The New Face of Learning?

Judith Christian-Carter

What I propose to talk about

• Web 2.0 / e-Learning 2.0 / Learning 2.0

• What it means in practice

• What it means for individuals

• What it means for organisations

• What it means for instructional designers

• Formalisation – how much

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It takes 2!

• A platform to create, upload and share content with others (Web 2.0)

• The rip, mix and feed brigade

• Blogs, Wikis, Social Networks, Podcasts(?)

• Web 2.0 tools & applications used to support informal learning

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2.0 is happening right now

• Previous presentations

• Happening without you even knowing about it

• Some organisations and educational institutions have ‘formalised’ provision– use of Web 2.0 technologies– allowing people to rip, mix and feed

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Individual learners

• Who are these?

• ‘Veterans’ – ‘Baby Boomers’ – ‘Generation X’ – ‘Generation Y’?

• Stereotypes – helpful or not?

• What about ‘silver surfers’?

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Organisational impact

• If it’s happening what’s going on?– covert or overt use– who is driving its use– available on Enterprise systems– informal and/or formal learning

• No organisational branding/house-style

• What will/do employees/learners want?

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The ‘Me’ dimension

• It’s out there and not in here!

• How much do I need to know/do?

• What impact on the instructional design of– educational programmes– training programmes– development programmes?

• The extent of formalisation?

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Formalisation

• Endorsing the use?

• Providing Enterprise systems?

• Allowing people to publish their own content?

• Encouraging people to construct their own educational, training and development programmes and connect with others?

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A time and place for everything

• Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water – but provide a few more ‘toys’

• Learner support tools which are not compulsory

• Need to remember that most adult learning is contextual if it is to be effective

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A new face?

• Drivers – us and users

• Social learning – facilitates that process

• Generational thing or not?

• Currently a lot of hype but how much substance?

• How new?

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What’s next?

Web 3.0

(but NOT today!)

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Need to rip?

• You can always contact me on– judith@christianwillwin.demon.co.uk– tel: 01926 614229– mobile: 07850 182722

• www.effectivelearningsolutions.co.uk

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