ISBN 978-80-7552-249-8. ISSN 2464-7470 (Print). ISSN 2464-7489 (On-line). 24. Morze N., Smyrnova-Trybulska E., Umryk M., 2015: Designing an E-University Environment Based on the Needs of Net-Generation Students. In: ,,Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-long Learning” Vol. 25, Issue 4, s. 466–486. Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2013: E-learning & Lifelong Learning, In: E-learning & Lifelong Learning, Monograph Sc. Editor Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska University of Silesia, Studio-Noa, 2013, pp. 115-132, 583 p. ISBN 978-83-60071-66-3 25. Skubała P. & Smyrnova-Trybulska E., 2014: ‘E-Learning As an Effective Modern Method of Building A Sustainable Society’, Int. J. Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning, 2014 Vol. 24 No. 1 62-76 E-learning for Societal Needs, Monograph, Scientific Editor: Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, University of Silesia, Katowice, Studio-Noa, 2012, pp N-M, 557 p. ISBN 978-83-60071-59-5 26. Smyrnova-Trybulska E., J.Grudzień, 2009: E-learning in the Computer Science - Some Computer and Methodology Techniques, The New Educational Review, 2009, Vol.19.No.3-4, Adam Marszałek, Toruń, pp.147-161.ISSN 1732-6729 (http://www.educationalrev.us.edu.pl/ volume19.htm)
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
knows the terminology used in the pedagogy and its application in related disciplines on extended level [_K_1]
K_K01 [2/5]
has in-depth and extended knowledge on the sources and place of pedagogy in the science system as well as on its subjective and methodological connections with other science disciplines [_K_2]
K_K02 [2/5]
can diagnose the conditions of the process of distance education, analyse the needs and expectations of the participants of the distance education process, identify the training offers supported by the new ICT solutions [_U_1]
K_U01 [1/5] K_U03 [3/5]
can develop a general concept of a scenario for an electronic course as well as a concept of an electronic course, in cooperation with a distance course expert and experts in other fields [_U_2]
K_U02 [2/5] K_U03 [3/5]
knows the teaching techniques used in distance education, knows innovative distance education methods and techniques [_W_1]
K_W01 [1/5]
has in-depth and extended knowledge on the sources and place of pedagogy in the science system as well as on its subjective and methodological connections with other science disciplines [_W_2]
K_W02 [3/5]
knows the terminology used in the pedagogy and its application in related disciplines on extended level [_W_3]
K_W02 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Examination [_w_1]
Checking module theoretical knowledge An examination in the form of an on-line examination test, available on the faculty distance education platform.
_W_1 _W_2 _W_3
Practical task [_w_2]
Checking whether or not the student can objectively and comprehensively assess a distance course developed by a fellow student, based on assessment criteria proposed, in qualitative and quantitative form.
_U_1 _U_2
Designing one distance course [_w_3]
Checking whether the student is competent in the use of learning management systems (CLMS) and is able to develop a remote Moodle system course on one of the topics proposed by the teacher or chosen by herself / himself and agreed with the lecturer.
_K_1 _K_2
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [_fs_1]
Lectures on topics in selected issues from the module, using an e-learning course.
30
Participation in e-learning course; working with texts Further reading (in print and electronic format), its analysis; preparing for the test/exam.
25 Examination [_w_1]
laboratory classes [_fs_2]
Presentation of criteria for assessing an e-learning course, analysis by whole group in class Checking whether or not the student can objectively and comprehensively assess a distance course developed by a fellow student, based on assessment criteria proposed, in qualitative and quantitative form.
15
Individual stand-alone, in-depth analysis of the criteria for evaluating e-learning course, available in a distance course on the departmental platform of distance education Selection of a distance course for evaluation, an analysis of the course and development of a report containing quantitative and qualitative assessment. Presentation of the report during class time.
25 Practical task [_w_2]
laboratory classes [_fs_3]
Developing skills in the development of courses in one of the remote LMS. Checking whether the student is competent in the use of learning management systems (LMS) and is able to develop a remote Moodle system course on one of the topics proposed by the teacher or chosen by herself / himself and agreed with the lecturer.
15
Consolidation of practical skills in the development of courses in one of the remote systems (LMS Moodle system as an example). Individual, independent development of an e-learning course on the faculty distance education platform, using components of the system Moodle (lesson, glossary, tasks, tests, surveys, resources, etc.); the selection of teaching materials to be included in the course, their analysis, processing and publishing course through the appropriate interface.
25 Designing one distance course [_w_3]
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