New models of learning: The role of an e-leaning Centre in Higher Education Institutions

1International Distance Education Conference, Prague 24-27 June 2012

Miguel GeaDirector of Virtual Learning Centre

http://cevug.ugr.esUniversity of Granada

Spain [email protected]

New models of learning:The role of an e-leaning

Centre in Higher Education Institutions.


1. Introduction: the information society

2. Digital-enhanced Learning

3. Opportunities

4. Conclusions

Summary

New models of learning: The role of an e-leaning Centre in Higher Education Institutions


N. NegroponteBeing Digital, 1984

"The best way to appreciate the merits and consequences of being digital is to reflect on the difference between bits and atoms …

This is the transition from an industrial age (age of atoms) to an information age (bits)”.

1. THE INFORMATION SOCIETY


Your (current) Digital Identity

and digital activity


1950 2000 year

Ubiquity computingMany computers, 1 user

PC1 computer, 1 user

Technology trends

Mainframes1 computer , many users

consumer producerscientificUserProfile:

1980


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gy

The evolution…

Growing faster and many (relevant) changes…


eLearning Centres at (traditional) Universities

Motivations: - Unit as a service- Towards digital (institution) identity - Support to the student / staff in the transition process- Transforming the future classroom

Current activities: - Visibility (website) - Content management (LMS) - Digital content production (streaming, media) - Presence in Social networks- Promoting Creative Commons license


University of Granada

Founded by Charles V in 1531

Face2Face Online

Teachers 3.641 217

Administrative 1.283 2

Students 80.216 5.733 Undergraduated 56.131 5.179

Masters 24.085 554 Foreigners 11.776 -

Faculties 28 -

Courses (*) >5.500 138

Masters 88 11(*) 85%, ICT enhanced


B. ShneidermannLeonardo Laptop, 2002

“The old computing was about what computer could do; the new computing is about what users can do.

Successful technologies are those that in harmony with user's needs”

2. DIGITAL ENHANCED LEARNING


Old question…Which (LMS) platform to choose?

Defining the information architecture


Digital enhanced learning

ICT-enhanced learning space. Beyond LMS…


Digital enhanced learning

ICT-enhanced learning space. Beyond LMS…

Internet & Web 2.0 as a learning space

Higher Education Institution

InternetWeb 2.0 tools

Partly in the Univ services

Partly in the cloud


SWOT ANALYSISPEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION

STRENGHT e-learning is part of the mainstream learning

Students – more active as learner, use of ICT

Improve access to resources,Better communication, Accessibility Repositories sharing

Unit of elearning in universities

Support to the teacher

WEAKNESS Technology driven rather than pedagogy ?

Staff resistance of change

Different learning solutions (LMS)Management&changes Plagiarism?

Institutional strategies (ICT support, teach vs research)

OPORTUNITIES Internacionalisation

Need of good practices, and collaborations

Scope for innovation (mlearning, social networks, gaming)Flexible programs

National/International cooperation

e-University

THREADS Need of cultural change (digital identity)New skills for learning

ICT Obsolescence Fast changesTechnology cost

CopyrightsFunding needs


P. LèvyCollective Intelligence: The nomadic planet, 2004

The nomadic nature of this time is related with the rapid and continuous transformation of scientific, technical, professional and mental fields . Even if we don’t move us, the world change around us.

3. OPPORTUNITIES


OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPEN CREATIVE LEARNING

2. FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL AGE: THE DIGITAL IDENTITY

- cultural change

1. THE NOMADIC SOCIETY- mobility, context aware compunting

3. THE (TRUE) LIFELONG LEARNING IS COMING (NEW KNOWLEDGE PROVIDERS)

- online communities, collective intelligence?- Formal VS informal learning

4. NEW RULES AND CODES- Openness… OER


The medium is the message (Marshall McLuhan)

“The medium change the form of transmission as well as the way we consume / assimilate the message. In the future, the (digital) medium will influence how we think and act”

Example: the Google search engine

- look for instant & accurate searches- feel confident and reliability on (google-)Internet - ask for anything (weather, how to, where is..)- preference of (google) as a knowledge provider!

KEY ISSUES OF (CURRENT) LEARNING

… Users learning on Internet


OER: Open Educational Resources• any kind of educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, etc.• access to open content provided free of charge

OER from Universities (i.e. MIT OpenCourseWare since 2001)

VS.

OER from the internet community (i.e. Youtube, wikipedia…)

KEY ISSUES OF (CURRENT) LEARNING

…we can learn from Universities or from the Internet community

https://www.coursera.org/


OPEN QUESTIONS - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

…testing OER from Universities (quality, recognition, collaboration)

http://www.oer-europe.net/


CONCLUSIONS: THE ROLE OF E-LEANING UNITS

1) CONTENT CREATION / PRODUCTION OER for a Lifelong Learning society

2) (VIRTUAL) MOBILITY intercultural exchange, internationalisation & cooperation

3) DIGITAL COMPETENCES FOR DIGITAL SOCIETY

designing basic digital skills for all


http://eif.efquel.org

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