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The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Considering the dimensions of life-long learning tools
Chris Douce
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Outline• Introduction• Learner profiles• Dimensions• Tools• Learning Trajectory• Summary
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learner Profiles• Who are the learners?• Who, what, where, when and how• “The collection of attributes of a class of ‘typical users’”• Life-long learners: Jim, Dave and Sue
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learner Profile : Jim• Call centre worker• On-demand e-learning• Connected to local community• Part time youth worker• Two types of life-long learning: formal and informal
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learner Profile : Dave• Works in an IT department of a company• Aspirations to become a systems administrator• Knows about professional qualifications• Communicates with peers in other organisations• Little formal training by employer• Time limited: a way to gain promotion and understanding
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learner Profile : Sue• Retired• Enjoys local and family history• No clear objectives or formal study plan• Discusses interests with others• Different sources of information• Less use of technology
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learner Profiles• Jim : formal and informal• Dave : formal, qualification directed• Sue: informal, personal interest
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Dimensions• Objectives: defined – undefined• Formality: formal – informal• Time: bounded – unbounded• Interconnectivity: group – solitary• Support: high – low• Identity: open – closed
• Like user experience/usability goals - not completely separate from each other
• ‘Adaptability’ or how these can change
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Dimensions• Objectives: defined (10) – undefined (0)• Formality: formal (10) – informal (0)• Time: bounded (10) – unbounded (0)• Interconnectivity: group (10) – solitary (0)• Support: high (10) – low (0)• Identity: open (10) – closed (0)
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Dimensions
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Tools• Virtual learning environments• Personal learning environments• Web tools• Discussion forums• Client tools• Peer to peer
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Learning Trajectory• A summary of decisions that have contributed to your learning
history.
• A summary of decisions (including your successes and failures) that have contributed to your learning history.
• The path that you share with others that may help others learn about the things you have discovered.
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Summary• Looked at three different learner profiles• Divided into dimensions• Mapped dimensions to a chart• Dimensions change between users and over time• Dimensions can inform tool requirements• Notion of a learning trajectory• Building tools: understand users, needs and constraints
The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology
Outline• Introduction• Learner profiles• Dimensions• Tools• Learning Trajectory• Summary
Institute of Educational TechnologyThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AA
www.open.ac.uk/iet
