teaching & learning technologies: a case study at auc
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ABSTRACTThis research paper critically assesses AUC’s creativity in using teaching and learning technologies to motivate and engage students to learn and thereby help advance the learning process. It focuses on AUC’s failure to sustain online teaching and the difficulties experienced by students through the use of TLTs.SUMMARYFall 2009 semester had an overdose of crammed coursework, of exams and lecturing which has left students to wonder who to blame for halting their education, and thereby not giving them the opportunity to get the most out of their courses. Many blame the government officials who gave such orders, whilst others who accepted the current circumstances blame AUC’s faculty for their ineffective use of the available TLTs. While most students just blame the ineffective TLTs available at AUC. After both university closures, AUC faculty and students began to question if they can rely on TLTs in future interruptions. TLT refers to any type of aid used to advance the learning process. According to Dr. Doris Jones’s article, the technologies available at AUC are: Blackboard, lecture capture, Scribe Notes, turnitin.com, Wikis, Blogs, Video blogging, Podcasts, Google applications, Ning, E-Portfolios, Horizon Wimba, Skype, Slide Share, You tube and Online photo sharing and annotation. My field work was conducted in The AUC where 100 surveys made up of 10 questions were distributed online to students. These questions critically assessed AUC’s creativity in using TLTs to motivate and engage students to learn, thereby advancing the learning process. Diana Laurillard, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University argues in her book “Re-thinking University Teaching” that we must not focus on what new technologies offer, instead on what students need to learn effectively. Further research must be made to clearly identify what should be done to overcome such future interruptions.TRANSCRIPT
TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: A CASE STUDY AT AUC
Amr Mostafa Hussein Fathy
Outline
Introduction Background
Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLTs) The Case of AUC
Survey Results Conclusion Questions
Introduction
The aim of the research What is the big deal with this research?
Ineffective use of TLTs TLTs available at AUC
Background
Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLTs) Definition: Any type of aid used to advance
the learning process. Advantages of TLTs
Motivational aspect
Background
The Case of AUC Origin of problem
H1N1 virus Problems associated with the closure
Glitches with online teaching technologies Blackboard complications Infinite amount of assignments after the
extended break
Survey Results-Question 1
Which School are you in?
54%
34%
12%0%
SSE
BEC
HUSS
PVA
Survey Results-Question 2
If you were given the opportunity to use TLTs, which technology would you prefer?
83.00%
10.00%7.00%
18.00%
34.00%
43.00%
10.00%
37.00%
27.00%
14.00%11.00%
14.00%
27.00%
9.00%
0.00%
9.00%6.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Bla
ckb
oa
rd
Ho
rizo
n W
imb
a
E-p
ort
folio
s
Le
ctu
re C
aptu
re
Skype
Yo
u t
ube
Scri
be
No
tes
Tu
rniti
n.c
om
Go
og
le a
pp
lica
tion
s(G
oo
gle
Do
cum
en
ts)
Blo
gs
Slid
e S
ha
re
Vid
eo
blo
gg
ing
Wik
is
Pod
ca
sts
Nin
g
On
line
Ph
oto
sh
are
and
An
no
tatio
n
No
ne
of
the
m
Teaching and Learning Technologies
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of
stu
de
nts
Survey Results-Question 3
How often do you use any of these TLTs for university related purposes?
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
Never About once a month About once a week 2-6 times a week More than once a day
Frequency
perc
en
tag
e o
f s
tud
en
ts
Survey Results-Question 4
For what purposes have your instructors engaged you in the use of TLTs?
60.00%
75.00%
81.00%
36.00%33.00%
43.00%
4.00%2.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Group projects Communicationwith professorand colleagues
Assignmentsand posted
slides
Lecture videos Online classes Discussions None No response
Purpose of using TLT
pe
rce
nta
ge o
f s
tud
en
ts
Survey Results-Question 5
What kind of problems have you faced while using the available TLTs?
15.00%13.00%
65.00%
29.00%
50.00%
27.00%
10.00%
1.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
No problems Dial upproblems (Slow
connection)
Blackboardserver was
down
Difficulty inlogging intoBlackboard
Difficulty toupload/
download files
Difficulty topreview files
Other No response
Problems
perc
en
tag
e o
f s
tud
en
ts
Survey Results-Question 6
Would you prefer using TLTs or attend make-up classes scheduled on Tuesdays?
45%
54%
1%
TLTs
Make-up classes
No response
Survey Results-Question 7
Do you think your courses can be substituted with TLTs in case of a further suspension?
28%
71%
1%
Yes
No
No response
Survey Results-Question 8
Did any of your professors use TLTs during the suspension of classes?
79.00%
21.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Yes No
response
perc
en
tag
e o
f stu
de
nts
Survey Results-Question 9
Which one of the following TLTs do you think would best help overcome another suspension?
35.00%
10.00%
0.00%
4.00%
14.00%
6.00%
1.00% 0.00%3.00% 2.00%
0.00%
8.00%
4.00%1.00% 0.00% 1.00%
10.00%
1.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
Bla
ckboard
Horizo
n W
imba
E-p
ort
folio
s
Lect
ure
Captu
re
Sky
pe
You tube
Scr
ibe N
ote
s
Turn
itin.c
om
applic
atio
ns
Docu
ments
)
Blo
gs
Slid
e S
hare
Vid
eo b
loggin
g
Wik
is
Podca
sts
Nin
g
Onlin
e P
hoto
share
and A
nnota
tion
None o
f th
em
No r
esp
onse
Teaching and Learning Technology
perc
en
tag
e o
f stu
den
ts
Survey Results-Question 10
Ratings of knowledge and software
17.20%
48.50%
24.20%
8.10%
3.00%
0.00%
3.00%
39.40%
47.50%
6.10% 6.10%
2.00%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Veryeffective
Effective Neutral Ineffective Veryineffective
Never used it(Have no
idea)
effectiveness
perc
en
tag
e o
f s
tud
en
ts
Your overall knowledge and use of the availableTLTs
The overall quality of the software of theavailable TLTs
Conclusion
Instructors must seek the assistance of the CLT to enhance their teaching methods & explore new TLTs
Further research must be made to overcome such future interruptions.
Questions
Thank you