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Successful use of web 2.0 in professional development
Paul BacsichMatic Media Ltd, Sero Consulting Ltd and
Re.ViCa (funded under EU LLL Programme)
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Web 2.0 – is it new?
Some history (mainly from UK, EADTU and Frameworks 3 and 4)
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The 1990s UK paradigm for The 1990s UK paradigm for “e-CPD” from universities“e-CPD” from universities
“Conservative constructivism” (JANUS, Café Mondial, UKOU, EPSRC IGDS, SHU, Middlesex)
Content delivered by web/VLEInteraction with tutor AND communication
between students carried out in a social spaceAnd later, group working also
Computer conferencing = CMCSystems like FirstClass – later the group tools within
WebCT and Blackboard
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FirstClass features
• Personal pages• Synchronous (Real-time chat , but also quasi-
synchronous (“Who’s online”)• Non-academic interactions – e.g. café
(students only)• Remind you of any modern systems?
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Web 2.0 systems for “business”
• Blogs• Wikis• E-Portfolios = CVs (administration)
• Social networking? – Yes, in the sense of CMC – so not new
• Podcasting???– Evidence against, including from students
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Blogs for business
• A one-many publishing format, with limited ability to comment
• Useful for project management in an “open” tradition
• See for example the UK Higher Education Academy blog systems to manage the Pathfinder Programme - http://elearning.heacademy.ac.uk/weblogs/pathfinder/
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Wikis for business
• Gets one back to how the web used to be – anyone remember Microsoft’s IIS?
• Very useful for multiple authors collaborating when each has a defined focus and overlap is limited
• Examples – Re.ViCa (and there are others) - http://www.virtualcampuses.eu/index.php/Main_Page
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Axiom (after Ehrmann)Axiom (after Ehrmann)
CPD should use worldware – tools for learning which are also tools for business
Supplementary: and ideally tools whose underlying intellectual processes are not new
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But what is “successful”?
A canter through Re.ViCa
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• Re.ViCa = “Reviewing (Traces of) European Virtual Campuses”
• Project supported by the European Union: Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus/Virtual Campus
• 1 October 2007 – 30 September 2009
Project DescriptionProject Description
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PartnershipPartnership
• EuroPACE ivzw (BE)EuroPACE ivzw (BE)• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Katholieke Universiteit Leuven –
AVNet (BE)AVNet (BE)• ATiT (BE)ATiT (BE)• FernUniversität in Hagen (DE)FernUniversität in Hagen (DE)• Helsinki University of Technology - Helsinki University of Technology -
TKK Dipoli (FI)TKK Dipoli (FI)• Université Louis Pasteur (FR)Université Louis Pasteur (FR)• University of West Hungary - College University of West Hungary - College
of Geoinformatics (HU)of Geoinformatics (HU)• International Telematic University International Telematic University
UNINETTUNO (IT)UNINETTUNO (IT)• Matic Media Ltd (UK) Matic Media Ltd (UK)
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What is a Virtual Campus Nowadays?
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Mobility
VIRTUALCampus
University Semina
r
Course
Class
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TargetTarget group group
Institutional BudgetInstitutional Budget
GoalsGoals
TechnologyTechnology
Our DefinitionOur Definition
• Virtual Campus = Large-Scale (managed) e-Learning Initiative
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Re.ViCa makes a review of Virtual Campuses all over Europe. By comparing European and non-
European initiatives, we create lessons learned and critical success factors to enable institutions to set up a Virtual
Campus to maximise their performance
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Reviewing Virtual CampusesReviewing Virtual Campuses
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Main OutputsMain Outputs
• wiki – the heart of the project – including 29 in-depth country reports and 30 mini-reports– 9 detailed case studies including Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid – Inventory of “interesting” Programmes– Taxonomy– Resources
• Three key meetings with International Advisory Committee
• Virtual Campus Manual with guidelines, best-practice, recommendations – and Critical Success Factors
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Country ReportsCountry Reports
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
• Review of 29 country reports, 21 European and 8 Non-European:
• Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
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Key Lessons LearnedKey Lessons Learned
Language is a key issue in development of Virtual Campus initiatives
HE institutions operating on multi campus ‐basis often more likely to adopt VC strategies
No common understanding about the term “Virtual Campus” or even “Virtual University”
Line between “Virtual Campus” and more traditional campus activities is blurred
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Key Lessons LearnedKey Lessons Learned
Long term impact and sustainability of ‐national programmes and initiatives now questionable
In Europe, HE sector focus more on inclusion, lifelong learning and adult learning contributes to increase virtual learning opportunities
What lessons can be learned for CPD providers?
