Real characters for real experience
I was browsing the web for good e-learning courses online for some fresh ideas. I went through the language training course at http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/French/lj/menu.shtml - courtesy BBC. Great experience! The course has scenarios depicted through a series of photographs. I noticed two advantages of using photographs in e-learning courses:
1. Cuts down time to create graphic illustrations, especially if it is character based.
2. Quick to load over low-bandwidth network.
3. Changes to the photos can either be done by editing the photographs. Otherwise its easy to shoot again.
4. Low cost when compared with video-based solution.
Assume that you have scenarios to be explained and you vote for video-based learning. However, you find that the bandwidth cannot support videos. Photographs will come handy in illustrating the scenario, without loss of essence. I found photograph-illustrated scenarios just as interesting as video-illustrated scenarios. The only element I found missing in the photographs is the movement/animation. However, that did not let die the life in the course.
I feel that photographs also add reality element to the course. Learner experiences a sense of realness in the modules through the photographs.
My next move is to get this thought into action. Will share my experiences through this blog soon.
1. Cuts down time to create graphic illustrations, especially if it is character based.
2. Quick to load over low-bandwidth network.
3. Changes to the photos can either be done by editing the photographs. Otherwise its easy to shoot again.
4. Low cost when compared with video-based solution.
Assume that you have scenarios to be explained and you vote for video-based learning. However, you find that the bandwidth cannot support videos. Photographs will come handy in illustrating the scenario, without loss of essence. I found photograph-illustrated scenarios just as interesting as video-illustrated scenarios. The only element I found missing in the photographs is the movement/animation. However, that did not let die the life in the course.
I feel that photographs also add reality element to the course. Learner experiences a sense of realness in the modules through the photographs.
My next move is to get this thought into action. Will share my experiences through this blog soon.
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