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E-learning w socjologii
E-learning in sociology

Author(s): Piotr Wiench
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: e-learning; sociology; distance education; higher education; open access

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present distance learning applications in teaching sociology, based on the experiences of the author, related to the preparation of the course using this method. The presentation of these problems entails a discussion of similarities and differences in the transfer of knowledge by traditional methods and using distance education and distance learning to clarify the specific feature of the new approach. The technical measures used to construct the course are also presented. The text shows the problems that are associated with presentation of the sociological problems in the form of distance learning. Some examples of solutions for the successful assimilation of the content presented are discussed The text shows the advantages of distance learning, as well as its limitations. Some issues concerning the circulation of the digital teaching content and developing new forms of education are also presented.

  • Issue Year: 60/2011
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 129-142
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish