eLearning

eLearning or web-learning is one of the paths to lifelong learning. The Sector for Day Care and Education uses the Internet in schools and educational institutions in teaching and encourages all residents to participate in independent learning projects on the web.

Virtual teaching, eLearning
Independent study
Upper secondary education courses in the Tampere region

Virtual teaching, eLearning

Virtual teaching is practised and developed in both basic education and upper secondary education (general upper secondary schools and vocational institutions) as well as in higher education. Virtual teaching consists of utilizing information and communication technology, especially web technology, in teaching and learning. Multiform learning, and distance learning as one of its components, are important forms of virtual teaching and learning. Interaction and joint activities in learning are emphasised in all learning.

Teachers have the opportunity to use Opit and WebCT learning environments in basic education and upper secondary schools. WebCT, Moodle and R5Generation learning environments are used in the Polytechnic.

The teachers are assisted by a pedagogical consultant when planning the courses and
study modules, in order to make use of the best practices of web-learning in their
daily work. The teachers participate in developing virtual teaching in their field of
expertise, and they can produce materials for web-based courses as projects.

Independent study

A great deal of the material can be freely used by all interested learners (the materials are only in Finnish). Some of the materials are designed for particular academic qualifications or courses in an educational institution. They are suitable for self-study, too, to the extent they are accessible on the web. (For instance, some exercises require a WebCT user name that is given to course participants only.)

Upper secondary education courses in the Tampere region

Seututarjotin (a regional “study tray”) is a selection of courses for students in upper secondary education in the Tampere region. The students can study and complete these courses as distance and multiform studies. This regional selection of courses and studies is aimed to improve equality in education by providing students and educational institutions with courses that are less frequently offered in practice. The regional selection of studies and courses is being developed in collaboration with the principals of upper secondary education and subject-based teacher teams.