forecast on e-learning diffusion e-learning for accessibility
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Forecast on E-Learning diffusion E-Learning for accessibility. Alessandro Bogliolo Information Science and Technology Institute Online degree program in Applied Computer Science University of Urbino - Italy [email protected]. Main motivations. Accessibility Physical impairments - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/E-Learning 2007 – Ancona – September 21, 2007
University of UrbinoInformation Science and Technology Institute
Forecast on E-Learning diffusion
E-Learning for accessibility
Alessandro BoglioloInformation Science and Technology InstituteOnline degree program in Applied Computer ScienceUniversity of Urbino - [email protected]
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/E-Learning 2007 – Ancona – September 21, 2007
University of UrbinoInformation Science and Technology Institute
Main motivations
1. Accessibility• Physical impairments• Compatibility with personal needs
2. Internationalization• Cross-border education• Virtual mobility
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/E-Learning 2007 – Ancona – September 21, 2007
University of UrbinoInformation Science and Technology Institute
Main issues• Digital divide
– Infrastructure– Culture
• Demanding technologies– Computational resources / Bandwidth– Usability– Cost
• Sense of community– Transactional distance
• Organizational effort– Not reduced w.r.t. traditional courses
• Linguistic diversity– Multilingual vs Monolingual
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/E-Learning 2007 – Ancona – September 21, 2007
University of UrbinoInformation Science and Technology Institute
Our directions• Digital divide
– Wireless connectivity– ICT online courses
• Demanding technologies– Asynchronous learning objects– Enhanced text-based synchronous interactions
• Sense of community– Collaborative learning– Social networking (web 2.0)
• Organizational effort– Re-usable learning objects (?)– Lightweight remote support centers
• Linguistic diversity– Content and language integrated learning
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/E-Learning 2007 – Ancona – September 21, 2007
University of UrbinoInformation Science and Technology Institute
References• Online degree program in applied computer science
http://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/
• Content and language integrated learninghttp://e-learning.sti.uniurb.it/clil/
• Wireless campushttp://www.wireless-campus.it/
• Worldwide campus model“Global Accessibility of Higher Education: Using ICT to Build a Worldwide Campus”, EISTA-05
• Text-based interaction“LoL classroom”, ICL-06
• Psychological sense of community“The effects of the Psychological Sense of Community in on-line and face-to-face academic courses”, ICL-07
• Virtual mobility“Accessible virtual mobility”, EADTU-07