How does e-learning support geographical education?
Evaluating e-learning There is more than just motivation to consider in e-learning. It may be that, for many teaching and learning scenarios, motivation is the main reason for using ICT, and there is nothing wrong with that. Furthermore, enjoyment may be linked to differentiation and inclusion and this should be examined by careful teacher evaluation. But the challenge with evaluating ICT use (or e-learning) is to be aware that ICT use can get in the way of learning and to look closely at how ICT use supports geographical learning, disentangling this from generic or cross curricular impacts. A strategy to do this is to use a table and checklist, such as the one below, to encourage critical evaluation of GIS. Download: Evaluating Learning with GIS (Word, 51.5k) Potential advantages and disadvantages of e-learning There is a tendency to skate over the question of how and why the ICT is actually improving pupils’ thinking and learning. Many reports and assessments of ICT and e-learning se
