values and affordances of virtual learning environments adam warren [email protected] 023 8059...
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Education en l’an 2000
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Web learning c.1996
course websitehttp://www.soton.ac.uk/~ajdw/webpub/index.htm
course mailing [email protected]
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Web-page authoring c.1996
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The origin of online learning systems
History of Virtual Learning Environments– 1990 FirstClass (used by OU in 1992)– 1995 TopClass and WOLF (now LearnWise)– 1996 COSE and WebCT– 1997 Bodington, Teknical and CourseInfo– 1998 Blackboard (was CourseInfo)– 1999 Desire2Learn– 2002 Moodle– 2004 Sakai and Dokeos– 2005 merger of WebCT and Blackboard
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Elements of a VLE
coursemanagement
student registrationstudent trackingaccess control
resource control
course informationsyllabus and timetable learning objectives student handbook FAQ
learning resourcesbibliography and linksinteractive self-study
case-studieslecture notespresentations
communicationscourse emaildiscussion forumsfile exchangeonline chat
online assessmentquizzes and surveysformative evaluation
instant feedbackautomated analysis
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Supporting Learning
face-to-face teaching
directed learning
independent learning
Roger Ottewill (CLT) On the Horizon 10,1 2002
assessed tasks
preparation& reflection
mastery
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Affordances of a VLE
controlled access and user identification
protected content
tracking of student activity, messages and grades
customised student learning experience
single access point for all online units
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Affordances of a VLE
consistent user interface
minimal technical barriers for staff and students
integrated functions: resources, communication, CAA
linkage to other organisational systems
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From VLE to MLE
BlackboardVLE
LDAP user authentication
Bannerstudent records
Content Management System
Perception CAA system
Turnitin anti-plagiarism
Sentient DISCOVER
e-reading lists
e-assignment submission
Building Blocks:wikis, blogs,podcasts etc.
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Questions about VLEs
What is the implicit pedagogy?– technologies are not neutral– are alternative pedagogies constrained?
Where is the locus of control?– institutional or learner-centred?
Is the technology closed or open?– how easy is it to migrate to another
system?
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A Personal Learning Environment ?
PLEs are a concept, not a product [1] [2] [3]
PLEs are not just about technology:– places, people, networks, resources, tools
But technologies are a key enabler:– building communities– accessing resources– managing information
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CETIS: JISC Centre for Educational Technology
and Interoperability Standards
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“The thing that most excites me about the PLE at
the moment that it isn’t fixed or settled, that it’s
fundamentally a conversation across the edtech
community about what learners need, what
institutions might be providing, which PLE
methods might be most useful. I see it as a
practical attempt to get beyond the current
dichotomy between closed CMS’s vs the small
pieces approaches, by pushing innovators and
institutions to develop and explore tools and
platforms where communities and individuals
can themselves determine boundaries,
permeability and connections.”Josie Fraser, 2006