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Understanding the Changing Landscape of Learning Technologies
Lesley BlickerDirector of IMS Learning and Next Generation Technology
Academic Innovations
Online Faculty Community WorkshopMSCTC Fergus Falls December 5, 2008
Wanted…
Visionaries looking towards the future of eLearning delivery models
People interested in the state of learning management systems, immersive learning environments, interoperability, Web 2.0, and how it all fits into T&L
Academics wanting to close the gap between current baby boomer teaching practices and next gen student learning styles
The Bar, Presently
Concepts
Critical thinking
Scaffolded and/or quest-based learning
Problem-based learning; solving real world problems
Imparting knowledge
Application, Synthesis
Skills
Analysis
Student centered, constructivist environment
Faculty-driven content environment (primarily or exclusively)
Knowledge construction
Raising the Bar with the Help of Technology
Concepts
Critical thinkingScaffolded and/or quest-based learningProblem-based learning;
solving real world problems
Knowledge Construction
Application, SynthesisSkills
Analysis
Student centered, constructivist environment
Faculty-driven content environment (primarily or exclusively)
Imparting knowledge
What are You Doing to Raise the Bar to Improve Learning Outcomes?
Topics Today
Understanding of the significance of Web 2.0 in teaching and learning
Assess effectiveness and limitations of some of the current technologies and see where things are heading:
The 3Ws (wikis, widgets, and webtops)3D immersive learning
Two Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRBW8eJGTVs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VnHdqpE4RM&feature=related
One-Way vs. Two-Way Sends
Web 1.0 (IMS or elearning 1.0)
Web 2.0 (IMS or elearning 2.0)
Linking to static web pages, linking to documents
Linking people
Characteristics of(aka Social Technology)
Content is distributed, coming from everywhere It is dynamic - world of bits that can go in all different directions at the
same time, content can come to you (RSS feeds) Applications run through browsers (Flickr, YouTube, Google Docs, Gliffy) Architecture of participation - where users contribute content or write back
Has its own Categories
From 101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools, http://oedb.org/library/features/101-web-20-teaching-tools. Nov 2007
Current Academic Technologies
Instructional management systems Plagiarism software Videos (some streaming) Podcasting Simple games and simulations, and early use of ILEs Content authoring tools (lodeStar, Raptivity) Web conferencing tools (WebEx, Elluminate, Adobe Connect) Wikis, blogs, RSS feeds 3D imaging software (Autodesk) and spatial technologies (GIS) Learning Objects/Repositories and Emergence of federated
search capabilities Web 2.0/Social technologies (Facebook, Google Docs, You
Tube), social bookmarking)
What’s Effective or Limiting about current Technologies?
Current IMS (CMS) – What’s the Beef?
Unilateral publication formats
Labeled as false start; replicated existing classrooms
Assumes more passive consumer of information
Monolithic and they don’t play well with others (API’s not truly open) – lack of interoperability
Scott Leslie’s Video: The Future CMS slide 34 – 35 http://www.edtechpost.ca/gems/TheFutureCMS3.htm
Wikis, Widgets and Webtops
Wikis
Student Group Project Example 2: http://omblicker.wetpaint.com/
Student Group Project Example 1
Widgets
Look to
Wikis or
Facebook as examples for adding widgets
Defn Wikipedia: A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML -based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation .
Webtops (iGoogle, Netvibes, PageFlakes)
The Webtop Phenomenon to Create a Personal Learning Environment
A Portal to Media Literacy, M. Weschhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4yApagnr0s – min 27
My Predictions for the Future IMS
We won’t see the innovative products turning into enterprise applications anytime soon for complex reasons
The enterprise application will be part of a mix of systems for tracking learning experiences which will: Run side-by-side with more flexible and interoperable approaches. Faculty will
invent their own PLEs (personal leaning environment) I.e., g, M. Wesch using NetVibes)
Recede in importance as the primary unit of the virtual course site and will morph to an LMOS (Learning Management Operating System), maintaining administrative functions for enterprise systems (e.g., SIS integration, managing grades) and would provide the backbone for layering (instructional software living on top of the IMS)
Not likely to do it all (incorporate enough open API/integration with other technologies and remain reliable and able to integrate with SIS, core technologies needed for student integration)
A Couple Easy Tools
SitePal.com
http://3b.net/browser/newhome.html
Immersive Virtual World Options
Second Life CroquetSun Microsystems WonderlandJohnson Center for Virtual RealityEON Reality
http://www.eonreality.com/index_full.html
Second Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMGR9q43dag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfsSGBraUhc
Instructional Technologies – Predictions through 2013
Continued development of Web 2.0 tools Continued exploration in immersive virtual worlds as learning environments Growth in number of products which have 3D “engines” built in (e.g., Second Life,
Lively, 3B, EON Reality) More 3D modeling, robotics, holographic software used in education Increase in use of Webtops (PageFlakes, NetVibes, iGoogle) Repurposing of the IMS* as we know it Emergence of startups with radically different IMS concept, but focused on single
course, not enterprise or integration with SIS, LDAP ~10-15% of faculty experimenting with tools outside of IMS to accomplish more
student centered learning and digital content creation Attempt to layer interactive tools on top of IMS Move towards building and sharing 3D learning objects No let up in plea for open APIs and interoperability 7-8 years – primary Web interface begins morphing to 3D; 2D lives alongside 3D
or in it for a while Increased use of Open Source products for enterprise applications
* Instructional Management System © Lesley Blicker
Lesley BlickerDirector of IMS Learning and Next Generation TechnologyAcademic InnovationsW: 651-201-1413C: [email protected]
Lesley’s Blog: http://lblicker.wordpress.com/
