crossing the divide
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Crossing the divide -(other) mobile and web options for students at a distanceJP BosmanCentre for Teaching and LearningStellenbosch [email protected] September 2011
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SpaceTimeSocial connectionDiffering contexts
The divide of
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Feelings of isolationLack of motivationLoss of relevanceDiminished chance of success
Can lead to
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A passion for student wellfare and success;Carefull curriculum design;Dynamic iterative instructional design;Based on continuous evaluation;The correct/ relevant use of ICTs
But there are initiatives that bridge this divide through
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This video shows that in distance learning we sometimes forget to teach.
The good old LMS (Ukwanda rural rotations)Something from the blogosphere and the Podworld (Mphil in HSE)Cloud computing in some of its forms (CHEC ICT course)A blended (mobile) appraoch towards community (ACE in Mathematics)Towards virtual (web) classrooms (The FHS Rural Clinical School)
Here are some web and mobile scenarios that try and bridge the divide
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1. The good old LMS (Ukwanda rural rotations)The teaching problem/ challenge:Lack of communication between peersLack of communityLack of feedback on assignmentsLack of an archive of projects
Technologies: Moodle (LMS) tools (forums, assignments, content)Internet hotspots and netbooks
Teaching and Learning event:DialogueCreationFormative assessment
Google Map van hospitaleWorcesterHermanusCaledonSwellendamCeresRobertsonBredasdorpMontaguMalmesbury
Ukwanda Rural Health OnlineMoodleLow bandwidthMobile learning environmentResourcesDiscussionAssessmentFHS LecturersCommunicateAssessFeedbackUkwandaAdministrateCommunicateArchiveRural platform: studentsConnectCollaborateResourcesRural platform: facillitatorsResourcesAssessCommunicateRural virtual learning spacesNetbooksResourcesInternet hubsWireless set-up (3G or Breedenet)Rural Clinical Rotations - mobile learning process
LMS: Moodle (Rural Health)
Moodle Mobile Learning Environment
Learning on the go!
2. Something from the blogosphere and the Podworld (Mphil in HSE e-Learning module)The teaching problems/ challenges:Experience e-Learning hands-onFacilitate the development of and reflection on an e-Learning prototypeAssessment of assignment and reflectionsTechnologies: Blackboard (LMS) tools (forums, assignments, content)BlogsSlideshareTeaching and Learning events:AcquisitionCreation and collaborationFormative assessmentReflection
Blackboard Vista
Use of Slideshare in the module
Central course blog
A students blog
Podcasting the feedback on students assignments in MP3 format
3. Cloud computing in some of its forms (CHEC ICT course)The teaching problems/ challenges:1 Month to introduce array of technologies (only three f2f days)Experience online technologies Facilitate a group of participants onlineTechnologies: Google forms (pre-course surveys)Moodle (LMS) tools (forums, assignments, content, blogs)Screencasting and PodcastingWebconferencing (Adobe Connect)Wiki (www.wikispaces.com)Teaching and Learning events:Acquisition, collaborationFormative feedback and dialogueCreation and reflection
The course on Moodle
Demonstrating with a screencast
Collaborative creation on Wikispaces
Imstus
Facilitators:Ingrid MostertMarina van Heyningen
4. A blended (mobile) appraoch towards community (ACE in Mathematics)
face-to-screen
face-to-paper
face-to-face
Residential CourseReadings Discussionson LMSInteractive Telematic SessionsAdministration
COMMUNITYCenter visitsAssignmentsBlended Learning Model for the ACE in Mathematics
23Very brieflyThis context is most probably very different to the contexts of most of you which brings me to my first point. As a social science researcher Im interested in lived experiences rather than in numbers (which might be strange because my first degree was in mathematics) but when it comes to social science research I think one of my favourite authors puts it best.
Example of a synchronous chat in Moodle
New!! Example of cell phone feedback using Maties Connecthttp://connect.sun.ac.za/m
Ingrid Mostert (ACE facilitator) says the following about the blended approach:I believe that using a blended learning model allows us to reduce the sense of isolation so often experienced by distance education students. The model allows regular two way communication between us and the students and also between the students themselves. The students see us and each other at the ITE sessions; they get regular SMS's from us (and ask us questions via SMS) and they can access the online discussions and material anytime, anywhere. Little things like having profile pictures and monthly chat sessions make a big difference to a sense of belonging and this in turn helps motivate the students to make a success of their studies. (September 2011)
5. Towards virtual (web) classrooms (The FHS Rural Clinical School)The teaching problems/ challenges:Specialists are in Tygerberg HStudents are in rural hospitalsTutorials need to be synchronous
Technologies: MS Lync Web conferenceMimio Electronic Whiteboard
Teaching and Learning events:AcquisitionDialoguePractice
Virtual classrooms (MS Lync)
TutorialsTygB HospitalClinical BuildingStiklandRCSWorcesterCeresVirtual ClassroomsLync PsychLync O&G
Virtual classrooms (MS Lync)
Screenshot of a Lync virtual classroom
Almost done now for the final experience of a mobile kind
Lets connect! (with Opera Mini)
http://connect.sun.ac.za/m
By when do you think most of your students will have smartphones that can surf the web?2012201320142015Question 1:
Select all the technologies that you think can be used in distance educationQuestion 2:
On a lighter note: Whatever we do we should remember that there are dangers and limits to working with technology
Thank youDankieEnkosi