E-Content Development for Effective Learning

1. E-Content Development for
Effective Learning
Dr.M.Gethsiyal Augasta
Asst. Prof. of Computer Science
Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi
E-mail: augastaglady@gmail.com

2. Agenda
• Types of Learning
• Graphics, Audio and Video-Creating and
Editing Tools
• E-Learning Authoring Tools
• Publishing E-Content using LMS

3. Synchronous Learning
refers to a learning event in which a group of students are
engaging in learning at the same time

4. Synchronous Learning

5. • A virtual classroom is a teaching and learning
environment where participants can interact,
communicate, view and discuss presentations,
and engage with learning resources while
working in groups, all in an online setting.

6. Asynchronous learning
- a student-centered teaching method that
uses online learning resources to facilitate
information sharing outside the constraints of
time and place among a network of people

7. • Adaptive learning,
also known as adaptive teaching, is
an educational method which uses
computer algorithms to orchestrate the
interaction with the learner and deliver
customized resources
and learning activities to address the
unique needs of each learner

8. E-Content - Intro
E-content refers to the content developed digitally
or electronically
Content Curation
Curation means nothing but collecting, organizing
the work of an individual.
Content Authoring
Authoring is a process where the individual write
or compose the material which is required as per
the objectives and content/curriculum by his or
her own.

9. E-teaching
• E-teaching is the appreciation of live teaching
with streaming lectures, whiteboards,
downloadable slide sets and discussion forum.
• E-teaching is an automation of an existing
teacher centered educational approach.
• The real work is in creating content and
learning management systems (LMS) that
support e-learning

10. Graphics, Audio and Video-Creating
and Editing Tools

11. Multimedia Tools in Adobe
• Adobe Photoshop
- for creating and editing photos
• Adobe Flash
- for creating Animation and Games
• Adobe InDesign
- used to create works such as posters,
flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers
and books

12. Multimedia Tools for E-Content
• Adobe Illustrator
– It is a vector graphics editor.
– It gives more control over text, ideal for logo designing.
– Vector images can be resized or modify without any loss
of quality.
• Adobe Premiere Pro
– Video editing software application.
– includes video editing, graphic design, and web
development programs.
• Adobe Audition
- It is a digital audio workstation, Multi-track, Audio file
editing and creation.

13. Wevideo is a video creator and editor

14. Magisto is a video editor
Upload the video, than you can choose one of the premade
editing styles, add a sound track, add a title and the video will be
ready for download or for sharing on the social media.

15. DrawPad is a Graphics editor
make sketches and paintings on your computer, create logos, banner ads
or billboards, draw diagrams, icons and other web graphics

16. MyPaint is a graphics editor
can be easily used by teachers and students for digital painting

17. WavePad - audio editing software
when editing audio files, you can cut, copy and paste parts of
recordings, and then add effects like echo, amplification and
noise reduction

18. Concept mapping
mind mapping tool. Teachers can easily create concept map on
various topics, edit it, link it to the websites, and add graphics.

19. More Multimedia Tools
• Inkscape – free drawing and editing tool. It is a useful tool in
doing line art.
• GIMP - robust image editor. It is a good alternative to Adobe
Photoshop
• Audacity - free open source software. Using audacity software you
can edit audio that is cut, copy and mix sounds together according to
your requirements.
• VideoPad - a powerful and easy-to-use video editor that lets you
import videos, add music and effects,
• Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) - This tool can be
used with ease for creating concept maps, mind maps, decision maps

20. Authoring Tools
• An e-learning authoring tool is software
packages which can be used create and modify
web content for the use by other people.
Examples are blogging, wiki online forums etc.
• Using these tools e-content can be developed
and transferred easily.

21. Why PPT Is Not Enough For eLearning
• It is difficult to distribute heavy .ppt files
among a big number of learners.
• If you convert a presentation into a video, you
risk losing all the interactivities.
• Presentations are not adapted for
smartphones and iPads.
• Thus, to publish your presentation with
animations, you need to convert it to an LMS
compatible format, for example, SCORM,
AICC, or Tin Can API.

22. Authoring Tools
• AdobeCaptivate
– Easily create engaging eLearning content that works across all devices by
adding interactivity to existing PowerPoint slides and videos that you record
yourself or bring in from YouTube.
– https://elearning.adobe.com/2018/08/adobe-captivate-2019-release-
tutorials/
• Articulate Storyline
– is a good tool to use to allows you to copy all the slide transition effects
including 3-D effects from the PPT.
• iSpring Suite
– is available as an add-in for MS PowerPoint.

23. iSpring Suite in PowerPoint

24. Developing Quiz using iSpring Suite

25. Quiz
Click the Quiz button to edit this quiz

26. Quiz

27. More Authoring Tools
• eXe Learning is a free software tool that can be
used to create educational interactive web
contents.
• to assist teachers and academics in the publishing
of web content without the need to become
proficient in HTML or XML markup.
• Xerte is a free and open source authoring tool
which provides a full suite of open source tools
for e-Learning developers and content authors
producing interactive learning materials.

28. LMS
• A learning management system (LMS) is a
software application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting and
delivery of educational courses, training
programs, or learning and development
programs.

29. Dashboard

30. Student Progress

31. Discussion Forum

32. Assignment

33. LMS
Top Open-Source Learning Management Systems
Moodle
• create online training courses and teach with
Moodle, as well as a large community of Moodle
users who interact on various topics.
Canvas
• An open-source LMS that is free for instructors. It
makes teaching and learning easier in terms of
implementation, adoption, customer support, and
success.

