Self-Paced E-Training in E-Learning for University Teaching Staff

Authors

  • Norah Ahmed Al-Malki King Abdulaziz University
  • Miada Almasre King Abdulaziz University
  • Abdullah Al-Malki King Abdulaziz University
  • Rania Al-Harbi King Abdulaziz University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v8i1.4371

Keywords:

e-learning, e-training, self-paced learning, university staff training

Abstract


The shift towards adopting e-training methods and practices in the workplace to equip staff with soft and hard skills have become an essential component of training in many Higher Education institutions. The aim of this paper is to advocate such a shift in Saudi universities through presenting the preliminary outcomes of a short-scale pilot study conducted by the Deanship of E-learning and Distance Education (DELDE) during August 2014. Basically, the paper introduces the results of a first run of a self-paced e-training program focusing on introducing topics related to e-learning development and instruction. The paper 1) explores the pedagogical motivation for adopting the self-paced learning model, 2) outlines the elements of the developed course, and 3) discusses the results of the first run of the e-training program.

Author Biographies

Norah Ahmed Al-Malki, King Abdulaziz University

assistant professor of European Languages, and Head of Development Department in the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education in King Abdulaziz University

Miada Almasre, King Abdulaziz University

Head of Training Unit (Female Section) in the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Al-Malki, King Abdulaziz University

Head of Training unit in the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Rania Al-Harbi, King Abdulaziz University

Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Published

2015-03-09

How to Cite

Al-Malki, N. A., Almasre, M., Al-Malki, A., & Al-Harbi, R. (2015). Self-Paced E-Training in E-Learning for University Teaching Staff. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 8(1), pp. 40–43. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v8i1.4371

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Section

Short Papers