Other issues such as student engagement are less well defined and therefore any
tangible benefit may not be fully measurable for some time (JISC, 2008).
Joint Information Systems Committee (2008) Exploring tangible benefits of
e-learning: does investment yield interest? Joint Information Systems Committee.
JISC: Northumbria University.
This article looks at measuring the success of these alternative teaching
methods by using the known tangible benefits of e-learning.
Swine flu has brought about the need to implement policy quickly, not only in
healthcare but also in healthcare education, which has considered greater use of
e-learning during potential disruption to classroom teaching.
ePortfolios
Resource
JISC has just released an 'Effective
Practice with e-Portfolios' publication. A digital copy of this document can be
obtained from the following website:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/effectivepracticeeportfoliosIt
provides an overview of e-portfolios and their use along with a number of case
studies from learner, staff and institutional perspectives. Other guides
in this series include:eAssessment (http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/themes/elearning/assessment.as)eLearning
(http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning_pedagogy/)