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WHAT IS VIRTUAL LEARNINGIN A MODERN WORLD
Danil DintsisPh. D.
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BRIEF ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Ph. D. in System Analysis (Doctorate degree, ISCED verified)
Ph.D. in Technical management (Candidate degree, ISCED verified)
Portfolio manager and IT consultant, teacher and coach for 15+ years with the following certifications:
PgMP (Program and)PMP® (Project Management professional)
Contacts: [email protected]
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE PRESENTATION
Tell a brief story about virtual learning
It’s main specific features
Opportunities
Constraints
Offer a roadmap to build your own virtual learning
VIRTUAL LEARNING: DEFINITION
Distance Learning via Internet (as we do just now!)
A form of distance education, in which a teacher and a learner are separated
Teacher-led education via Internet or local nets
© Stanford University. Virtual Education course
LIFELONG LEARNING (LLL) IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
WHY DO WE NEED VIRTUAL LEARNING?
Expand the range of courses
Expand the range of students Geographically expand
With disabilities
With limited time opportunities
With specific personal characteristics
Equal access for high quality teachers and courses
Student
Introvert
Shy
Extrovert Self-organized Sloven
EXAMPLE: A SET BASED ON STUDENT’S PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT
TYPES OF VIRTUAL LEARNING
Synchronous/Asynchronous
Fully on-line/Blended
Trainer-led/Self-learning/MOOCs
DEMAND ANALYSIS
Develop analytical structure: Psychological types
Computer awareness
Course species
Student’s location
Analyze external restrictions and assumptions
Develop training methods Choose start point
Combine different methods
Train the trainer and the administrative staff
SYNCHRONOUS & ASYNCHRONOUS TOOLS
© Stanford University. Virtual Education course
SYNCHRONOUS LEARNINGTOOLS
status indicators/icons or emoticons
chat
polling
audiowebcams
share area: Screen, Separate Windows, Preloaded files
breakout rooms
file sharing
recording
attendee list
«INCLASS» WEBINAR BY “SPECIALIST” CENTERhttp://www.specialist.ru
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MAIN FEATURES OF “INCLASS” WEBINAR
Students in a class and at webinar study together and simultaneously
Both categories collaborate under trainer supervising
Training materials and lab environment are the same
TELECONFERENCES / VIRTUAL CLASS
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ON-LINE TOOLS EXAMPLES
Cisco Webex
Citrix GoTo platform
Adobe Connect
Microsoft LYNC
Clicktomeeting.com
Teleconferencing systems (i.e. Trueconf or any other)
Video hosting with an unlimited hosting size (i.e. Vimeo)
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ASYNCHRONOUS LMS FEATURES
Multimedia content
Monitoring subsystem
Grading subsystem
Tests
Discussion forums, blogs, wikis
E-mailing
Account management
Course and test creation subsystem
Training organization/teacher monitoring subsystem
Feedbacks
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MOOCS
Mass students learning (in thousands and more
Asynchronous
Multi- National
Experienced
…
Special features: Multilingual media
P2P control
Forum-based communication with a teacher and other students
Strong motivation
Teacher feedback tools
LEARN ANYWHERE – OFFLINE REGIME WANTED
On trip
At home
On vacations
At a workplace
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VIRTUAL TRAINING ADVANTAGES
For a student Personal tempo
Worth for introverts and shy people
Individual communication with a teacher
Appropriate training schedule
No travels
Comfortable environment
Teacher’s control
Visual contact and collaboration with all group members
For an educational organization Reuse of training materials
Full classes
Individual contact with students
Low expenses
High level of student’s involvement and control
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THANK YOU!
Stay in touch! www.ddintsis.com,
www.specialist.ru,
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