Current Issues in Technology Enhanced Learning

Seminar SS 2006

Jürgen Heller

Contributions

• Presentation– Theoretical background– Review article– Original journal article– Demonstration of learning platforms, software,

web resources, …

• Practical Work– Design of a Online Course– …

Topics List

• Personalisation• Learner modelling • Learning styles• Metacognition• Knowledge visualisation• Learning design• Cooperative learning• Blended learning• …

Personalisation

• What is personalisation about?– http://www.qca.org.uk/12933_12938.html– http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/innovation-unit/pdf/DavidMiliba

ndPLSpeech.pdf?version=1

– http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/personalisedlearning/– http://www.nestafuturelab.org/download/pdfs/research/Personali

sation_Report.pdf– http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/innovation-unit/pdf/Learningab

outpersonalisation.pdf?version=1– http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/personalisedlearning/downloa

ds/personalisedlearning.pdf– http://www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/teachingandlearning– http://www.lsc.gov.uk/National/Documents/SubjectListing/Learni

ngCultures/DistributedandElectronicLearning/Report-DELG.htm

Personalisation

• Implementation of personalised services– https://www.cs.tcd.ie/Owen.Conlan/publications/elearn2003_v1_

Clarke.pdf– http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/ist_workshop/mmgps04/presentations/

keenoy-MMGPS04.pdf– http://www.l3s.de/~dolog/pub/ah2004.pdf

Learner Modelling

• (Open) learner/user model– http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/research/credit/AIED-ER/zapat

a.pdf– http://aied.inf.ed.ac.uk/abstracts/Vol_10/modelling.html– http://www.eee.bham.ac.uk/bull/ws/aied03/AIED03-WS-proceedings.pdf– http://www.win.tue.nl/SW-EL/2004/AH-SWEL-Camera-ready/SWEL04-

AH-PDF/%238-Denaux-Dimitrova-Aroyo-SWEL-AH.pdf

• Standards– IMS Learner Information Package (IMS LIP)

• http://www.imsglobal.org/• http://www-i5.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/i5new/staff/chatti/LIPEditor/

demoLIPEditor-open.htm

Learning Styles

• Topics and resources– Index of learning styles (ILS)

http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSpage.html

– Learning style resourceshttp://www.support4learning.org.uk/education/lstyles.htm

– Collfield, F., Moseley, D., Hall, E. & Ecclestone, E. (2004). Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning. A systematic and critical review. Learning and Skills Research Centre, London. Available: http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=7619

– iClass deliverables on learning styles• Provides reference to comprehensive review and various

theoretical conceptions

Metacognition

• Resources– http://interactivity.ucsd.edu/articles/Metacognition/Elearning10.p

df– https://www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/mscitedu/mite_wrk/resources/portf

olios/2001/doyle_e/Final.rtf– http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2005/papers/1321.pdf– http://www.learningcircuits.org/2003/oct2003/dobrovolny.htm– Schwartz, N.H., Andersen, C., Hong, N., Howard, B., McGee, S.

(2004). The influence of metacognitive skills on learners’ memory of information in a hypermedia environment. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 31, 77–93.

Knowledge visualisation

• Resources– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_visualization– http://www.knowledge-visualization.org/– http://www.knowledgemedia.org/– http://ltsnpsy.york.ac.uk/conceptmapping/– http://netzspannung.org/cat/servlet/CatServlet/$files/298246/awa

ke-2004-1-en.pdf

Learning Design • Topics and resources

– Reviewhttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/uploaded_documents/ACF83C.doc

– Advances in Learning Design (Special Issue). Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2005/01 http://jime.open.ac.uk/2005/01/

– Koper E.R.J. (2001). Modelling Units of Study from a Pedagogical Perspective: the pedagogical meta model behind EML http://eml.ou.nl/introduction/docs/ped-metamodel.pdf

– Constructivist Learning Designhttp://www.prainbow.com/cld/cldp.html

– Online Support http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/

– UNFOLD EC-Projecthttp://www.unfold-project.net

– LAMS Learning Activity Management System http://www.lamsinternational.com/

Cooperative Learning

• Topics– Group learning– Computer supported cooperative learning

(CSCL)– Groupware– Computer mediated communication (CMC)

• Media theory• Communication tools

Cooperative Learning

Resources• Online

– http://home.capecod.net/~tpanitz/– http://www.foundationcoalition.org/home/keycompone

nts/collaborative_learning.html (lots of further links)

– http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/GroupTools.htm – http://www.clcrc.com/ – http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Supported_Cooperative_Work

Cooperative Learning Resources• Papers

– Dietz-Uhler, B. & Bishop-Clark (2001). The use of computer-mediated communication to enhance subsequent face-to-face discussions. Computers in Human Behavior, 17, 269–283.

– Benbunan-Fich, R. & Hiltz, S.R. (1999). Impacts of Asynchronous Learning Networks on Individual and Group Problem Solving: A Field Experiment. Group Decision and Negotiation, 8, 409–426.

– Dennis, A.R. & Valacich, J.S. (1999). Rethinking Media Richness: Towards a Theory of Media Synchronicity. Proceedings of the 32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

– Briggs, R.O., de Vreede, G.-J., Nunamaker, J.F.Jr. & Tobey, D. (2001). ThinkLets: Achieving Predictable, Repeatable Patterns of Group Interaction with Group Support Systems (GSS). Proceedings of the 34th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

– Veerman, A.L., Andriessen, J.E.B. & Kanselaar, G. (2000). Learning through synchronous electronic discussion. Computers & Education, 34, 269-290.

Blended Learning

• Topics and resources– ALN Principles for Blended Environments

Sloan-C Publicationhttp://www.aln.org/publications/books/alnprinciples2.pdf

– Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networkshttp://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/index.asp

– Benbunan-Fich, R. & Hiltz, S.R. (1999). Impacts of asynchronous learning networks on individual and group problem solving: A field experiment. Group Decision and Negotiation, 8, 409–426.

– Barbian, J. (2002). Blended works: Here´s proof. Online Learning Magazine. Available: http://www.onlinelearningmag.com/onlinelearning/magazine/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1526767

– Blended Learning Designhttp://www.knowledgenet.com/pdf/Blended%20Learning%20Design_1028.PDF

Blended Learning

• Topics and resources• DeLacey, B.J. & Leonard, D.A. (2002). Case study on technology

and distance in education at the Harvard Business School. Educational Technology and Society, 5, 13-28.

• Julian, E.H. & Boone, C. (2001). Blended learning solutions: Improving the way companies manage intellectual capital. An IDC White Paper. Available: http://suned.sun.com/US/images/final_IDC_SES_6_22_01.pdf

• Lefoe, G., Gunn, C. & Hedberg, J. (2002). Recommendations for teaching in a distributed learning environment: The student´s perspective. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 18, 40-56. Available: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet18/lefoe.html

• Moore, J.C. (2004). ALN Principles for blended environments: A collaboration. Available: http://www.aln.org/publications/books/alnprinciples2.pdf

Blended Learning

• Topics and resources– Rossett, A., Douglis, F. & Frazee, R.V. (2003). Strategies for

building blended learning. Learning Circuits, ASTD online magazine. Available: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2003/jul2003/rossett.htm

– Rovai, A.P. & Jordan, H.M. (2004). Blended learning and sense of community: A comparative analysis with traditional and fully online graduate courses. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning.

– Valiathan, P. (2002). Blended learning models. Learning Circuits. Available: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2002/aug2002/valiathan.html

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