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Construction and Evaluation of a Blended Learning Platform for Higher Education Lisa Beutelspacher, Wolfgang G. Stock Department of Information Science Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany 2011 International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning (15th HK Web Symposium) 11-13 July, 2011 Hong Kong SAR

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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

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Content• Learning with Electronic Resources• Didactic Theories• The Learning Platform „InfoCenter“• Evaluation• Further Work

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Learning with electronic resources

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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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Thank you very much for your attention

Contact:lisa.beutelspacher@uni-

[email protected]