A process for self-training of engineering educators using e-learning

Autores: Tania Calle Jiménez, Sandra Sánchez-Gordon, Myriam Peñafiel Aguilar, Sergio Luján Mora
Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 34, no. Extra 5, 2018, págs. 1516-1526
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- This article proposes an e-learning process for engineering educators involving a self-training approach. To develop theprocess, the researchers considered a set of entries to allow enrolled educators to engage in and successfully complete atraining program without a lead instructor using an e-learning platform. In addition, the proposed process establishes a setof outputs that are the expected results and achievements that educators would be expected to obtain. In this study,educators play a double role: self-tutors and learners. As a case study, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is used as aself-training program; the topic of the program is web accessibility. The use of this MOOC was proposed to a group ofengineering educators. The case study shows how engineering educators can contribute to learning in society about webaccessibility and its benefit to people, especially people with disabilities. Finally, the researchers present the advantages ofusing the proposed e-learning process, as well as its limitations.