E-learning involves the use of technology in course delivery to promote the active engagement of students in the learning process. ACC exposes faculty members to a large variety of teaching technologies that can be used to achieve this goal. Starting with the Learning Management System, Moodle, they can develop and design web-enhanced courses that make course content available to students online and encourage students to participate in such online activities as forums and assignments.
E-Learning Information
The e-Learning segment includes the following sections:
Moodle
Moodle is AUB's official LMS (Learning Management System). "Moodle is a free, open source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles – used at many universities worldwide – to help educators create effective online learning communities. Moodle allows students to access course resources and materials from any Internet connected computer, regardless of the Operating System. Moodle will work with most Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and others)." http://moodle.org
LMS Statistics at AUB
This section shows the growth in the percentage of faculty members using technology in their courses
Technology in Education
This section aims to enrich course delivery and promote the active engagement of learners by increasing the possibilities for communication and participation in course activities. This section includes:
Course Delivery: Here, faculty members are introduced to the different course delivery formats that they can adopt: face-to-face, web-enhanced, blended and online. Each format offers teaching strategies and allows the incorporation of different technology tools
Teaching Technologies: Here, faculty members are introduced to a variety of tools that can be used to enhance their teaching. The use of technology tools in courses fosters the active engagement of students in the learning process and adds interactivity to content delivery
Article Database: This is a shared database of current articles on pedagogical and methodological issues related to the use of technology tools in education. Faculty members are encouraged to share any relevant article by uploading it to the database
AUB Faculty Work: This page lists papers, presentations and innovative approaches of AUB faculty members on a variety of issues related to teaching and learning with technology
Featured Web Items: Every other week, a new featured website or article is posted on the ACC homepage. All posted items are archived and accessible online
