VU001 Handouts

Lesson 1: How to start and complete this course

1. The course is comprised of 11 topics/videos. Each video is followed by “Reading” and “Post Assessment” activities. On clicking the link of any topic, you will find next page containing three tabs “Video”, “Reading” and “Post Assessment” as shown in the screenshots given below:
2. You will have to go through all the tabs one by one to proceed further to next topic.
3. At first, you will find none of the topic links as active except “How to start and complete the course”. However, after carefully reading this topic and on completing the time reserved for this activity, the link of next topic “Introduction to e-Learning” will become active.
4. You will have to click the topic link.
5. At first, “Reading” and “Post Assessment” tabs will be inactive as shown in the screenshot given below:
6. To watch the topic video, you need to click on the “Play” button.
7. On watching the complete video, the “Reading” tab located right across the “Video” tab will be activated.
8. You will have to click the “Reading” tab and have to thoroughly read the topic content.
9. On reading all the topic content and completing the time reserved for this activity, the “Post-Assessment” tab located right across the “Reading” tab will be activated.
10. You will have to click the “Post-Assessment” tab that will lead you to a short Quiz pertaining to the video, you watched.
11. You will have to attempt complete Quiz in order to activate the link of next topic.
12. The same steps will be followed for next each of the topics.

Note:

This is a non-graded and free of cost course having no graded assessment such as Assignments, Quizzes, Graded Discussion, Mid and Final term examinations. This is one credit hour course and the duration of the course is two weeks (till the last date of course add/drop). You will have to complete the course within prescribed duration. In case of failure to complete the course within the prescribed duration, you will have to re-enroll the course in next semester.

Lesson 2: Introduction to e-Learning

E-Learning is basically an abbreviation of electronic learning. In simple words, it can be quoted as the delivery of learning and training through digital devices such as computers, tablets and even cellular phones that are connected to the Internet. This makes it easy for users to learn anytime and from anywhere without any restrictions. Let’s watch a video to learn more about E-Learning.

I. What is E-Learning? II. Types of E-Learning III. VU Methodology IV. V. VI.

I. What is E-Learning?

Gartner defines e-Learning as " The use of technology for learning in or outside of a classroom." E-learning is also defined as providing Training and development to the Students/Employees through various electronic media such as the Internet, audio, and video etc.

II. Types of E-Learning

E-Learning typically falls into two categories: Asynchronous and Synchronous

1. Asynchronous E-Learning: