Mobilization as a key element for success in e-learning

F. D’HAUTCOURTCentre des Technologies au service de l’Enseignement

Who are we ?

University founded in 1834 20.000 Students ; 2.000 Faculty &

Researchers Comprehensive range of disciplines

7 Faculties + several Schools and Institutes 3 missions

Teaching Research Service to the collectivity

Administrative structure

Faculty Administration Local student services Resource allocation

Central Administration Central services 10 Departments

◊ Finance, Infrastructure, Computing◊ Teaching, Research◊ Academic Support (DSAA)◊ External Relations◊ …

DSAA

• Univ. Library

• Centre des Technologies au service de l’ Enseignement

Our missions

Infrastructure of lecture halls / classrooms Audio/Visual equipment, Computing & Network

facilities,... Teacher Development Shared Resources

Learning Management System, Iconothèque numérique, presentation software…

Audio & Video recording... New methods, new target populations

Collaborations

Inside the Department University Library : sources of

information, workshops, ... Inside the ULB

University Teaching IT Faculty

With other universities Similar centers in Belgian / foreign univ.

ICT & the University : evolution rather than revolution

RECRE@SUP: european projecthttp://tecfa.unige.ch/proj/recreasup/welcome.php

Pioneers (« Lone rangers »)

Need of technical support

Institutional decision

STRATEGIC PLAN

RESOURCE CENTRE

Bridgehead

Why make use of technologies?

Distinctive image! Up-to-date university

Meeting needs Support to face-to-face courses

◊ More attractive courses◊ Students’ support◊ New pedagogical approaches

Open and flexible teaching◊ Students not available during office hours◊ Students moving on◊ Students abroad (SOCRATES)

Technological assets in teaching

Introducing new practices Collaborative teaching Problem-based learning, ...

Adding to what is yet existing New sources of expertise Opening to the outside world

Improving quality Teacher’s thinking about his/her practice

Distance Learning Success Factors

Critical Issues & Success Factors1. Clear leadership2. Overall institutional capacity to implement

strategy3. Local grounding 4. Innovation strategy 5. Local commitment 6. Operational character of innovation 7. Staff / Faculty development & support8. Learner support system9. Certification

FACSEDIC: Belgian Cooperation project2005 Report

Involving the actors

Which actors? A Teacher

◊ Belongs to an unit / a section / a department...◊ Needs technical support◊ Needs pedagogical & methodological support

Developpers Tutors Students Administration

Institutional support needed

Why?

Keep motivation high Share expertise Share costs and human resources Provide students with a coherent

environment Insure sustainability of developments

Objective: to teach ; not making nice product

Teamwork: allowing teacher to focus on his/her pedagogy

MOBILIZATION

Example within the ULB : FAT

Fonds d’appui techno-pédagogique: Vice-Chancellor’s decision: specific budget Annual target

In 2004/2005: courses to first year (undergraduates) + huge population

Sélection of 10 projects a year Use of remunerated students (« jobists »)

Strategic plan

I have no time enough

FATProcedure

1. Initial meeting (2 hours)Teacher(s)+ expert in pedagogy + CTE’s advisor

Purpose: knowing each other, ◊ What are the difficulties?◊ Perceived potential problems◊ questions...

2. Making an action plan◊ Choosing a technological solution.◊ Training teacher◊ Hiring jobists◊ Obtaining eventually softwares and materials

FATProcedure

3. ImplementationJoint task: teacher + jobists (+ technician)Regular meeting with CTE’s advisor

What the student (jobist) do? searching for pedagogical resources, revising texts, formating slides, HTML pages, scanning pictures, designing glossary...

4. Presentation to the communityJustification of the investments

FAT

Example : the COUPOLE project

Call for Proposals : Non-specialized course topics Multi-institutional team working on a shared

online course Teacher Development

Teaching with technology / at a distance Technical

◊ LMS◊ Other tools

Project coaching