Meaningful e-Meaningful e-LearningLearning

UMM AL-QURA UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 19 - 30, 2009

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONDEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY AND EXCELLENCE

OF FACULTY MEMBERS AT UNIVERSITIES

DR. BADRUL HUDA KHANhttp://www.BadrulKhan.com/

MCWEADON EDUCATION, USA

DR. BADRUL HUDA KHANhttp://www.BadrulKhan.com/

MCWEADON EDUCATION, USA

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National Initiatives Australia...

Open Training and Education NetworkOpen Universities Australia

BBelgium...

BISUniversidade Virtual Publica do Brasil

Open University of BrazilBulgarian Virtual University

CCanadian Virtual University

Colombia...Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

DDutch Digital University

EEstonian e-Learning Development Centre

FFinnish Virtual University

France...Campus Numériques

Centre National d'Enseignement à DistanceFédération Interuniversitaire de l'Enseignement à Distance

GGermany...

Bavarian Virtual UniversityGreece...

Hellenic Open UniversityI

India...National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning

Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityJ

Japan...NIME

KKorea Virtual Campus

LLithuanian Virtual University

NNorway Opening Universities

PPakistan Virtual University

SSpain...

Universidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaOpen University of Sudan

Swedish Net UniversitySwiss Virtual Campus

TNational Science and Technology Program for e-Learning in Taiwan

T cont.Open University of Tanzania

The National E-learning CenterTiger University Program

UUnited Kingdom...

Enhancement AcademyGwella

Interactive UniversityNHSU

National College for School LeadershipOnline Learning Innovation Fund

Open University National RolePathfinder Programme

UKeUUnited States...

Community Colleges OnlineV

Vietnam...Hanoi Open University

E-Learning is global.

E-Learning is here to stay.

Predictions for 2009

I am currently editing a Special Issue of the Educational Technology Magazine entitled “E-Learning in the Middle East.”

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E-Learning will not be successful if we do not understand “What does it take to provide flexible learning environments for learners worldwide?“ I found that numerous factors help to create a meaningful flexible learning environment.

Today, I would like to discuss:• A Global Framework for E-Learning• Global E-Learning Initiatives (Digital Bangladesh – A new initiative) • Q and A

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A high quality e-learning system

must be meaningful to all stakeholders groups:

• Learners• Instructors• Technical & Support Staff• Organization

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An e-learning system is more likely to be

meaningful to learners when it is • easily accessible• clearly organized• well written• authoritatively presented• learner‑centered• affordable• efficient• flexible, and has a • facilitated learning environment.

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When learners display a high level of participation and success in meeting a course's goals and objectives, this can make e-learning meaningful to instructors.

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When learners enjoy all available support services provided in the course without any interruptions, it

makes support services staff happy as they strive to provide easy-to-use, reliable services.

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Finally, e-learning is meaningful to an organization when it has a sound return-on-investment (ROI), a moderate to high level of learners' satisfaction with both the quality of instruction and all support services, and a low drop-out rate.

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Today, I would like to introduce a Framework which I believe will help us identify important criteria for quality E-Learning.

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Stakeholder Focused E-LearningPut each stakeholder group (learners, instructors, technical staff, etc.) at the center of the octagon and ask questions along the eight dimensions. By doing this exercise, you will be able to understand critical e-learning issues for each group.

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5. MANAGEMENT5.1 E‑Learning Content

Development5.2 E-Learning Maintenance

6. RESOURCE SUPPORT6.1 Online support6.2 Resources

7. ETHICAL7.1 Social and Political

Influence7.2 Cultural Diversity7.3 Bias7.4 Geographical diversity7.5 Learner diversity7.6 Digital Divide7.7 Etiquette7.8 Legal issues

8. INSTITUTIONAL8.1 Administrative Affairs8.2 Academic affairs8.2 Student services

1. PEDAGOGICAL1.1 Content Analysis1.2 Audience Analysis1.3 Goal Analysis 1.4 Medium Analysis1.5 Design approach1.6 Organization1.7 Methods and Strategies

2. TECHNOLOGICAL2.1 Infrastructure planning2.2 Hardware2.3 Software

3. INTERFACE DESIGN3.1 Page and site design3.2 Content design3.3 Navigation3.4 Accessibility 3.5 Usability testing

4. EVALUATION4.1 Assessment of learners4.2 Evaluation of the instruction

& learning environment http://BooksToRead.com/framework/dimensions.htm

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• Content• Audience• Goals • Medium • Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICALWhat types of content are appropriate to teach via e-learning versus classroom?

