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G N Wikramanayake (2010) Learning beyond the classroom In: Humanitarian Technology Challenges of the 21st Century, Trivandrum, Kerala, 20-21 Feb. IEEE Kerala Section
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Learning beyond the classroom
University of Colombo School of Computing
Prof. Gihan Wikramanayake
Overview
• Changes due to Technology
• Virtual Learning Environments
• Continuing Professional Development
• Informal Learning
• Learning Tools
• Conclusion
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Changes due to Technology• Society Changes through Technology
– We do things differently
e.g. Online purchasing Check-in machine
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Changes in Education
• Chalk & blackboards
• Electronic presentations
• Smart boards.
Teaching
Learning
Lectures and Other One-Way Delivery Systems
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Paradigm Shift to Networked Learning
• New way of thinking about teaching and learning• teacher - learner relationship
• Learner• centered learning based on constructivism and socio-
constructivism
• Process of learning• problem solving, critical thinking
• Hypertext & hypermedia
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Paradigm Shift to Networked Learning
• Learner interdependence / collaborative learning
• Opportunity for everyone to participate
• Learner as active participant
• Synchronous
• real time conversations
• Asynchronous• Time to reflect before responding
• Teacher• facilitator, coach
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Changes in Education..
Learning
student centric teacher centric
Activity; Peer; Self
Coordinators
WWW
Databases Library
PeersInstructor
Multimedia
ExpertsLearner
Networked Learning9
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Changes in Education...
• Knowledge– Organisation– Media– Access– Use– Sharing
• Books Internet• Text Audio, Video• Library Home;
Computer; PDA
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Impact in Education
• Learning Skills
• Infrastructure Requirements
Read, Write Spellings, Grammar, Teacher depended
Keyboard, Internet, Tools, Community depended
Virtual Learning Environments
• Closed learning environments – restricted to enrolled learners.
• Learning Resources– teacher’s material– activities, quizzes and forums.
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Learning Management Systems
• Free and Open-source e-Learning Software
• Affordable access to Internet
• Not just PowerPoint Slides
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Virtual Learning Environments
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Resources – Home Page
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Resources – Course Page
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Resources – Syllabus
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Student Manual – e-Book
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SCORM Lessons
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Learning Activity
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Learning Quiz
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Continuing Professional Development
• Employment after formal education – degrees and professional qualifications
• To perform expected duties – upgrading their knowledge
• Informal learning activities– reading and exploring on their own
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Informal Learning
• Web 2.0 technologies – platform to generate knowledge collectively– interact with each
• E.g. user experiences and feedbacks on Hotel using blogs
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Learning Tools
• Main Reference to Online Tools
• Other tools– XO
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Synchronous
Synchronous communication is communication taking place at the same time, but at same (classroom/ lecture hall) or different place (Internet). It is real-time.– Chat (Instant Message)
– Video/ Voice chat (e.g. Elluminate, Skype)
– Online Conferencing
– Second Life
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Chat (Instant Message)
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Video/Voice chat
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Online Conferencing
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Second Life
• Synchronous gathering on Second Life
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Asynchronous
• Asynchronous: – Email, List servers, Bulletin board; Message
Boards, Threaded Discussion Boards, SMS, Blogs, Wiki
– Free Wikis• Zoho, Wikispaces, wikiversity
Wiki• A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages
designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content.– www.wikipedia.org/
• Free encyclopaedia
• Wiki farms– http://sites.google.com/, www.mediawiki.org/,
www.pbwiki.com/, www.tiddlywiki.com/, www.wetpaint.com/, www.wikispaces.com/
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Wiki
Wikis Web Page
Open Editing Limited Editing
Text formatting HTML
Easy to create Harder to create
Low security Higher security
Equal users Hierarchical users
Multiple anonymous authors Limited known authors
Collaborative Individual
In progress pages Completed pages32
Conclusion
• Life long learning
• Ability to adapt with society changes
• Exploit technology advances for career advances
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