Blended ELearningWith Openmeetings and Moodle

Dimas Agung Prasetyo, M.S.

● Interactivity is important● Interactivity increases students' satisfaction● Students' satisfaction enhance their learning

outcomes

Background

Why Synchronous in DE1. Emulate f2f environment2. Reduce students anxiety3. Provides immediate feedback4. Provides structured content5. Students' transition

Synchronous VS Asynchronous

When, Why, and How to Use Asynchronous vs. Synchronous E-Learning

Asynchronous E-Learning

Synchronous E-Learning

When?

n Reflecting on complex issuesn When synchronous meetings cannot be scheduled because of work, family, and other commitments

n Discussing less complex issuesn Getting acquaintedn Planning tasks

Why?

n Students have more time to reflect because the sender does not expect an immediate answer.

n Students become more committed and motivated because a quick response is expected.

How?

n Use asynchronous means such as e-mail, discussion boards, and blogs.

n Use synchronous means such as videoconferencing, instant messaging and chat, and complement with face-to-face meetings.

Examples

n Students expected to reflect individually on course topics may be asked to maintain a blog.n Students expected to share reflections regarding course topics and critically assess their peers’ ideas may be asked to participate in online discussions on a discussion board.

n Students expected to work in groups may be advised to use instant messaging as support for getting to know each other, exchanging ideas, and planning tasks.n A teacher who wants to present concepts from the literature in a simplified way might give an online lecture by videoconferencing.

When, Why, How

Who's the winner?

Students

Moodle1. Well known LMS2. Open Source3. Rich features (content production and

administration)4. Good for asynchronous e learning

Openmeetings1. Browser-Based Webmeeting2. Open Sourced3. Rich features for online synchronous lecture

a. Audio Video Conferencingb. Recording and screen sharingc. Moderating Systemd. File presentation and sharinge. Whiteboardf. Chat

g. etc

Integration Strategies1. Scheduled lecture2. Consultation Room3. Group presentation and collaboration4. Pre-recorded session (for asynchronous

content)

Interface

Want to try?

Visit http://veda.vid4edu.info for openmeetings trial

Supporting Articles1. PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS WHO TAKE SYNCHRONOUS COURSES THROUGH VIDEO

CONFERENCING ABOUT DISTANCE EDUCATION, http://www.tojet.net/articles/v10i4/10428.pdf2. Challenges in Synchronous Virtual Classrooms Adoption by Faculty, http://www.itdl.

org/Journal/Feb_11/article05.htm3. Guidelines for Establishing Interactivity in Online Courses, http://www.abac.edu/tips/online/Impact%20of%

20Synchronous%20Online%20Learning%20in%20Academic%20Institutions.pdf4. Technology based learning strategies, http://www.doleta.gov/reports/papers/tbl_paper_final.pdf5. Distance Learning and Synchronous Interaction, http://technologysource.

org/article/distance_learning_and_synchronous_interaction/6. The Future of Online Learning, http://www.downes.ca/future/interaction.htm7. Best practices in synchronous conferencing moderation, http://www.irrodl.org/index.

php/irrodl/article/view/308/4838. Synchronous Learning Experiences: Distance and Residential Learners’ Perspectives in a Blended Graduate

Course, http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/pdf/6.3.6.pdf9. A study of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning methods discovered that each supports different purposes,

http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/AsynchronousandSynchronousELea/163445

Thank You

Dimas Agung Prasetyo, M.S.dimasprasetyo@gmail.com