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• Content• Audience• Goals • Medium • Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICALWhat types of content are appropriate to teach via e-learning versus classroom?

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• Content• Audience• Goals • Medium • Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICALWhat types of content are appropriate to teach via e-learning versus classroom?

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By appropriately combining content appropriate to both e‑learning method and classroom based instruction, we can develop meaningful blended learning.

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• Content• Audience• Goals • Medium • Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICAL Content Suitability Testing

STABLE Content

DYNAMIC Content

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• Content

• Audience• Goals • Medium • Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICAL

Who are the learners?

Do we have adequate information about the learners at a distance?

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• Content• Audience• Goals • Medium

• Design • Organization • Methods

PPEDAGOGICALEDAGOGICAL

What is the instructor’s role?

- more facilitative than didactic (instructor-led)

- more didactic than facilitative (instructor -facilitated)

- a combination of both

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• Infrastructure Planning

• Hardware • Software

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Does the program have personnel who can assist learners to set up for starting the course?

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• Page and Site Design

• Content Design• Navigation• Accessibility • Usability Testing

InterfaceInterfaceDesignDesign Do Web pages look

good in a variety of Web browsers?

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• Page and Site Design• Content Design• Navigation

• Accessibility • Usability Testing

InterfaceInterfaceDesignDesign Is the program designed to

be accessible by a wider user population?

(A common accessibility concern in the USA -- Is the course 508 compliant?)

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•Assessment of Learners• Evaluation of

Instruction & Learning Environment

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Does the e-learning program have a mechanism in which a learner can be truly measured and not cheat?

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•Assessment of Learners• Evaluation of

Instruction & Learning Environment

EEvaluationvaluationDoes the program have a system

to accept students’ online evaluation of the following? - content - instructor - learning environment - learning resources - course design - technical support

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• Content Development

• Maintenance

MManagementanagement Does the administration notify students about any changes in due dates or other course relevant matters (e.g., server down) via following means?- e-mail- Twitter- announcement page- alert boxes- running footer added to a page- phone call- mail- other

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•Online Support• Resources

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Does the course providetroubleshooting (or expert technical support from specialized staff) assistance or a help line?

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•Online Support

• Resources

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Does the course provide examples of previous student's work on the Web?

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•Social/Political Influence

•Cultural Diversity•Bias•Geographical Diversity•Learner Diversity•Digital Divide•Etiquette•Legal Issues

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To improve cross-cultural verbal communication and avoid misunderstanding, does the course make an effort to reduce or avoid the use of jargon, idioms, ambiguous or cute humor, and acronyms?

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The “thumbs up” gesture meaning well done in the US, represents an obscenity meaning in Iraq, Iran, and Thailand.

In Bangladesh it is a derogatory term.

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•Social/Political Influence•Cultural Diversity•Bias

•Geographical Diversity•Learner Diversity•Digital Divide•Etiquette•Legal Issues

EEthicalthicalIs the program offered to

geographically diverse population? If yes ...

Is the program sensitive about students from different time-zones (e.g. synchronous communications are scheduled at reasonable times for all time zones represented)?

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Bangladesh1:00 AM

USA (DC)2:00 PM

Can’t schedule a live chat.

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•Administrative Affairs•Academic Affairs•Student Services

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Is the institution ready to offer online courses?

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•Administrative Affairs

•Academic Affairs•Student Services

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Does e-learning provide academic quality such as one would expect in a traditional course?

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Within the scope of today’s presentation, I have presented few learning issues in the form of questions that you can ask yourself when planning, designing, evaluating or implementing meaningful E-Learning.

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References

Website: http://badrulkhan.com/Email: khan@mcweadon.com

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Meaningful e-Meaningful e-LearningLearning

UMM AL-QURA UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 19 - 30, 2009

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONDEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVITY AND EXCELLENCE

OF FACULTY MEMBERS AT UNIVERSITIES

DR. BADRUL HUDA KHANhttp://www.BadrulKhan.com/

MCWEADON EDUCATION, USA

DR. BADRUL HUDA KHANhttp://www.BadrulKhan.com/

MCWEADON EDUCATION, USA