Using ICTs for Self-Learning Material Development

Sanjaya Mishra, PhDDirector

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia

Course Development at NIOS

Learning Experiences in Distance Education

Self learning from various media

Participation in Counselling sessions

Participation in Interactive TV and Radio sessions

Discussion with peer groups

Working on Assignments, Projects, Practicals, etc.

Using online and web resources

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Teachers prepare SLM content in multiple media using sound pedagogical principles

What are the connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Teachers prepare SLM content in multiple media using appropriate technology and sound pedagogical principles

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Technological-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge is necessary to develop good SLM.

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Technology used should be learner friendly, and match the pedagogical needs of the level of the learner.

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Student

Technology

Teacher

In distance learning, technology bridges the distance between the student and the teacher to build interaction.

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Student

Technology

Teacher

• Teacher in-built in content to facilitate autonomous learning.

• Increased interaction can facilitate student learning.

What are the Learning Connections?

Student

Technology

Pedagogy

Content

Teacher

Student

Technology

Teacher

• Students are expected to be autonomous learner; and• They may be trained to use learning content

appropriately.

Summary of Connection Principles for Material Development for

Distance Learning

• Teachers prepare SLM content in multiple media using sound pedagogical principles

• Teachers prepare SLM content in multiple media using appropriate technology

• Technological-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge is necessary to develop good SLM

• Technology used should be learner friendly, and match the pedagogical needs of the level of the learner

• In distance learning, technology bridges the distance between the student and the teacher to build interaction

• Teacher in-built in content to facilitate autonomous learning

• Increased interaction can facilitate student learning.• Students are expected to be autonomous learner; and• They may be trained to use learning content appropriately.

ICTs and School Curriculum

ICT as component of Curriculum (e.g. ICT as a school subject, ICT)

ICT as medium of Curriculum transaction (e.g. ICT integrated in teaching school subjects; use in ODL)

ICT as tool for Curriculum planning (e.g. ICT as software tool for decision making)

ICT as tool for extending Curriculum (e.g. Online Learning, Virtual High Schools, Sharing though social networks, etc.)

ICT as Medium of Curriculum Transaction in Open School

• Material development

• Integration of audio as well as video materials

• Tutoring and support

• Assessment

Collaborative Material Development

• Wiki-based approach to material development

• Possibility of eBook development• Collaborative content development• Improves quality as well a monitoring of

material development

Open Educational Resources

• OER Paris Declaration• COMOSA OER Policy• NIOS OER Wiki• Open Licensing• Sharing of materials as

national resources• Need for national policy

on OER• Possibility of MOOC• Developing new models

of teaching and learning such as OERU

Challenges to OER Development

• OER Policy • Understanding of open

licensing• Digital divide (access to

technology)• Capacity building on

OER• Integrating OER in

teaching and learning• Quality of OER