Past and Present into Future: engaging adult educators and

learners in Web 2.0John Daley

John.Daley@tafesa.edu.au

Web 1.0

Top-downOne-wayComparable to transmissive form of

teaching

Web 1.0

Example

White Pages Australia

Web 2.0

Definition 2… commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design … and collaboration on the World Wide Web. A Web 2.0 site gives its users the free choice to interact or collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumer) of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users (consumer) are limited to the passive viewing of content that was created for them.- Wikipedia - Web 2.0

Roles needed in online educational environment

pedagogical (educational) rolesocial support/group development rolemanagerial role technical support role

- Jacques, D., and Salmon, G (2007)

Obstacles

Encountered - by the teacher by the learner in educational institutions

Obstacles encountered by the teacher

The individual’s view of this technology

The individual’s skill at instructional design in this medium

Level of institutional support

Obstacles encountered by the teacher

The individual’s view of this technology

Obstacles encountered by the teacher

The individual’s skill at instructional design in this medium

Obstacles encountered by the teacher

Level of institutional support

Obstacles encountered by the teacher

Dunlap (1997) on life-long learning skills

Learner assignments involve collaboration Learners are helped to reflect on their work Learners are given increasing autonomy in

direction and planning Activities are intrinsically motivating

- Quoted in: Collis & Meeuwsen in French et al. (ed) (1999), p. 32

Obstacles encountered by the learner

Reluctance to embrace ICT

Lack of access to the WWW

Institutional availability / support

Obstacles encountered in educational

institutionsFinancial constraintsResource management constraints

Privacy /confidentialityAccess

Staff training issues

Action!

Sign up for trainingBe confident in front of your learnersBe aware of privacy / confidentiality

issuesGive it a go!

References for this presentation

Collis, D, and Meeuwsen, E, “Learning to learn in a WWW-based environment”. Published in: French, D et al. (1999). Internet based learning: an introduction and framework for higher education and business. Sterling VA, USA: Stylus

References for this presentation

Jacques, D., and Salmon, G (2007). Learning in groups: a handbook for on and off line environments. Routledge, London & New York.

References for this presentation

Shaw, G, (2010). Information communication technology at university: skills for success. Darwin NT: Charles Darwin University

Thanks, folks!