The Development of an Effective Electronic Learning 8E Based on Connectivism Model for Virtual University

Abstract

Thai education has more improved than before since both the government pay more attention and technology can support in many ways of learning. Especially, traditional university try to be virtual universities. The Development of an Effective e-Learning 8E Based On Connectivism Model for Virtual University based on appropriation of Thai learning technologies, cost, culture, students and instructors. These are the most important factors in determining before developing of e-Learning. This research is aimed to support instructors and students in order to know how to change traditional idea to a new paradigm shift in learning. This friendly e-Learning model can optimize the utilization of information technology resources and their cost. It can reduce cost and time for a learning style. The instructors and students can access e-Learning via the Internet at any time and place. The online learning content can be presented in texts, graphics, audio, video, and multimedia animation. The main features of the model are student information storage section as well as comment and peer to peer interview information from the instructors. The e-Advisor, Web page engine tools, e-Evaluation are added to this proposed model. In addition, web board, hyperlink to other source are also available to students. The purpose of this research were to 1) develop of electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model for undergraduate students with efficiency at 80/80, 2) To compare the achievement scores with the pre-test scores from electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model. 3) study the satisfaction of Students after the learning from electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model for undergraduate students. The model can support asynchronous online learning for students to prepare the lessons before the class begins and review all materials after the classes. This style of learning is a fully student-center approach. The research result show that 1) the quality of electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model at 81.53/80.10 criteria, 2) achievement score of student learning on electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model higher than pre-test scores at .05 level 3) the students ‘satisfaction on developed electronic learning 8E based on connectivism model were at good levels.