A Practical Approach to Design and Delivery of Courseware for VLE-based Learning

Abstract

Abstract This paper presents a practical approach to the design and delivery of courseware for e-learning. The approach is based on the premise that courseware for e-learning should be much more than just a set of online learning materials. In order to identify what e-learning courseware should include and how it should be designed, we consider the task of designing and delivering for e-learning from a broad perspective, taking into account the nature of the learning activity, learner learning styles, and the milieu and media within which the learning community is formed and learning activities take place. A framework for design and delivery for e-learning was developed with an aim to include relevant constituents which are required for learning outcomes to be achieved. The framework covers the entire lifecycle of a taught module from planning to design to delivery, and includes guidelines for: (1) e-learning design process, (2) e-learning design product, and (3) e-learning delivery. It can also be used to evaluate existing courseware for improvement and/or re-design purpose.