Challenges of applying online learning tools in distance learning courses

Author

Sancristobal, Elio ; Pesquera, Alberto ; Martín, Sergio ; Gil, Rosario ; Tawfik, Mohamed ; Castro, Manuel ; Ruiz, Elena ; Díaz, Gabriel ; Colmenar, Antonio ; Carpio, José

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., UNED - Spanish Univ. for Distance Educ., Madrid, Spain

fYear

2012

fDate

17-20 April 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Online learning tools, such as courseware, learning management system, assessment tools, virtual, and remote laboratories are used in blended and distance learning. These online tools, Apart from being able to provide learning activities, allow displaying learning resources such as web pages, pdf or doc files and multimedia contents. This paper describes some online learning tools and the challenges to apply them in distance learning.

Keywords

Internet; courseware; distance learning; multimedia computing; Web pages; assessment tool; blended learning; courseware; distance learning course; doc files; learning management system; multimedia content; online learning tool; pdf files; remote laboratories; virtual laboratories; Computer aided instruction; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Internet; Learning systems; Least squares approximation; Standards; Distance learning; learning scenario; learning standards; online labs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Marrakech

ISSN

2165-9559

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1457-2

Electronic_ISBN

2165-9559

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDUCON.2012.6201133

Filename

6201133