Tools and techniques for scenario based e-learning for New Zealand tertiary students

Prototype to adoption

Abstract

This paper describes the development and delivery of an e-learning project whose outputs were made available to all government-funded tertiary institutions in New Zealand. PBL- Interactive is an authoring and delivery tool for scenario-based learning and Challenge FRAP is workbook software which can both guide and capture process in student assignments. The existence of well-developed prototypes of these programs meant that important support material (examples, guides, tutorials etc.), along with awareness and training workshops before and after the project, could be undertaken within the short timeframe of 18 months. The project fulfilled all its objectives, but barriers remain to wide- scale uptake within the recipient institutions. These constraints to adoption, which are likely to be relevant to many e-learning initiatives, are discussed.