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Key Lessons LearnedKey Lessons Learned
Not enough to be advanced and experienced – need to check beyond borders for strategic adaptation
Europe HEIs focus on content and service more then on technological facilities and platforms
International competition a driving force for change and innovation
Quality Assurance focus on traditional learning - lack of a QA system focused on virtual initiatives
For-Profit Virtual Campus initiatives opt for areas where there is a ready market for online courses
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Programmes of InterestProgrammes of Interest
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Re.ViCa Success Factors for Virtual Campuses
A critical success factor is a factor whose presence is A critical success factor is a factor whose presence is necessary for an organisation to fulfill its mission - in other necessary for an organisation to fulfill its mission - in other words, if it is not present then its absence will cause words, if it is not present then its absence will cause organisational and/or mission failure. organisational and/or mission failure. “ “
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Outputs: CSFsOutputs: CSFs
• Iterative – involvement of IAC and other feedback
• 4 schemes analysed or re‐analysed.
MEGATRENDSStudy on Large‐
scale Virtual Campuses
PBP VC‐Study on Consortia‐
based Virtual Campuses
UNIQUeeLearning Quality/
Accreditation Scheme
E xcellence‐Benchmarking/
Quality Scheme for eLearning
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ResultsResults
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Some Critical and Key Some Critical and Key Success Factors for CPDSuccess Factors for CPD
• Critical – applies to all types of providers• Leadership: Leaders can make effective decisions with
e-learning implications• Management: Style is appropriate to the mix of
business and educational activities• Relationships: Effective methods of achieving credibility
with government and public agencies• Key – applies particularly to CPD providers?
• Pricing: Prices are competitive yet sustainable• Context: Each proposed offering is analysed in context
of existing providers and stakeholders• Learning: Provider can rapidly learn lessons from
offerings, learners, the market, stakeholders etc
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Immediate future: Wiki... Immediate future: Wiki...
Re.ViCa wiki: http://www.virtualcampuses.eu
• Launched @ ICDE conference: opening up wiki to public
• Include feedback from IAC in our research
• Expand wiki, with the input of IAC members and e-Learning community in general
• Promotion of wiki through newsletter, publications and events
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and the Handbook.and the Handbook.
• Re.ViCa Handbook with best-practices, guidelines and recommendations
• Definition of Virtual Campus• Historical Overview• Categorisation• World Tour• Thematic view• Critical success factors• Further reading
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Future: beyond SeptemberFuture: beyond September
Continuation of wiki.......• Agreement between partners to
maintain, update and edit the wiki for at least one year
• Look for additional funding & projects
• Further partnerships (networks & individual contributors)
• Expand scope: commercial providers, colleges, schools...?
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Thank you for listening Thank you for listening
That was“Successful use of web 2.0 in professional development”
By Paul Bacsich
Web - http://revica.europace.orgWiki - http://www.virtualcampuses.eu
No Re.ViCa blog – yet?
In memory of Professor Robin Mason, UK OUAmong her many contributions to e-learning was her work at UK OU
on virtual campuses and e-CPD
Died 15 June 2007http://iet-public-wiki.open.ac.uk/index.php/Robin