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Tsunami in EducationEmanuel GruengardFebruary 20131

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Computer technology is mature enough Communication bands are wide enough Personal computers are within the reach of many persons Pedagogical issues are better understood and new ones are introduced There is abounded availability of free content

Online systems geared to massive (and even free) teaching

2Floating ideas:Class Centric? User Centric? Cohort Centric?Learning Spaces / CommunitiesSelf-PacedThe Flip Classroom ConceptThe Salami ParadigmAutomated GradingPeers EvaluationAccessibilityMobile Learning

Technologies:Synchronous / AsynchronousWebinarsPodcastsWikiBlogsAnnotationsKSVTalking HeadClipsAnimationsSimulationsSerious GamesSocial Networks

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WikiWebinarsClipsBlogsSynchronous / Asynchronous PodcastsAnimationSimulations

Accessibility

Annotation

KSV

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Serious Games4MOOC Projects(Massive Open Online Classes)UdacityKSV approach, A lot of short videos (stored on YouTube), Forum for social and admin https://www.udacity.comedX: MIT, Harvard, BerckleyKSV approach, A bit longer videos, Subtitles at the side (serve also to navigate), Forum for admin, Wiki for cooperation, Provides large sections of a textbookhttp://www.edxonline.orgCoursera: Princeton, Stanford, Michigan, Penn, + 50 moreTalking Head videos, Very detailed slides, Subtitles in several languages, Interactive windowshttps://www.coursera.org

+ Khan Academy; OpenLearn (OU UK); Codecademy; ++ ++ New Players: Futurelearn (OU UK); + + +5Building Blocks:Learning Objects (LO)Lego building blocksapproach

(Ideal) LO has three parts:A Defined Learning ObjectiveA Learning ActivityAn Immediate Assessment

In most cases: atomic (covering a single item) and short (~10 minutes)

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Taking Headsynchronized withslides Exercise10Pedagogical ConceptsFlipped ClassLearn at home and later, in theclass, discuss and expandSelf PacedNo hard time-limitsMinimal interaction between learners Everyone can RegisterNo need for a matriculationNo entry tests11

The MOCC OfferingsHuge classesSalami approachSelf paced (within cycles)Media BasedNo tutoringSelf contained (in most cases )No meaningful interaction, unlessAutomatic gradingPeers gradingNo curriculum (yet?)Degrees: not yet clearBusiness Models: still in development12Paradigm Shift 1Present the lesson via short Learning Objects (LO) of few minutes Short and focused objects of learning coupled with Formative EvaluationIntelligent Tutor System Selects objects based on learners preferences and on immediate evaluationMassive reading only complementary and eBook orientedIntegrated true Digital eBooks rather than Digitized BooksEmphasis on MediaMultimodal interactions (read it / hear it / see it / experience it / create it)

13Paradigm Shift 2Use PDAs as active devicesRecord, Photo, Film, Broadcast, Converse

High InteractionMake use of touch screen interactivityImmediate Recording and Delivery of MP3/MP4 Use of Mini Intelligent Games

Assignments are integral part of the LO approach:Immediate Responses, Multi Choice Questions, Peers Evaluation Plagiarism control?

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http://www.hebrewkhan.orgIslands of TimeOur diverse activities create islands of free time

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/31/business/20080801-metrics-graphic.html

Can these periods be used for even more productive learning, based on the salami / LO approach of short durations?

16Yes! The Next Major Phase: Mobile LearningMonolithic Lectures(Hours)

Islands of Time(Minutes) Fixed Location

Ubiquitous17

DevicesDurations and Locations

But this is another presentation...18