Supporting further and higher education

Transforming learning, transforming institutions

Bob PowellSector Support Manager

JISC

Supporting further and higher education

Transforming learning, transforming institutions

Or……… The search for

Robert Mitchum’s eyebrow continues

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Why bother ?

• Transformation is - hard : difficult : resources/ time : people - risky : lonely pioneer : leap of faith :transitional disruption : terminal failure

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Why Bother

There’s no choice

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We’ve already come a long way

From To

Controlling learners Managing learning

Attendance Engagement

Courses Personalised

Hurdle Opportunity

Fixed time Access

Your on your own Shared responsibility

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Early Adventures in educational technology

Pythagoras

+ A stick

+ Some sand

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What will the future look like ?

Who knows ????

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What would the future look like

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Past futures

• Sinclair ZX80 - introduced 1979

• Keyboard

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The death of the keyboard

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Reports of the death of the keyboard……

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Reports of the death of the keyboard……

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…have been much exaggerated

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New opportunities - new challenges

• Learning• Communications• Administration • Management• Technical infrastructure• Physical spaces• Staff• Finance

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The place of e-learning

• In tune with the learner’s world• Effective practice • Making it viable: - content - practice • Raising standards: - learning experience - recruitment, retention, achievement - differentiation/ personalisation• E-assessment

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Tutor intervention required

Resource

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Text/ image

Text/ image + low interactivity

Interactive resources

MultimediaInteractive

resources

Is this whereyour mind goeswhen you think

of e-learning?

What is e-learning?

This is where most of the e-learning that takesplace currently is to be

found

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Tutor intervention required

Resource

Is thisbetter ……

What’s best ?

…than this ?

No !!!!

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resources

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Traditionalteaching tool

Blendedlearning

Remote learning:anytime, anywhere

Supporting learning

Differentiatedprogramme

Anytimelearning

Differentiatedpace

J Scribbins/ B Powell

Engaging ILT in Learning

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Traditional

Blended

Remote

Supporting

Diffprog

Anytime

Diffpace

Engaging ILT in Learning

Greater reliance on materials

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Traditional

Blended

Remote

Supporting

Diffprog

Anytime

Diffpace

Less direct interventionMore learner autonomy ?

Engaging ILT in Learning

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Traditional

Blended

Remote

Supporting

Diffprog

Anytime

Diffpace

From bad to better to best ?

….……..no, no, no ,no, no

Engaging ILT in Learning

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Traditionalteaching tool

Blendedlearning

Remote learning:anytime, anywhere

Supporting learning

Differentiatedprogramme

Anytimelearning

Differentiatedpace

Which is most appropriate

for the learner & the situation

Engaging ILT in Learning

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ICT - out in the world

SurfingtheNet

Shoppingonline

Workingoffline

Games

SMStext/ email

B Powell

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SurfingtheNet

Shoppingonline

Workingoffline

Games

SMStext/ email

Traditional

Blended

Remote

Diffprog

Anytime

Diffpace

Supporting

Circle of Life OnlineICT is inextricably

embedded in

social culture

We have no

option other than

to embed it into

the Curriculum

B Powell

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“Effective learning through technology takes place when... a learner finds a place at a computer or other device, which works without problem at a speed that does not cause concentration to be broken, accessing an engaging and pedagogically effective set of materials, supported appropriately by suitable staff, and benefiting from social engagement with others.”

A vision for e-learning

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Effective practice

• Effective practice with e-learning should involve the same decisions we make about effective practice in any form of learning, that practice should,

Engage learners in learningEncourage independent learning skillsDevelop skills and knowledgeMotivate further learning

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Teaching and learning

Teaching and Learning

STRATEGY

How

WhoWhat

Why

When

Where

How many

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E-learning and me

How

WhoWhat

Why

When

Where

How many

Its all about me

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– PEDAGOGY – Practice / Skills

Marx

Valentino

Jolson

Robert Mitchum’s Eyebrow

??????

We all stand on theshoulders of giants

Groucho

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Tutor intervention required

Resource

What’s best ?

We need to populate the whole matrix with learning opportunities that are appropriate to the learner and the situationTechnical complexity does not equateto excellence in learning and teaching

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resources

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New technologies?

Making learning active using LAMS (Learning Activity Management System)

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LAMS

Learning Activity Management System

• James Dalziel + collaborators: McQuarrie University, Australia

• Teacher at the heart of the process• Lesson planning• JISC funding/ support for pilots

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LAMS

Discussion

Assessment

Research

Presentation

Project

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LAMS

Discussion

Assessment

ProjectResearch

Presentation

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LAMS

Links to:WebsitesOnline materialsQuizzes etc

Open the box to reveal.........

Research

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LAMS

Discussion

Assessment

Research

PresentationProject

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LAMS

Assessment

Discussion

Research

PresentationBuild a model

Re-usable structuresRepurpose

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So..what will the future look like ??

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Building the future

• Making the most of what you have got – you bought it: now use it

• Building e into what you do/ what you WANT to do

• Linking systems – admin, curriculum, management

• Electronic communications• Making learning platforms

work ………..for you

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We want to limit the development by teachers of any materials that need the learner facing the front

David Howe

S.E.Essex college

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Transforming learning, transforming institutions

Bob PowellSector Support Manager

JISC