First Steps to Online Learning

Agenda Introduction Activity: you and your teaching (11.10am)

What is Flexible Learning (11.30am)

Activity: drivers and aims of online learning

2 major online learning trends (11.45am) Activity: website planning (12.05pm)

Where to next?

Presenter

Sarah Lambert Learning Designer

Flexible Learning Services CEDIR - University of Wollongong

CEDIR

…and Flexible Learning Services

CEDIR

Centre for Educational Development & Interactive Resources

Consists of three units: Audio Visual Services Educational Development Services Flexible Learning Services

Flexible Learning Services Consists of two divisions:

Learning Design Learning Designers

Interactive Media Production Project Management Graphic Designers Programmers Camera Operator/Video Editors Desktop Publishers

Free Production Hours

CEDIR Faculty Service Agreement Jan - June 2002

904 hours

July - December 2002 896 hours

Learning Designers

Learning Design Tasks Plan computer mediated teaching projects

Diagnosis Develop options for pedagogy and technology Develop prototype Trial with students Evaluate Edits and additions Deploy

Activity

About you and your teaching Learning Activities Model worksheet 10 mins Feedback to group

Defining Flexible Learning

the provision of choice for learners Provision affording access and

convenience Provision accommodating learning

preferences

From “The Effectiveness of Models of Flexible Provision of Higher Education”, Authors - Peter Ling, Geoff Arger, Helen Smallwood, Ron Toomey, Denise Kirkpatrick, Ian Barnard

Defining Flexible Learning Provision affording access and convenience:

Moving time and place of study to suit the learner. Removing fixed time and place constraints. Removing entry requirements.

Provision accommodating learning preferences: Providing alternative entry and exit points. Accommodating learning style, pace and

collaboration preferences. Accommodating content and assessment

preferences.

From “The Effectiveness of Models of Flexible Provision of Higher Education”, Authors - Peter Ling, Geoff Arger, Helen Smallwood, Ron Toomey, Denise Kirkpatrick, Ian Barnard

Drivers of Online Learning…

…at UOW

Desire for flexible learning drives online learning

Sarah’s Top 4 drivers of online learning at UOW

Physical separation Different locations Staff/students, student/student, overseas Cross disciplinary programs

Large classes Student demand for flexibility Marketing

Drivers of Online Learning

Online Learning is used largely to solve existing teaching and learning problems

Activity

Which are relevant to you and your students? drivers of online learning aims of online learning

Worksheet section a and b

The Big Picture

Step back and look at it another way…

2 Flexible Learning trendsTwo educational design models emerging:

the individual learning model the collaborative learning model

or “network” learning

http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/lsrsc/one/natproj/tal/pedissues/pedaiss.htm

2 Flexible Learning trendsNot mutually exclusive:

the individual learning model self-paced independent learning, discrete units of

study

the network learning model expert and peer coaching model, email and online

discussion based, learning via human interaction, collaborative, problem-based and project-based learning

Examples

Let’s take a look at some… Worksheet section c

Recap Online learning supports face-to-face

teaching Online learning supports self-directed

and peer supported learning by students

Online learning provides flexibility for students

Exercise

Planning a website or website component

Feedback to group

Where to next?

CEDIR Faculty Service Agreement Staff development Request a WebCT form