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The different modes of e-learning are:

Web Based: Web portal, Live
collaboration, Learning
Management System (LMS)
Computer based: CD ROM, pdf,
E Books
Mobile based: Mobile
Applications, sms, mms
Game based
Television based: Video
conferencing
Radio based: Community Radio

Which is the most interactive e-
learning solution for training
institutions?
Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
What? A management system or a
framework that handles all aspects of
the online learning process
Why? It can be used to deliver online
courses and augment on-campus
courses
How? LMS delivers and manages
instructional content, identifies and
assesses individual and organizational
training goals, tracks the progress
towards meeting those
goals, registering for courses, course
administration, skills gap analysis,
tracking, and reporting, all in an
automated way!
What is required? LMS and Course
Authoring Tool

Workshop on E-Learning: Methods and Instruments
Organized by GIZ on June 11-12 2014 at New Delhi
Dr. K.S. Jayachandran, Lecturer, CASFOS Dehradun
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LMS Examples:
1. Moodle: Free software but set
up, maintenance and server
issues plague
2. Blackboard: Completely hosted
solution on budget basis
3. efront: Best LMS software in
terms of usability and economic
viability
Course Authoring Tools (CAT):
Converts presentations (.ppt) and
videos into a form which is compatible
with LMS
CAT Examples:
1. SCORN
2. TINCAR
3. ARTICULATE
4. ispring: best and recommended
by workshop participants






POTENTIAL E-LEARNING
SOLUTIONS FOR CASFOS
INSTITUTIONS:
Extensive use of CD ROMS: especially
as pre workshop reading materials
dispatched to State Governments
Video Camera recording of
rare/specialist learning sessions and
creating online video platforms; so
that any forester across the nation can
learn without being physically present
at CASFOS
Creation of LMS and linking it with
our websites: Loaded with learning
materials, the online LMS can serve as
an extending learning platform for
Officer Trainees after passing out from
CASFOS. It can also enhance and
support on the job training of
induction trainees. We could also offer
our thematic refresher courses over
LMS offering opportunities to all
foresters (whether nominated by State
Governments or not) to access the
basic associated knowledge. For
starters, GIZ would be happy to
support us in developing e-learning
modules on their ongoing project
theme Coastal and Marine
Biodiversity, which could be run by
CASFOS, Coimbatore

iauthor: Software to include videos in e-documents
HTML 5: new format to publish courses for mobile phone reading
Asynchronous online course: non tutored and self paced, free of cost
Synchronous online course: tutored on a cost basis