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Three public Spanish universities
Master in Educational Technology: E-LEARNING and Knowledge Management
In classroom traditional format
Blended learning
Online program
Moodle & Adobe Connect: increased interactivity
The program description
The program description
Design, development of, search, evaluation and management of educational materials
Management of cooperative technological multimedia environments
A tutor is assigned to each student from the very beginning.
Choice of itineraries: professional or researcher profile
The researcher profile has generated around ten PHD thesis within the Laboratory of Telematic Applications for Education - LATE
Program evaluation
Strong Points Weak points
It is interdisciplinary 2 itineraries LATE Online
Managing/Educational activities
Active methodologies High interactivity
Different functional and organizational structures
No impact in the Anglo-Saxon context
Sense of “loneliness” Competence based
teaching approach New methodologies
Challenges for the future keep up to date with the new trends
in the use of technology in education Enhance knowledge about first year
students Increase and improve interactivity Incorporate new work methodologies
Recommendations for curriculum/program organizers Detailed work dynamics structuring -
“Learning and Teaching Guides” Interactivity is the key for success Continuous, fast and efficient
information flows Identification of students’ needs and
expectations as soon as possible Clear coordination criteria between
administration/organizational university staff and technological support staff
Concluding remark:Online education is a radical innovation (Patel & Patel, 2006; Colarelli, 1998)