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Talk on the ICT 2011 in Hong Kong (July, 11, 2011)
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Construction and Evaluation of a Blended Learning Platform for
Higher Education
Lisa Beutelspacher, Wolfgang G. Stock
Department of Information ScienceHeinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
2011 International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning (15th HK Web Symposium)
11-13 July, 2011 Hong Kong SAR
Content• Learning with Electronic Resources• Didactic Theories• The Learning Platform „InfoCenter“• Evaluation• Further Work
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Learning with electronic resources
E-Learning• Advantages
o Using multimedia contento Time and place independenceo Self-paced learningo Easy update of content
• Disadvantageso Lack of social interactiono Some content not suitable for virtual presentation
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Blended Learning
Traditional Learning
E-LearningBlendedLearning
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Didactic Theories
Behaviorism• The Theory
o Conditioning leads to designated reflexo Learning through reward (and punishment)
• Implementationo Mediating and testing factual informationo Direct feedbacko Reward system
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Cognitivism• The Theory
o Learner is an individualo Comprehensive problem-solving ability
• Implementationo Encourage capacity to develop solution strategies o Learners need to choose their own learning path
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Constructivism• The Theory
o Learning is an individual processo Learning is most effectively in groupso Learning must take place in authentic situations
• Implementationo Supporting group learningo Content must be presented from different perspectiveso Teacher encourages individual learning processes (not control them!)
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The InfoCenter
InfoCenter• Blended learning platform for higher
educationo Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany; Dept. of Information
Science
• Subject: Information Scienceo Information retrievalo Knowledge representation
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InfoCenter - ContentMultimedia Mediation
•Lecture slides•Interactive video lectures•Video glossaries•Text books
Web 2.0 Tools
•Wiki•Weblog•Social bookmarking•Social networking
Learning Management
System
•Learning units•Tests
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Multimedia MediationLecture Slides
Behaviorism
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Multimedia MediationInteractive Video
Lectures
Behaviorism +
Cognitivism
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Multimedia MediationVideo Glossaries
Behaviorism +
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsWiki
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsWeblog
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsSocial
Bookmarking
Cognitivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsSocial
Networking
Constructivism
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Learning Management System
Learning Units
Behaviorism
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Tests
Behaviorism
Learning Management System
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Evaluation
Evaluation• SERVQUAL
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1 2 3 4 6 7
Bad Rating Good Rating
Expectation Experience
How usefull is the use of Social Network platforms for your
studies
How useful is the Facebook Profile
„Information Science“ for your
studies
Evaluation
High acceptance• Interactive Video Lectures• Tests
Lower acceptance• Wiki• Social Bookmarking• Social Networking
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Evaluation• Possible reasons for the low acceptance of Social
Media
o Uncertainty about how to integrate Social Media in the learning process
o Additional Effort for Students
o Students are used to classroom teaching
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Further work
• Integrate more lectures and seminars
• Better combination of the different media
• Find out how to motivate students to use Social Media for learning
• Implement mobile learning
Further work
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