Introduction to eLearning
eLearning Course on Documentation and Communication of Best Practices for HIV/AIDS Programmes
Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) on the 1st of April 2011, launched a Documentation and Communication of Best Practices for HIV/AIDS Programmes eLearning Course. The purpose of the eLearning course is to create a virtual classroom where learners from any location globally can access information and learn about Documentation and Communication of Best Practices for HIV/AIDS Programmes.
Effective eLearning enhances the learning environment, disseminates knowledge to diverse audiences, and engages participants more efficiently and cost effectively than traditional approaches. SAfAIDS intends to reach a wider target audience through this eLearning platform.
Benefits of taking the eLearning programme
Our eLearning courses are:
- easily accessible in low bandwidth settings
- available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- free of charge
Learners work through the course at their own pace. They test their knowledge of the subject matter at progress checkpoints (quizzes) throughout the courses in pre- and post-tests as well as in a final exam. The SAfAIDS eLearning programme facilitates virtual knowledge exchange and learning among public health professionals at global, regional, and national levels. This enhances the use and dissemination of evidence-based, accurate and up-to-date information to improve documentation and communication of best practices in the region and beyond.
The objectives of the SAfAIDS eLearning includes:
- Providing education for people interested in various health related thematic issues;
- Keeping learners up-to-date on content on key documentation and communication of Best Practices related topics;
- Demonstrating how learners can apply evidence-based information to real-life situations;
- Supplementing existing training programmes without incurring additional costs to learners;
- Conversion of existing material into formats appropriate for engaging eLearning courses;
- Training of course authors and organisations to create eLearning courses;
- Integrating eLearning with communities of practice and eForums.
To be able to take part in the eLearning course on Documentation and Communication of Best Practices, you need to be a registered user so that the system can recognise you and that you can take the courses at your own pace.
Register or Login on the website and take the course.
For more information on the eLearning courses at SAfAIDS, you can contact the:
SAfAIDS eLearning Team
Email: elearning@safaids.net
