By Parwaiz Karamat | Impact of ICT on education

By Parwaiz Karamat |

Impact of ICT on education

New Zealand

The Open PolytechnicThe Open Polytechnic

of New Zealandof New Zealand

• Provider of lifelong vocational learning

• Nearly 40,000 students in 2003

• National specialists in open and distance learning

• The only broad-based national polytechnic

Our FocusOur Focus

• Vocational lifelong learning

• Levels 1 - 7

• Staircase from Certificate to Diploma and Degree

• Research programme to underpin degree teaching

• Foundation Skills for Life and Work a growing area

• Win/Win Partnerships with clients and other providers

Who We Work WithWho We Work With

• Individual Learners

• Public and private sector organisations

• Schools: STAR Programme

• Industry Training Organizations

• Other Tertiary Providers

• Industry, business, professional bodies and associations

Our Partnership ApproachOur Partnership Approach

• Providing Products and Services

• Working with client organisations to develop their staff

• Working with partners to help them serve their

learners/communities

Why Students Enroll with UsWhy Students Enroll with Us

Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility!

• Study without attending classes

• Study at times that suit

• Study at own pace

How Do We Teach?How Do We Teach?

• Personal lecturer, library and other support services

• Free Phone/Email/Fax/Internet

• Opportunity to join study group/buddies

• Online Campus

• Custom-designed learning materials

• Selection of online courses at www.openmindonline.com

Changing Approaches to Learning SupportChanging Approaches to Learning Support

• Foundation skills life and employment training a new growth area

• Distance learning with personal coaches in the home

• A model for new forms of delivery

• “Blended learning” – combining distance, contact and e-learning to suit different student groups

Models of Distance Education

First Generation The Correspondence Model

Print based Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Slow, interactive delivery High Variable cost

Models of Distance Education

Secod Generation The Multimedia Model

Print, Audiotape, Videotape & Computer based

Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Better Materials Medium interactive delivery High Variable cost

Models of Distance Education

Third Generation The Tele-learning Model

Audio Conferencing Video Conferencing Broadcast TV/Radio Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Better Materials Limited Interactive delivery High Variable cost

Models of Distance Education

Fourth Generation The Flexible Learning Model

Interactive Multimedia (IMM) online Internet-based access to WWW Computer-mediated communication Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Highly refined Materials Advanced Interactive delivery Low Variable cost

Models of Distance Education

Fifth Generation The Intelligent Flexible Learning Model

Interactive Multimedia (IMM) online Internet-based access to WWW Computer-mediated communication, using

automated response Campus portal access to institutional process &

resources Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Highly refined Materials Advanced Interactive delivery, non-linear &

collaborative. Institutional Variable Costs Approaching Zero

How do we learn

The Learning involve: Knowledge Skills Attitude

How do we learn

We learn new things by Repetition Asociation Emotion

How do we learn

The Learning process Unconscience Incopetant Conscience Incopetant Conscience Competent Unconscience Competant

How do we learn

What does class room include?

Teacher ---- Lecture ---- Stories ---- Visual Aids ---- Demos ---- Team activities, Evaluation (on going)

Student ---- ask question

Exam

Ways e-learning is used

- Learner led e-learning - Facilitated e-learning - Instructor led e-learning - Embedded e-learning - Tele mentoring and e-coaching

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Access e-learning

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Learner

Producer

Host

Learner

Each participants (Producer, host, learner) require

-Hardware -Network

Connection -Software

Producer Host Learn

-Video & audio capture

-Multimedia Work station for

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-Editing

-Animation

-Moderate speed network

-Web site authoring tools

-Course authority tool

-Server Hardware

-Fast internet connection

-Modems for remote users

-Web server S/W

-Learning management system (LMS) for enrolling a tracking students

-Learning content management system (LCMS) for reusing content modules

-Multimedia PC

-Web browser

-Media player

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The difference between The difference between the poor countries and the poor countries and the rich ones is not the the rich ones is not the

age of the country.age of the country.

This can be shown by This can be shown by countries like Italy & countries like Italy & Egypt, that are more Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old than 2000 years old

and are poor.and are poor.

On the other hand, On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, ago were inexpressive,

today are developedtoday are developed countries and are richcountries and are rich

The difference The difference between poor & between poor & rich countries rich countries does not reside does not reside in the available in the available natural resourcesnatural resources

Japan has a limited territory, Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, for agriculture & cattle raising,

but it is the second world but it is the second world economy. The country is like economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, an immense floating factory, importing  raw material from importing  raw material from

the whole world and exporting the whole world and exporting manufactured products.manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate of the world. In its best chocolate of the world. In its

little territory they raise animals and little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce year. Not enough, they produce

dairy products of the best quality. It dairy products of the best quality. It is a small country that transmits an is a small country that transmits an

image of security, order & labor, image of security, order & labor, which made it the world’s strong which made it the world’s strong

safesafe..

Executives from rich countries Executives from rich countries who communicate with their who communicate with their

counterparts in poor counterparts in poor countries show that there is countries show that there is

no significant intellectual no significant intellectual difference.difference.

Race or skin color are also not Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants important: immigrants

labeled lazylabeled lazyin their countries of origin in their countries of origin

are the productive power in are the productive power in rich European countries.rich European countries.

What is the What is the difference difference then?then?

The difference is the attitude The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along of the people, framed along the years by the education & the years by the education &

the culture.the culture.

On analyzing the behavior On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & of the people in rich &

developed countries, we developed countries, we find that the great find that the great majority follow the majority follow the

following principles in following principles in their lives:their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.1. Ethics, as a basic principle.2. Integrity.2. Integrity.3. Responsibility.3. Responsibility.4. Respect to the laws & rules.4. Respect to the laws & rules. 5. Respect to the rights of 5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.other citizens.6. Work loving.6. Work loving.7. Strive for saving & 7. Strive for saving & investment.investment.8. Will of super action.8. Will of super action.9. Punctuality.9. Punctuality.

In poor countries, only a In poor countries, only a minority follow these minority follow these

basic principles in their basic principles in their daily life.daily life.