lecture on elearning in he
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Presentation to be held for university staff studying the pedagogy for higher educationTRANSCRIPT
The Netin
Higher Education
Overview
• Characteristics of e-learning• Student perspective• Practice• Future trends
Independence of time and distance
face to face
video conferencing
audio conferencing
radiotelevision
correspondence
Interaction
computer conferencing
Anderson, Terry. (Ed.). (2008). The Theory and Practice of Online Learning. AU Press: Athabasca University.
Independence of time and distance
face to face
video conferencing
audio conferencing
radiotelevision
correspondence
Interaction
computer conferencing
Anderson, Terry. (Ed.). (2008). The Theory and Practice of Online Learning. AU Press: Athabasca University.
Web based learning
Teacher presence
Cognitivepresence
Socialpresence
Adapted from Terry Anderson:The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, 2008.
Teacher presence
Cognitivepresence
Socialpresence
Educationalexperience
Adapted from Terry Anderson:The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, 2008.
Settingclimate
Selectingcontent
Supportingdiscourse
Student perspective
Independent vs.
Paced
Student experiences• Restricted flexibility• Going public• Insider – outsider• Discourse conflicts• Intercultural conflicts
Contributing and Participating
in Academic Seminar Discourse
Seminar posting• Focus on an issue and support your
arguments • Your contribution should advance the
group discussion• Avoid general agreements• Extend, underpin, or give an opposite
opinion as long as it is based on facts• Be polite (nettiquette)!
Initial Confusion─ Am I in the right course? It’s the same every time I start
a new course! (Aug 30)─ Where and how can I upload what I want to write in its
proper place? It takes all my time to worry about this? (Sep 14)
─ I think you should stop worrying. We will solve this together. To the left you have the folder [for the particular theme] in it you will find the group folders. (Sep 14)
Managing the Setting ─ I say, this is deep, a book which is so loaded with
difficult expressions that you will get stuck even on the author’s name! This book is heavy reading! (Oct 3)
─ Well, my goodness …it was a severe test … luckily I can use [an online dictionary] … in addition you are supposed to grasp the meaning of it too … [smiley inserted] … unfortunately I didn’t read the tutor’s guide in advance … (Oct 8)
─ Hi, group! [Name] seems to be the only one who is aligned with the time-table on this theme! How about you others? (Oct 4)
─ Hello [name] and others. I struggle with the book and I am nearly finished … I will really try to keep up. (Oct 4)
Attempts to manage the setting through:
• Sharing of experiences from the reading of the book.
• Creating a friendly atmosphere.• Synchronizing activities. • Aiming for dialogues rather than
monologues.
Cognitive Issues
─ … who is actually the teacher in this kind of CSCL environment. … perhaps we are all tutors in a way … each one of us must take on a great responsibility to ensure that learning occurs. Is it, … a task for all of us … to practice arguing and persuading? (Oct 12)
─ … it is about giving and taking in order to appropriate new concepts in a context. …, you cannot create knowledge on your own. You always create together with someone else. (Oct 14)
Benefits of online collaboration
• Participants must be prepared and ready to contribute
• Writing is a powerful tool for the development of thinking
• Discussing asynchronously gives each participant time to reflect
• Gradual elimination of communication barriers • Decreasing risk of plagiarism
How about the future?
• Mixed mode• Dual mode• Blended learning
“OPEN”
• Open educational resources (OER)• Open access (OA)• Open courseware (OCW)
Freely available applications• On the Internet
– Google (groups, sites, docs ...)– YouTube, Facebook, Flickr – ...... and many, many more
• For your computer– Internet apps (web browser, mail, chat...)– Various Linux distros– Free software (e.g. OpenOffice)– .......
Summary• Campus- and online courses will merge• Course design might be in conflict with student
expectations and cultural experiences• Text-based online discussions is a powerful
strategy• Freely available resources will play a significant
role in future education
When is it necessary that we meet face to face?
