On-Line Learning at TheNatural History Museum (London)

Prof. Norman MacLeodDean of Post-Graduate Education & Training

The Natural History Museum (London)

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On-Line Learning

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On-Line Learning

What is it?Who does it?What does it cost?What does it mean for us?

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On-Line Learning

What is it?Who does it?What does it cost?What does it mean for us?

Can we do it?Should we do it?

Can we afford not to?Where will we find time?

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On-Line LearningThere is a lot of interest in On-line Learning

(eLearning) at the moment

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Modernizing Higher EducationeLearning should be seen as part of a larger

effort to modernize higher education

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On-Line Learning

Types of e-LearningMulti-media Learning (MML)Technology-enhanced Learning (TEL)Computer-based Instruction (CBI)Internet-based Training (IBT)Web-based Training (WBT)Online Education (OLE)Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

Use of electronic media and information-communication technologies (ICT) in education

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On-Line LearningDelivery of learning content and instruction, in

whole or in part, remotely, using Internet technology

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On-Line Learning

BenefitsGreater opportunities to link students with instructors and specialistsPotential to reach a greater number of studentsAccommodates greater diversity of learning stylesAttraction of technology and rapid resource developmentCost-efficient business model

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On-Line Learning

IssuesAdditional expertise required to deliver content

Must have good, customer-focused IT support 24/7

High initial cost for infrastructure and IT expertiseSome topics don’t lend themselves to an eLearning approachTendency to focus on technological, not the networking, aspects of the systemSome large on-line courses exhibit extraordinarily high drop-out rates

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On-Line Learning

Online Learning is not just Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

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Commercial MOOC Providers

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MOOCs

MOOCsPart of distance learning and open education resources movementsAttracted attention as an alternative to university business model

Udacity, Coursea, edX, Futurelearn

Concerns abound ...... viability of connectivist pedagogy... lack of a viable business model... fears re commercialization of education... popularity of MOOC experience... quality of MOOC-based eduction

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MOOCs

Student performance in Duke University Bioelectricity MOOC (2012)

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eLearning at The Univ. of Manchester

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eLearning at The Univ. of Manchester

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eLearning at The Univ. of Manchester

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eLearning at The Univ. of Manchester

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eLearning at The Univ. of Manchester

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Income Generation

NHM Annual Revenue Projection for a Series of Three eLearning Courses

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Potential NHM eLearning Topics

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Income Generation

NHM Revenue Potential in the eLearning Sector

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On-Line Learning at TheNatural History Museum (London)

Questions?

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