Presented at the eLearning Conference in Manama, Bahrain, April 2008

1. Zoraini Wati Abas, Ed. D. Professor, Faculty of Education and Languages/ Director, Centre for Quality Management and Research & Innovation Open University Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Enhancing the Quality of E-Learning through Meaningful Interactions

3. On E-learning “ If we build it they will come” "Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our classrooms. They will spend many hours in front of boxes with fires glowing within. May they have the wisdom to know the difference between light and knowledge." Plato Knowledge generation really occurs in teams Where people engage in meaningful work. Peter Senge

5. The Pedagogical Blend at OUM Interaction between print module and other forms of learning

6. Success with E-learning Systematic approach Meaningful interactions and appropriate presence Collaborative-Constructivist Learning

7. Interactivity: learner, teacher, content Modes of interaction between student, teacher and content (Garrison & Anderson, 2003)

8. Interactivity in forums Community of Inquiry Model (Garrison, Anderson and Archer, 2000) Extent to which participants construct meaning through sustained communication Ability of Participants to project themselves socially and emotionally. The facilitation of the construction of learning; providing guidance related to subject matter

9. myLMS Features (Selected)

10. Topics of Online Discussions

11. Topics of Online Discussions

12. Sample Discussion Sample

13. Rubrics for Award of Marks for Online Discussions 0 Few or no contributions have been made toward the discussion or task 1 Contributions have been minimal with little evidence of sharing and teamwork 2 Contributions have been focused on the task; some evidence of analysis, sharing and teamwork 3 High quality contributions focused on task; strong evidence of learner having generated discussion, analysed information, drawn conclusions and helped create a lively debate Quality of Contributions 0 Learner is rarely or never present online 1 Learner has been present online but postings have been few and far between; student has been a lurker more than an active contributor 2 Contributions have been regular and varied without long lapses between postings Frequency of Contributions Points Description Category

14. Continuum for interactivity and dynamism of learning materials

15. Design and Development of Quality E-Learning

16. Instructional Design and Motivational Elements

19. Thank you.