Collaborative Learning Environments

A Conceptual Frameworkby Claude Martin

IntroductionInformation Technologies framework

• Computers– Hardware– Software

• Networks– Local– Intranet– Internet– Extranet

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

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• Managing the institution– Financial and administrative management– Human resources and Equipment management

• Managing and Planning activities– Marketing training activities and resources– Trainees (contacts, selection, registration,

assessment, placement…)– Trainers, Experts, resource persons – Delivering courses

IntroductionManaging

• Programme definition

• Training methodology design

• Training Facilities design and provision

• Training resources location

IntroductionDesigning courses

• Design of the architecture and contents

• Combined-media Development

• Assessment

• Delivery of the media– Off line– On line

IntroductionTraining resource production

• Processes– The learner– The system coach– The evaluation system– The delivery system

• Stores– Record database– Knowledge library

A Learning System model System components

System Components

• Processes Learner, Evaluation, System Coach, Delivery

• Stores Records Database, Knowledge Library

• Flows: Behavior, Assessment, Performance (past, present, future),Indexes (query, content, and locator), Learning Content, Multimedia,Learning Style

Delivery

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Content Indexmetadata

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LearningContent

Multimedia Behavior

Performance (new)

LearningStyle

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Learning Content

Performance(current)Performance

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A s s e s s m e n tL o c a t o r I n d e x

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THE MAIN INTERNET FUNCTIONALITIES

file transfer

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• File transfer• Email• Conferences

– Email List Servers– Newsgroups– Chatting – Video conferencing– IP Telephone

IT tools to create DL Systems Open standard tools

The Internet tools features

IT tools to create DL Systems Open standard tools

The Internet tools features

• Search engines• Common gateway interfaces (CGI)• JavaScript• World Wide Web

– Multimedia training resources published – Exercises, tests, can be designed, published – Links to any other Internet application

• The Residential Distance Classroom

• The Virtual Classroom

• The Online Lesson

• The Self Learning System

• Any of those four examples may be combined

IT tools to create DL Systems Open standard tools

Application of the Internet tools to learning

• The Aviation Industry CBT (Computer-Based Training) Committee (AICC)

• Instructional Management System

• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

IT tools to create DL Systems New open standards adapted to training and education

Standards and Specification

Development Organizations

IEEE

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ISOANSI

IEEE, ANSI, ISO: Accredited Standards

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Specs

AICC

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ARIADNE

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Requirements Requirements Liaising

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Specs From

• Macromedia Attain Suite– Development

• Attain objects for Dreamweaver • Authorware Attain

– Management• Pathware Attain• Drumbeat

IT tools to create DL Systems Kits to build Open Standard Web based DL

• Asymetrix – Learning tools

• Asymetrix ToolBook II Assistant • Asymetrix ToolBook II Instructor • Neuron (browser plug-in)

– Learning management • Asymetrix Librarian • Asymetrix Ingenium.

IT tools to create DL Systems Kits to build Open Standard Web based DL

• WebCT

• Blackboard– Blackboard CourseInfo– Blackboard Campus

• LearningSpace

IT tools to create DL Systems Proprietary “ready to use” packages

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