Internet in Education

Peter Chalk

Academic Leader

London Metropolitan University

Topics

CommunicationLearning ObjectsVirtual Learning EnvironmentManaged Learning EnvironmentGames & Interactive ApplicationsPlagiarism: for and againstThe Future & You

Communication

Synchronous– Chat & icq

– White board

– Conferencing, lecture videos

Asynchronous– Email & texting

– Discussion Forum

– Blogs & wikis

http://www.ott.navy.mil/index.cfm?RID=WEB_OT_1001257

Chat room log – how grade it?

White Board/ JSP Editor Applet

Learning Objects

Support face-to-face teachingKey topics in module identifiedText plus…

– Animation– Game/ Quiz– Interactive Learning– XML meta data

http://simt-dev.unl.ac.uk/claire/java1dev/

Animation

Graphical coding

Tracking Hits on Learning Objects

Tracking Students

Learning Paths (?)

Virtual Learning Environment

Teaching a large moduleBlended Learning (not distant)Examples – WebCT, Blackboard, Learning

Space (Lotus Notes based)

http://webct.unl.ac.uk/

Teaching a large module

443 students ‘doing’ IM110 (Intro to Java)Peak (physical) = 315 (week 3 lecture)Peak (virtual) = 323 (weeks 4-6 quiz)29 Tutorial Groups (23 tutors, FT, PT &

PhD) a week to manage4 lectures (3 lecturers) a weekWebCT used to organise, track, assess etc

Managed Learning Environment

Assessment, Info & Comms managementSingle interface to all university areas:

– Module content, like VLE– Library, catalogue & renewals– Email– Record & transcript

Example, Middlesex: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/24-7/Example Portal: http://www.connect.ac.uk/

Assignment submission & record

Games & Interactive Applications

See EdGames Blog:http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/ ‘CASE Tool’ JSP Editor:http://www.ida.his.se/~henrike/jsp.htmlExample Algebra Vocabulary:http://www.quia.com/cc/66054.htmlExample: http://www.tryscience.org/Plus: supercomputer access, ‘real’ experiments,

robots, data collection…

Plagiarism: for and against

For:– Write Your Essay

http://www.essaytown.com/

Against:– Check handins

http://www.turnitin.com/

And, finally…

The Future?– Virtual reality 3d college

– Intelligent agents

– PDA/ mobile technology• In use!

Opportunities for MSc and PhD:– Apply here!

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-prospectus-2003/courses/depts/cctm/