Curriculum, ICT and Online Learning

Sanjaya Mishra, PhD

What is Curriculum?

Source: http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-curric.htm

What are ICTs?

Diverse set of technological tools and resources used to create, communicate, store and manage information and knowledge

Online Learning

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Curriculum, ICT and Online Learning

ICT as component of Curriculum (e.g. ICT as a school subject, ICT)

ICT as medium of Curriculum transaction (e.g. ICT integrated in teaching school subjects)

ICT as tool for Curriculum planning (e.g. ICT as software tool for decision making)

ICT as tool for extending Curriculum (e.g. Online Learning, Virtual High Schools, Sharing though social networks, etc.)

ICT as Component of Curriculum

• When to start ICT teaching?• What to teach? • Developing curriculum for

different levels of education• National and international best

practices

ICT as Medium of Curriculum Transaction

• Integrating Curriculum in the Classroom

• Training of teachers to use ICT effectively

• Fostering Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Cultural diversity for personal development of learners

• Assessment of student learning, increasing learner activeness

ICT as Tool for Curriculum Planning

• Use software frameworks to plan curriculum

• Uniform and assured way of achieving success

• Example includes: Phoebe, London Pedagogic Planner, CompendiumLD etc.

ICT as Tool for Extending Curriculum

• Using the Internet and Web for curriculum delivery

• Increased student engagement in learning

• Teacher professional development through social networking

• Sharing of curriculum through Open Educational Resources

Types of Online Learning

Type 1Type 1 Type 2Type 2 Type 3Type 3

Web integrated in a course (f2f/DL) to supplement teaching

Web used in a mixed mode (as blended learning)

Web used independently as a stand alone system

Framework for Designing Online Learning Environments

Constructivism

Learning activities

Learner support

Content

Behaviourism Cognitivism

Participation in discussion forumEmail contactReading of lessons

•Learner guide•Mentor support•Online library•Social interaction•Synchronous chat -counselling

•Objective-bsed couse units•Self-assessment online

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Instructional Design for Online Learning

EXPERIENCE

Instructional Design for Online Learning

REFLECT

EXPERIENCE

Instructional Design for Online Learning

REFLECTINTERACT

EXPERIENCE

Instructional Design for Online Learning

CONSTRUCT

REFLECTINTERACT

EXPERIENCE

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Components of 4-Quadrant Model

Experience Reading from text, listening to lecture, watching video, engaged in experimentation, Observing phenomenon

Reflect Critical thinking, writing in blog, sharing ideas, opinions

Interact Engaged in discussion groups (synchronous and asynchronous)

Construct Sharing knowledge gained in class, through projects, collaborative wiki

ICT, Curriculum, and Online Learning

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