a distance course empowered by rich media
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A distance course empowered by rich mediaHans Bronkhorst Educational SupportWageningen University1 juni 2008
4 years
later
Overview
An example of distance education developed on the basis of the learning cycle
With special attention to the application of weblecturering.
An example
The European course “Quality in international horticultural production chains” of the department of Horticulture
Eleven partners This year for the sixth time In four years current formula was
designed Student demand driven
The course setup
Orientation Acquiring Internalisation Feedback Examination and Evaluation
Parts Instruments
Design first year Orientation: Preparatory task by student and two
week meeting at one of the universities, to explain the rest of the course, form groups and be trained.
Acquirement: also intensive lecturing during this period
Internalization: at home the task is done via the vle Feedback: consultation via vle and mail with fellow
students en comments and support by teacher Examination : the final product is assessed by the
home teacher. No group feedback Evaluation: teachers meet to evaluate students and
course
Design secondsecond year
Design third year Orientation: Preparatory task by student and two week
meeting at one of the universities, to explain the rest of the course, form groups and be trained.
Acquirement: also intensive lecturing during this period Internalization: PBL groups mixed over the uni’s
with contributions via vle Feedback: consultation through desktop VC link and
mail with fellow students en comments and support by group teacher
Examination : the final product will be assessed in a closing session via room vc link by the whole group
Evaluation: teachers meet to evaluate students and course
Design fourth year Orientation: Preparatory task by student and two
week meeting at one of the universities, to explain the rest of the course, form groups and be trained.
Acquirement: also intensive lecturing during this period recorded with P2G link and via vle available
Internalization: PBL groups mixed over the unis with contributions via vle
Feedback: consultation through desktop VC link and mail with fellow students en comments and support by group teacher
Examination : the final product will be assessed in a closing session via room vc link by the whole group
Evaluation: teachers evaluate students and course via desktop VC link
The completed course setup
Orientation Self study, F2F Acquiring F2f , P2G, VLE Internalization PBL via VLE,
mail Feedback Desktop VC, mail Examination Room VC Evaluation Desktop VC
OnderdelenInstrumenten
Conclusion 1
Weblecturing is an important add-on in international courses when: English is (nearly) not the mother tongue There are many difficult concepts to grasp Self study is at a distance and concepts are
discussed in groups And the proof of understanding the content is
by a task
Conclusion 2
Advantages of a recording program as P2G which is highly automated: Directly after the lectures the recordings can be At a distance the live lecture can be followed so
if you could not attend the two weeks reunion you will not miss the content sessions
Added value of P2G The recording can be done by students