The system allows online teaching and interaction through audio, video and text chat. This is a highly interactive virtual classroom model (1-1 interaction, group interaction); equivalent to a real classroom and allows teachers to be proactive in classroom management and knowledge exchange.
The system allows students to have diverse activities such as: listening to online lectures, discussing directly with lecturers, discussing in groups, taking tests, accessing online digital learning materials, keeping in regular contact with lecturers...
E-learning will be a trend in teaching innovation at the School towards personalizing learning needs and applying technology in teaching. The Faculty of Information and Library has been applying the blended learning method, allowing the combination of online teaching with classroom teaching to increase the efficiency and quality of training.
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According to Dr. Do Van Hung - Head of Information and Library Department, implementing E-learning training has the following advantages and limitations:
About the advantages
For teachers and learners
- Flexible in teaching: can organize flexible teaching and learning anytime, anywhere, providing maximum support for learners according to individualized needs.
- Interaction and cooperation: increase frequent interaction between teachers and students, students and students inside and outside of class time.
- Use multimedia (video, audio, images, text, graphics...) to enrich your lectures.
- Respond quickly and to multiple people at once, keeping instructors and students constantly connected
- Assess students regularly and get feedback quickly.
- Students can track their learning progress and can review sections learned in previous weeks.
- Easily share learning materials and organize learning materials.
For Schools
- Solve the lack of lecture halls and supporting facilities.
- Can widely deploy general subjects, subjects lacking teachers.
- Save costs in training implementation.
- Expand training scale, expand learning opportunities for many people.
- Create a modern and professional learning environment.
- Strengthen training cooperation with other units at home and abroad (especially effective when geographical distance is a barrier).
On limitations and challenges
For teachers and learners
- Lecturers need to prepare detailed teaching scenarios for effective implementation.
- Electronic learning materials and supporting learning materials need to be abundant, and lecturers need to prepare learning materials carefully.
- Lecturers need a lot of time for lesson planning, student assessment, support and consultation throughout the course.
- Teachers and learners need to have computer skills and basic knowledge of office software.
- Equipment required for teaching and learning: computer or smartphone, Internet connection.
- Because of the lack of face-to-face contact, it can affect the connection and understanding between teachers and students.
- Technology problems may occur: broken computers, disconnected internet connections leading to disruptions in teaching and learning.
For Schools
- Initial investment costs must be made for: upgrading information technology infrastructure, costs for initially encouraging lecturers to participate.
- It is necessary to adjust the training process and issue accompanying policies.
- The fear of lecturers not wanting to participate
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