Improving E-learning Practice Using Living Theory Methodology

E-learning as a new frontier in teaching and learning is transforming education to its scope, boundary and pedagogy. It offers exciting opportunities and provides access to global information. Its effort is a far reaching one, creating a learning atmosphere that defies the constraint of time and distance. Despite having the required technologies and infrastructures at their disposal, some notably institutions of higher learning have not be able to kick-start the online instructional course. This short coming resulted in unprecedented low Return on Investment, sustainability issue among others. The reason for this inadequacy is not limited to inappropriate handling of e-learning implementation and strategies on our campus but also include lack of leadership and initiative in this regard. The zeal to see the offering of on-line course in our faculty and University has prompted this study in looking for the best possible ways of improving e-learning practices. The best practices being proposed will be derived from our intuitions and personal experiences gathered in our educational studies using living theory methodology and our University as the basis. We believe the suggested best practices may speed up the introduction of on-line courses in our curriculum and provides opportunity for effective utilization of e-learning infrastructures and technologies. It will also enhance the provisioning of quality teaching and learning services to our students who for one reason or the other may not make it to campus everyday as demanded by traditional classroom education.