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The role of new web technologies in supporting the emerging educational paradigm. General Overview 2008
Presentation to the Department of Physiology
Russell Butson
Higher Education Development Centre
What are theseNew Web technologies
New Web Technologies – The Services
New Web Technologies – The Language
What the emerging technologies offer is not simply new software but a new perspective, a new way of thinking about the way we
use Information Communication Technology.
Traditionally the WWW was about connecting computers and making technology more efficient for computers – Web1.0 .
Today the focus is on connecting people, and making technology more efficient for people – Web2.0.
New Web Technologies – The Shift
What is theEmerging Educational Paradigm
Emerging Educational Paradigm
Instructional ParadigmTraditional
Self-Directed ParadigmEmerging
Knowledge Transfer from faculty to students Jointly constructed by students and faculty
StudentsPassive vessel to be filled by
faculty’s knowledgeActive constructor, discoverer, transformer of own knowledge
Faculty Purpose Classify and sort students Develop students competencies and talents
RelationshipsImpersonal relationships among
students and between faculty and students
Personal transactions among students and between faculty and students
Context Competitive and individualisticCollaborative learning involving
teams and faculty
Assumptions Any expert can teachTeaching is complex and requires
considerable training
The government expects tertiary education organisations to have in place the necessary systems and structures to ensure that:
• individuals are motivated to learn, engaged and have the skills and information needed to be effective students.
• they foster professional learning communities, and offer the resources and support needed for teaching and learning.
Tertiary Education Strategy 2007-12
Instructional Paradigm
Self-Directed Paradigm
Shift of responsibility
Creation of knowledge
Importance of resources
Closed Communities
Open Networks
In higher education the focus has been on content and the delivery of this
content to the student. Adopting this new paradigm would see us
harnessing the collective intelligence of our students to continually
improve the student experience through a more intensive interaction in
the educational process. This represents a far more complex environment
than is presently in place. Students would be viewed not as receptacles
for information but as an integral element of the educational process. In
fact, to adopt this approach is to make students an essential part of the
educational process in ways that blur the boundaries between our
traditional conceptions of teaching and learning.
The Potential of the Emerging Model
How can these new technologies support thisemerging educational paradigm
- social networking -
Social networking represents a shift from top-down
classroom technologies like Blackboard to what are
being termed social learning environments.
These are networked spaces comprising of
technologies such as - personal profiles, blogs
forums, wikis, podcasts, documents, presentations,
video, news feeds – in fact whatever resources
students need to document, consume or
communicate their learning with peers and teaching
staff across disciplines.
What is Social Networking
Key Findings...
Did they use the site more as the course progressed?Yes – students felt their use increased over the course as they became more
familiar with the site and got to know other students
Did they feel the site had an influence on their degree of involvement in this course?
Yes – definitely. Most were on the sites daily.
Did they feel the site encouraged interactions, collaborations, friendships?
Yes – definitely. The photos of others were very important. The site allowed interactions between students who said they wouldn’t have connected without the site.
Who controlled the site?
Group projects start
Exam Prep – study groups start
Due!
System Data
System Data
System Data
System Data
The Potential of the Emerging Model
In higher education the focus has been on content and the
delivery of this content to the student. Adopting this new
paradigm would see us harnessing the collective
intelligence of our students to continually improve the
student experience through a more intensive interaction
in the educational process. This represents a far more
complex environment than is presently in place. Students
would be viewed not as receptacles for information but as
an integral element of the educational process. In fact, to
adopt this approach is to make students an essential part
of the educational process in ways that blur the
boundaries between our traditional conceptions of
teaching and learning.
The students experience3rd year microbiology students
Comments from Students...
This site is much more user friendly than Blackboard and is actually enjoyable to use. I only use Blackboard because I have to. This site I use because I enjoy it.
I think this site has been very successful. The best part is that we can post information and set up study groups very easily. It has been an excellent way to communicate and has enabled the class to get to know each other well.
This site is Kick Arse, its great because:
1. Its made Microbiology less boring and even kinda exciting (dare i say it) cause we have a mechanism to meet and find out about the people in our class. And they are really cool and share the same goals and want to work together.
2. We can organise things like the study posse for collaboration on exam prep
3. It can largely replace group meetings cause we are all busy and organising a time to meet is a nightmare. Also everything is recorded in the discussions so info/ideas/opinions can be looked up and referred back to super easily.
4. definite sense of community
5. My flatmates and friends are jealous and want a site like this for their course.
6. It beats blackboard any day.
I now know a lot about this subject and about science generally. I would like to be able to have access to the site to help new students next year.
End of the course ?
Hey! In the ultimate form of procrastination Lisa and I have made a bebo page for the micro department. It is by no means as serious (or useful!) as the v-net but is just a bit of fun and a good way to keep in contact for everyone that’s leaving at the end of this year.
You can find it www.bebo.com/otagomicro :)
Everyone join! Its heaps of fun!
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