Using Web 2.0 to deliver effective Distance Learning

Prof Tony Toolee-College.ac LtdDecember 2010

University of Glamorgan CELT Seminar, 8th December 2010

1. Background: Online Distance Learning

2. Web 2.0 in Distance Learning Delivery

3. Case Study: the JISC Ratatat project at Swansea Met

4. Demonstration: History of Art at Oxford

5. Staff Development: the EU SVEA project

The Development of Online Distance Learning

1970’s: Posted resources; TV & radio programmes; telephone tutor support

1990’s: Video recorded lectures; posted Assignments; email communications

2000’s: VLE based resources; uploaded assignments; online forum & email tutor support

2010’s: Web 2.0 based resources; uploaded assignments; forum, videoconference, skype & email tutor support

The Emergence of Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing as an option

RatatatRemote Access To Academic Trials And Testing

Objectives were to:

Provide remote online access to practical work for Masters-level NDT students

Create a customised online Learning Environment using Web 2.0 tools

Enable simultaneous remote control connectivity, video and voice communications

Integrate the remote access and communications with Learning Environment functionality

Rationale: In many subject areas, practical work is in some way computer controlled and, if remote access can be gained to those computers, then we have the basis for carrying out the practical work at a distance

History of Art course websiteThe use of Slideshare and Google docs

The SVEA ProjectOnline Web 2.0 training for VET staff

The SVEA ProjectUses Web 2.0 tools as part of the training delivery

Using Web 2.0 to deliver effective Distance Learning

Prof Tony Toolee-College.ac LtdDecember 2010

University of Glamorgan CELT Seminar, 8th December 2010

http://www.sites.google.com/site/mscndthttp://www.sites.google.com/site/arthistoryatoxfordhttp://www.svea-project.eu/

tony.toole@e-college.ac