Tour 1: Get started in e-learning

Find out about the main types, some key tools and delivery methods, and take a detailed look inside a sample course (allow two hours).

Itinerary

*Stops on this tour*	*What to do*	*What you'll need from the travel pack*
1. Check the types of e-learning	E-learning is quite hard to define, but we need to have some idea of what we're talking about. A useful approach is to look at the main types common in organisations and training providers. Take a look at the resource describing the Types of e-learning. Complete the *Which types are you?* worksheet to clarify which areas of e-learning are relevant to your organisation or setting.	Types of e-learning (Word doc 69KB) Which types are you? (Word doc 109KB)
2. View a range of e-learning strategies	Now you've got an idea of the scope of e-learning, zoom in to have a look at what e-learning looks like in action. Go to the Gallery of strategies and select the View all tab and select one of e-learning strategies listed . View the Samples at the top and then scroll down to find out why, how and with what. Now complete the *Gallery webquest.*	Gallery webquest quiz (Word doc 60KB)
3. Investigate a sample e-learning design	Strategies are fine, but how do you put them together to make an e-learning course? Click to the Learning design tab and read the Overview page. Click the Sample designs tab and select the first design, the Medical Terminology course. Click on the Story and listen to Lyn’s description of how the course works, then complete the *Building an online community* checklist. Finally, complete the *Learning design webquest* quiz.	Building an online community (Word doc 112KB) Learning design webquest (Word doc 151KB)