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Construction and Evaluation of a Blended Learning Platform for
Higher Education
Lisa Beutelspacher, Wolfgang G. Stock
Department of Information ScienceHeinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
2011 International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning (15th HK Web Symposium)
11-13 July, 2011 Hong Kong SAR
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Content• Learning with Electronic Resources• Didactic Theories• The Learning Platform „InfoCenter“• Evaluation• Further Work
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Learning with electronic resources
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E-Learning• Advantages
o Using multimedia contento Time and place independenceo Self-paced learningo Easy update of content
• Disadvantageso Lack of social interactiono Some content not suitable for virtual presentation
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Blended Learning
Traditional Learning
E-LearningBlendedLearning
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Didactic Theories
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Behaviorism• The Theory
o Conditioning leads to designated reflexo Learning through reward (and punishment)
• Implementationo Mediating and testing factual informationo Direct feedbacko Reward system
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Cognitivism• The Theory
o Learner is an individualo Comprehensive problem-solving ability
• Implementationo Encourage capacity to develop solution strategies o Learners need to choose their own learning path
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Constructivism• The Theory
o Learning is an individual processo Learning is most effectively in groupso Learning must take place in authentic situations
• Implementationo Supporting group learningo Content must be presented from different perspectiveso Teacher encourages individual learning processes (not control them!)
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The InfoCenter
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InfoCenter• Blended learning platform for higher
educationo Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany; Dept. of Information
Science
• Subject: Information Scienceo Information retrievalo Knowledge representation
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InfoCenter - ContentMultimedia Mediation
•Lecture slides•Interactive video lectures•Video glossaries•Text books
Web 2.0 Tools
•Wiki•Weblog•Social bookmarking•Social networking
Learning Management
System
•Learning units•Tests
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Multimedia MediationLecture Slides
Behaviorism
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Multimedia MediationInteractive Video
Lectures
Behaviorism +
Cognitivism
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Multimedia MediationVideo Glossaries
Behaviorism +
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsWiki
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsWeblog
Constructivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsSocial
Bookmarking
Cognitivism
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Web 2.0 ToolsSocial
Networking
Constructivism
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Learning Management System
Learning Units
Behaviorism
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Tests
Behaviorism
Learning Management System
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Evaluation
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Evaluation• SERVQUAL
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Bad Rating Good Rating
Expectation Experience
How usefull is the use of Social Network platforms for your
studies
How useful is the Facebook Profile
„Information Science“ for your
studies
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Evaluation
High acceptance• Interactive Video Lectures• Tests
Lower acceptance• Wiki• Social Bookmarking• Social Networking
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Evaluation• Possible reasons for the low acceptance of Social
Media
o Uncertainty about how to integrate Social Media in the learning process
o Additional Effort for Students
o Students are used to classroom teaching
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Further work
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• Integrate more lectures and seminars
• Better combination of the different media
• Find out how to motivate students to use Social Media for learning
• Implement mobile learning
Further work
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