E-Learning in higher education: practical considerations drawn from a course on information skills development

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  • Àngels Jiménez López Àrea de Documentació. Facultat de Ciències de la Comunicació. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/scire.v17i2.3931

Keywords:

Virtual teaching, E-learning, Good practice, Information skills, Higher education.

Abstract

Some practical considerations and advices to facilitate online learning in higher education institutions are drawn from the author’s experience designing and developing a course on information skills development. Several key aspects are discussed: the characteristics of the virtual space, the teacher and students’ profiles, communication and interaction among them, and the specific features of the subject affecting the learning process. The problems that were encountered and the solutions that were adopted are presented and analyzed

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Àngels Jiménez López, Àrea de Documentació. Facultat de Ciències de la Comunicació. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Profesora titular del Àrea de Documentació, de la Facultat de Ciències de la Comunicació, de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Jiménez López, Àngels. (2011). E-Learning in higher education: practical considerations drawn from a course on information skills development. Scire: Knowledge Representation and Organization (ISSNe 2340-7042; ISSN 1135-3716), 17(2), 49–62. https://doi.org/10.54886/scire.v17i2.3931

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Vol.17, N.2 (2011)

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