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The Intranet:Some Pedagogical implications

Win Hornby,Teaching Fellow, ABS&

Catherine Ogilvie, CELT

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Outline

• Look at some educational issues of using the Intranet

• Practical aspects of putting material on the Intranet

• Case study example: Business Economics• FAQs

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Teaching Style?

Pedagogy

or Androgogy?

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Teaching Style?

PedagogyThe student is seen as an empty vessel which we, the

academics, fill up

or Androgogy?

A partnership in which both staff and students learn together

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Teaching Style?

Teacher as:• Expert?

• Facilitator?

• Manager/Delegator?

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Teaching Style?

Teacher as:• Expert?

– emphasis on the Lecture and lecture slides• Facilitator?

• Manager/Delegator?

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Teaching Style?

Teacher as:• Expert?

– emphasis on the Lecture and lecture slides• Facilitator?

– emphasis on pointing students to resources• Manager/Delegator?

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Teaching Style?

Teacher as:• Expert?

– emphasis on the Lecture and lecture slides• Facilitator?

– emphasis on pointing students to resources• Manager/Delegator?

– at worst FOFO approach– at best encouraging deep learning

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Intranet Paradigms

• E-mail paradigm

• The Community Paradigm

• Virtual Classroom Paradigm

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Intranet Paradigms

• E-mail paradigm– Used essentially as a messaging service: one -to

one or lectures seen as “attachments”• The Community Paradigm

• Virtual Classroom Paradigm

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Intranet Paradigms

• E-mail paradigm– Used essentially as a messaging service: one -to

one or lectures seen as “attachments”• The Community Paradigm

– Chat Room model: create online groups• Virtual Classroom Paradigm

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Intranet Paradigms

• E-mail paradigm– Used essentially as a messaging service: one -to

one or lectures seen as “attachments”• The Community Paradigm

– Chat Room model: create online groups• Virtual Classroom Paradigm

– Intranet/VC becomes the main driver for delivering the programmes

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Models of Online Delivery

• Content Model

• Wrap Around Model

• Integrated Model

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Models of Online Delivery

• Content Model– Lectures/ Text mainly on the intranet

• Wrap Around Model

• Integrated Model

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Models of Online Delivery

• Content Model– Lectures/ Text mainly on the intranet

• Wrap Around Model– More “supportive” use of Intranet

• Integrated Model

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Models of Online Delivery

• Content Model– Lectures/ Text mainly on the intranet

• Wrap Around Model– More “supportive” use of Intranet

• Integrated Model– Teaching , learning , discussions, assessment,

research, communications, administration data

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TeachingStyle

IntranetParadigm

Model ofOnlineDelivery

Expert “E-mail” Content

Facilitator “CommunityGroup”

“Wraparound”

Managerdelegator

“VirtualClassroom”

Integrated

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Catherine Ogilivy

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BUSINESS ECONOMICS on the Intranet

• Lecture Slides• Module Induction• Weblinks for Seminar Preparation etc• Role Playing Exercises• Video Streaming• Assessment/ Administration• Online Helpline

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THEROBERT GORDON

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THEROBERT GORDON

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THEROBERT GORDON

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THEROBERT GORDON

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THEROBERT GORDON

UNIVERSITYABERDEEN

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ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

Yes, I do!

OK Fire away!

Is it true that RGU teaching fellows are at the cutting edge of new teaching technology?

Absolutely! Not so much cutting edge as “bleeding edge”!

So tell me then, how many teaching fellows does it take to change a bulb on an OHP ?

...........Just remind me...................What’s an OHP?