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SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013
5th & 6th June 2013
Presenters Chris Miller (Co-operative College/OU)Jane Wagstaff (Co-operative College)
ContributorsJudith Williams (OU)Dr Karen Kear (OU)Dr Jon Rosewell (OU)
Does the choice of online learning environment influence
social learning in online courses?
The Co-operative College
In Partnership with:
The Open University
SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013
5th & 6th June 2013
Does the choice of online learning environment influence
social learning in online courses?
Session 8
Short presentation (20mins)
Q&A (10mins)
Introduction
The Co-operative College
- Est. 1919
- Co-operative education
- Research and International
- Co-operative Schools
- National Co-operative Archives
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Introduction
sKTP project - Co-operative College & The Open University
- Evaluate and select VLE and Social media technology
- Convert existing course to an eLearning format
- Publish identical course SM and VLE platforms
- Run pilots in parallel
- Training for course creators and tutors
- Evaluations
- Conclusions
- Recommendations and tool kit
Social learning
We all want the next big thing. But the next
big thing is not always the next new thing.
In the late 1970s, Albert Bandura established
one of the most well-known theories of
modern social learning, which proposes that
people can learn in a social context.
Social learningAlbert Bandura said:
Learning can occur by observing others’ behaviours and the resulting outcomes
Learning can occur cognitively without a corresponding change in behaviour
Modelled behaviour is reinforced by producing desirable outcomes (for both the observed party and the learner)
Three variables in the social learning context—the learner, the behaviour, and the environment—can influence each other
Source http:\\www.blackboard.com
Bandura, A. (1977). Social Learning Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall
Our project focuses on the
environment
Environment
Environment
Development
Course materials
Activities
Assessments
Forums and discussions
Challenges (VLE vs. SM)
Run Pilots
Varied participants
- Volunteers
- Work based learning
- Individuals with an interest
Encouraged and monitored discussions
Provided feedback on activities/assignments
Technical analytics
- Usage
- Navigation
- Participation
Observation
Questionnaires
Interviews
Provisional conclusions
Granular analytics not as easy on SM as
VLE
Submission of assignments easier on VLE
Learning materials not easy to publish on
SM
SM provided a more accessible
environment for sharing resources (e.g.
Images, videos, links, etc)
Provisional conclusions
Discussions in SM were in a
more informal language.
Discussions did not just focus
on the question posed, but had
a wider context where students
expanded to share their own
personal experiences
Discussions in VLE
were more structured
formal answers and
were more focused on
the original topic
Provisional conclusions
Next generation of VLEs
- Goes some way to integrate SM features
- Is it enough? Or does it still feel like a formal classroom environment?
Provisional conclusions and
moving forward
Carefully consider what the course is delivering and
requires
One is not better than the other but both have a place
and can complement each other
Consider using a mixture of VLE for the formal but SM for
study groups/projects
Is it the environment or the technology?
Further investigations needed
SOLSTICE & CLT Conference 2013
5th & 6th June 2013
Does the choice of online learning environment influence
social learning in online courses?
Q&A