34. LMS-Contd.,
Open edX
• The Open edX is a tool empowering learners to access online course content,
including videos and textbooks, plus checking their progress in the online training
course. The Open edX LMS also has a discussion forum and a wiki at your disposal,
that both learners and course team members can contribute to. There is also a
dashboard through which the online instructor can enroll online learners, produce
reports, and administer an online training course as it runs.
Docebo
• Highly acclaimed Learning Management System, endorsed by reputable
companies such as Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg and Sharp. Docebo is an ardent
supporter of the importance of gamification in learner engagement. Badges,
awards and rankings are applied to increase involvement and course success.

35. LMS – contd.,
Adobe Captivate Prime
• Full control over the eLearning course’s setup, delivery and
learner progress tracking along with functional features such as
the Fluidic Player that take learning to the next level. Free 30-day
trial available
iSpring Learn
• With this platform, you can make use of a variety of LMS reports,
ranging from course enrollment and online training activities
tracking, to course completion rates, keeping a constant eye on
the progress made by each individual online learner.

36. A Moodle plugin

37. Starting Using H5P

38. https://h5p.org/

39. MCQ

40. Timeline Interaction
Click the Interaction button to edit this interaction

41. Interactive Video
• Interactions such as images, elaborating text,
links and quizzes pop up while the learner
watches the video.
• Demo: https://h5p.org/interactive-video

42. Easygenerator
e-Learning Software allows you to start creating courses fast!
Create, Publish and track results all
within Easygenerator

43. Developing an Online Course by
EasyGenerator

44. Developed Course

45. Things to Remember When you are given the
task of developing online courses …
decide how to make the course engaging and interesting to your learners.
Striving for the attention of learners who are already busy with their daily
responsibilities and perhaps have limited time at their disposal to devote to
learning.
Include Game Elements In Assessments
crossword game at the end of the module will be a good idea.
Inbuilt quizzes
Have Knowledge Levels And Leaderboards
Instead of dividing your eLearning course into lessons or modules, divide
course content into knowledge milestones or levels. Learners can get to
unlock the next level once they complete the lower levels of the eCourse. This
gives learners a sense of achievement and propels them to move on to the
next level.
Allow Personalization And Provide Control To Learners
There may be learners who do not require to go through the basics. For such
learners, it helps to give them an option to jump to an advanced module,
rather than forcing them to go through each and every topic. At most, you can
have a qualifying test which determines if the learner to ready to go to the
advanced section of the course.

46. Google Classroom
is a free web service developed by Google for schools
that aim to simplify creating, distributing and grading
assignments in a paperless way.
streamline the process of sharing files between
teachers and student
https://classroom.google.com/

47. Mobile Apps for Education
Mobile Apps for organsing the classrooms:
• 1. ClassDojo: It is a virtual classroom environment. It allows
teachers, students and parents to interact with one another.
Teachers can use the platform to send feedback to their students
and send alters to parents about their children grade. The best part
of the platform is that it’s free for everybody. it’s a way to help keep
everybody communication with one another.
• 2. Edmodo:. Using it, we can create a virtual classroom where
students can post and turn in assignments, collaborate with
teachers, track progress, and everyone can upload files, photos and
videos. There is also a built in grade book. There are also features to
help parents, teachers, and students communicate better.
• 3. Google Classroom:
• This Classroom app is used by the teachers for storing the class
materials in g drive so that the students can have an easy access to
the materials in case of urgent requirements. The teachers also use
this app for making certain announcements and debates.

48. Mobile Apps for Education
• Dropbox: allows the teachers to upload the presentation photos,
videos, assignments and the students can have an easy access to
the materials in the classroom or at their homes.
• Padlet: Essentially a virtual bulletin board, Padlet is perfect for
collaborative discussions. Teachers or students start by posing an
open-ended question. Students respond with words, images, audio,
or video. All responses appear on the original “wall” in real time,
and students can comment on one another’s posts.
• Evernote: This immensely popular note-taking app is a hot favorite
among students and teachers. It gives them the option to jot down
their ideas and keep a record of important information for later use.

49. Mobile Apps to enhance teacher’s
professional growth:

50. Mobile apps for Formative
Assessment Apps
• an evaluative approach that allows teachers to take quick snapshots
of students learning in class. It’s an ongoing process that can
happen anytime during a lesson regardless of content area.

51. Mobile apps for Formative
Assessment Apps
• Kahoot: free game-based learning platform,
Questions appear on a shared screen and
students answer on their own device.
• ‘The Nearpod platform enables teachers, schools
and districts, to use their tablets/Google
Chromebooks to manage content on students'
mobile devices
• Socrative: Educators can initiate formative
assessments through quizzes, quick question
polls
• Zoho Forms: ‘Zoho Forms is a free online form
builder that lets teacher create mobile-ready
forms. easy-to-use data collection tool .

52. Useful Links
• https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/3885329_MOOC
s-Guideline-(Development--Funding).pdf
• https://nptel.ac.in/course.php
• https://moodle.org/
• https://www.easygenerator.com/
• https://swayam.gov.in/courses/public
• http://www.edudemic.com/most-used-mobile-
apps-education/
• https://www.edsys.in/12-benefits-of-using-apps-
in-education/