Centre of excellence

for research and teaching

eLearning

CBLT – Principles of Learning with ITSession 2

School ofEducation

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University ofSouthampton

Starting Points

eLearningeLearning

Teaching withTeaching with

What are your personal What are your personal experiences experiences eeLearning?Learning?

What are your personalWhat are your personalexperiences of Learningexperiences of Learning

How is How is eeLearning significantlyLearning significantlydifferent to learning?different to learning?

What 4 adjectives would you useWhat 4 adjectives would you useto describe to describe eeLearningLearning

Write down your personalWrite down your personaldefinition of definition of eeLearning?Learning?

Starting PointStarting Point

Learning withLearning with

HowHow would you do this in a VLE?would you do this in a VLE?Would you want to do this in aWould you want to do this in a VLE?VLE?

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Definitions of eLearning

The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) have defined e-Learning as:

‘learning facilitated and supported through the use of information and communications technology (ICT).’The Government’s eLearning strategy ‘Harnessing Technology’ has defined e-Learning as:

‘…using ICT to change how we learn...’

Wikipedia suggests that ‘…eLearning is a general term used to refer to computer-enhanced learning…’

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Myths? Contradictions? Pedagogy?

eLearningeLearning

Any time, Any place, Any where

Synchronous?

Asynchronous?

True? False?

Constructivist / Socio Constructivist

Programmed Control

Learner Controlled

Full Empty

Evaluating What Really Matters in Computer-Based Education

http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/ibroedu/review/evaluation.htm

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eLearning – are students engaged?

eLearningeLearning

Who is eLearning for?Who is eLearning for?

TeachersTeachersTrainers?Trainers?

StudentsStudentsPupils?Pupils?

Managers?Managers?

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eLearning – are students engaged?

eLearningeLearning

How do students study?How do students study?

In the pastIn the past Currently?Currently?

In the future?In the future?

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eLearning – are students engaged?

This video clip is not about eLearning – but about a cohort of students reflecting on their study habits and the purpose of life!

http://youtube.com/v/dGCJ46vyR9o

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eLearning - Example

Primary and Secondary pupils are using eLearning

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eLearning - examples

Parent/carer

Unit 3 parliament - resources provision

CLIL is collaborative planning

Kenya is a trip

Built Environment - a club

Learning Passports - peer assessment

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Sussed Portal

Login to SUSSED – Find the CBLT Group

Examine and engage in the discussion starter about eLearning

Contribute to a ‘Chat’ discussion about the two papers distributed for reading.

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University ofSouthampton

Other matters & Review

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Not just VLEsNot just VLEs

Full or Empty?Full or Empty?

Zucchermagio Zucchermagio (1993)(1993)

Reusable Learning Reusable Learning Objects / Learning Objects / Learning Object RepositoriesObject Repositories

Teacher SkillsTeacher SkillseTeacher/Tutor SkillseTeacher/Tutor Skills

PersonalisationPersonalisation

Approaches/ModesApproaches/Modes

Task Task SettingSetting

Problem Problem SolvingSolving

IndividualsIndividuals

CohortCohortss

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Some indicative references

At this Point I wish to demonstrate why EndNoteWeb is a useful tool that can support ‘learning’

http://www.myendnoteweb.com