learning technologies, current debates and barriers
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A training presentation for Officers of the Union of Students of Ireland, July 2013TRANSCRIPT
Learning Technologies, Current Debates and Barriers
Presentation to Union of Students of IrelandWaterford Institute of TechnologyBrian Mulligan, Centre for Online Learning, IT Sligo11am, 18th July 2013
View live at:http://itsligo.adobeconnect.com/bmulligan
What’s wrong with Higher Education?
You can learn anything online!Do we even need higher
education?
Why use learning technologies?
To reduce costs and lecturer hoursTo improve the quality of learning.To stop wasting students’ timeTo diagnose and assist
underperforming studentsTo improve access To prepare students for lifelong
learning
Costs
Access
Quality
Tools and TechniquesElectronic resourcesInteractive multimedia
◦SimulationsOnline collaboration toolsOnline submissions and feedback
◦ Including plagiarism detectionAutomated and Peer assessmentLive online classesLecture CaptureOpen Educational Resources Virtual Learning EnvironmentsThe “flipped” classroomLearning Analytics
Interactive multimedia“click to continue”Simple to sophisticatedBranching/Adaptive systemsSimulations
Electronic resourcesWebsitesDocumentsvideos (youtube)
Online collaborationGroup projects – Peer support“Asynchronous “ discussionsShared documents
◦Google Docs, DropboxMeeting rooms (Google
hangouts)
Online submissions and feedback
Allows for fast grading and feedback
Can include plagiarism detection◦Eg Turnitin
Automated and Peer assessment“objective” tests (MC quizzes)Automated essay marking (?)Students marking each other
◦Quite reliable
Live online classesSkype of steroidsCan be recorded
Lecture Capture
Easy recording and publishing of screen and audio
In the background during lecturesWorks well with electronic whiteboard.Great for:
◦Difficult topics (can take slowly and repeat)◦Studying and revision◦Mature students with difficult schedules
Open Educational Resources OERIncludes MOOCs
◦Massive Open Online Courses◦Coursera etc.◦Some institutions offering
assessment and credit.Free materials
◦Including free textbooks and research publications
◦Eg. Khan Academy
Virtual Learning Environments
Moodle, Blackboard etcJust platforms to put materials up
onNot all that different from each
other.
The “flipped” classroomLecture taken outside of class.Homework done in class.
Learning AnalyticsComing soon!With large numbers of usersCan prove what worksCan automatically adjust.
Current debatesIreland
◦How to get more education online◦How to get lecturers to use more
learning technologiesWorldwide
◦Free online learning◦Quality◦Competency Based Accreditation◦Disaggregation◦Getting institutions to change◦Private vs Public◦Competition and failure
Barriers in IrelandInstitutional inagilityLack of knowledgeLack of competitionVested interests
Thank you!Discussion – Questions.
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