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Talk on theneed for more open resources in education and the potential advantages from this.
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Online Education:changing with the times
Professor Frank RennieLews Castle College UHI
(University of the Highlands and Islands)Scotland
Pedagogic Styles
Distributed Learning
Blended Learning
Distance Education
elearning
f2fOpen Education
Paradigm Shift
From TeddY on Flickr
Mode 1 >> Mode 2 Education Homogenous subjects Solitary scholar Hard publication Universal themes Objectivity &
disinterestedness Blue skies research Life-long vocation
Heterogenous bases Multidisciplinary teams Internet open access Mission-led &
problem-solving In the service of
practical interests Contextually defined Professional teams
What are the Drivers? Flexibility and convenience The pressures of 'real life' Career elitism (CPD) Disaggregation of knowledge New technologies available (iPod etc) Intellectual stimulation
The Connecticon
Airport
UHI
Lewis-Ullapool Ferry
2.75 hours
£15.30
Shetland- Aberdeen Ferry
12.5 hours
£ 27.10
Lewis- Glasgow Flight
1 hour
£ 82.00
Shetland – Glasgow Flight
1 hour
£ 105.00
UHI WAN
JANET
Local Learning Centres
Modes of study
• HD video conference (continuous presence large class-size, well trained staff)
• Face-to-face• Social networking• High quality web-based interaction (e.g. WIMBA
etc)• High quality self study materials
• Clarity, quality & expectation
Levels of Course Networking0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Delivered at one site Fully networked
Seven levels of networking:
1) Common Core Frameworks and Local Options agreed
2) Common Assessments and Assessment Strategy Agreed
3) Common Core Teaching Materials shared and developed
4) Learning and Teaching within an Academic Partner blended using ICT and face to face
5) Common delivery schedule agreed
6) Cross teaching of selected/ all modules
7) Learning and Teaching materials wholly online/ distance, with local facilitator support
UHI Network Learning Audit and Planning Guide, 2005
UHI Curriculum Framework: Five Main Initiatives
1. Revised curriculum architecture
(undergraduate)2. Allocation of networked modules and units3. Networked student support4. Networked timetabling5. Revised Internal Funding MechanismPlus.....• Staff development• Material development
Online libraries
Geographical data
E-book repositories
YouTube
Open Courses
Wikipedia
Certification
Social networking
Journals
Images
Principles for teaching online
Re-appraise materials and identify core areas “Chunk” materials into weekly workload Write/distil an overview of each topic Indentify resources, examples, papers, images Design activities to deepen understanding “Nice to know” - further reading Relate assessments to activities and outcomes Support materials – student guide, summaries..
Some silly ideas..1
“Putting things online means that you lose recognition”
What about books?
Some silly ideas..2
“Putting things online means that you lose
ownership”
Creative Commons
Some silly ideas..3
“Online courses mean less staff are needed”
Re-deployment and better use
Some silly ideas..4
“Online resources are cheaper”
Different cost structure
Some silly ideas..5
“Online resources go out of date faster”
Actually means wider access
Some silly ideas..6
“My courses cannot be put online”
Almost certainly 100% wrong
Self Study
Face to Face
Online Tuition
Act
ive
Lear
ning
Instructional Learning
Educational Technology
Issues of Personalised Learning
Localisation Flexibility/ convenience / cost / relevance
Ethical issues Digital profiles held by companies Sharing of information (+ plagiarism) Ethical travel (in an age of anthropogenic climate
change) Students as part of the community “Virtual” is not the same as “online”
The essence of OER 1) Open access 2) Freely available 3) Shareable 4) Relatively discrete 'chunks' 5) Saves needing to 'reinvent the wheel' 6) Needs to be contextualised 7) You can add to the OER pool
Using OER in course design1. Identify the main generic headings for course content (key topics for discussion
and learning)
2. Search for relevant resources that can be re-used for these headings.
3. Write 'wrap-around' materials that contextualise and support the learning resources
4. Add your new materials to the common pool (if required)
5. Select the format for sharing (a wiki etc.
OER Template
Learning Resources
OER
OER
OER OEROER
OER
Certification
Award
Assessment
TMA
Exam
Tutorials
LMS
Peer-to-peer
Dboard
skype
Some things to watch
The Attention Economy Self-organisation of learners Integration of platforms BIG OER meets small OER Course components will be owned and shared Dominance of Third Places – ubiquitous
learning Institutions will provide student support
http://www.flickr.com/photos/desireedelgado/3273760287/
Online Education: Do....
get accreditation start with blended learning use special courses (teachers, CPD) explore open source/open access/content encourage the champions – reward success collect evaluations & testimonials ensure a staff training programme prioritise learning outcomes (use assessments) wrap-around courses are a quick win
Online Education: Do Not... try to put too much online forget to build assessment around activities get fixated upon the technology separate from existing Quality Assurance have only one delivery option expect 100% participation at first expect online solutions to apply equally to all
areas think that e-learning is a cheap option think that you need to reinvent the wheel
Key Concepts
The Connecticon
Social Networking for education
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