Converging Technologies
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Converging Technologies
‘Tools of the Trade’
Learning technologies
for
distance learners
Paula Williams
Open Training & Education Network (OTEN)
TAFE NSW
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Contextual information
• OTEN is the major DE provider in TAFE NSW• 38,000 distance education students• 50% located in Sydney metropolitan area• 50% in regional NSW, Australia and OS• predominantly in the 24-40 age group• mostly studying part-time• 3,000 students studying online (7.8%)
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Background
OTEN Learning Support (0LS) site used the opportunity of the Internet to support all DE students not just those studying online.
• 24 x 7 online support & services to all students• Communication tools
– Email (broadcast)– Forums– Announcements
• Provision of personalised information• Support for off-site teachers• Managed using a devolved model
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OLS Site Statistics 2005
• Module logons YTD – 209, 214• Course logons YTD – 30633• Emailed assignments YTD – 10,009• Students with email and/or mobile phone - approx 23,000
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OLS Module Logons
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Year
2002
Logons
23,662
2003 100,875
2004 175,055
2005(Oct) 209,214
OLS continues to grows…
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Where to Now?
The OLS is a core part of OTEN’s support strategy. As it continues to develop, it is important that we ensure a robust and sustainable system.
This will include implementation of strategies and technologies that provide personalised learning.
Researching, trialing and evaluating appropriate technologies for future integration on the OLS is critical to success.
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Converging Technologies
Today’s students have been described as having an ‘information age’ mindset, being Millennials or members of the Net Generation. While this portrayal of generational learning styles can be oversimplified, the technology and media used by children during their formative years do have an influence on how they learn, as do the media used by adults.
However, technology is no more static than people. The internet is a constantly evolving infrastructure that now supports many media,
(Dede, 2005)
Sydney Morning Herald (SMH)10 October 2005
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What our students want• Easy access to administrative information
For example:
– to update their contact details– dispatch information.
• Easy access to teachers and support staff
• Tools to communicate with other students
• Prompt processing of their assignments
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What staff need
• Awareness of available technologies
• More tools and time to provide educational support
• Less time on administrative tasks
• More effective tools for communicating with students and off-site teachers
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Sydney Morning Herald - 1st October 2005
OTEN students are predominantly 24-40yrs
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• Hard copy (paper-based resources/notes)• CD ROM
• Personal Computers with access to Internet1. Email - broadcast Email2. Online delivery via LMS (Janison)3. OTEN Learning Support (OLS) Site
• my assignments
• my forums
• my dispatch
• my progress
• my planner
OTEN distance education tools
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•MP3s (iPods, nanopods)
•Podcasting
•Mobile Phones
•SMS/MMS
•Moblogging/audioblogging/
•Social Software
•Blogs, wikkis
•Personal Digital Assistants MMS,Video
•Like technology (Photostory 3)
•Experiential (Virtual Classrooms)
OTEN Options for Converging Technologies
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OTEN is also working with commercial organisations such as Telstra and Optus, and with others like Hewlett-Packard, Palm Os and Red Oxygen to assist with the numerous mLearning trials.
Commercial OrganisationProjects
Optus OTEN’ s SMS Trials (April – Sept 2005)
Hewlett Packard (IPAQ600 series) x10
PDAs for evidence based assessment at ICVET conference (Sept 2005)
Palm Os with GPS x 6 PDAs for Youth Ambassadors S-E Asia
Red Oxygen P/L SMS Trials (2004)
OTEN’s Commercial Partnerships
Convergence
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Products Evaluated
Currently OTEN is evaluating the following learning technologies for potential application and convergence on the OLS site:
Virtual Community Tools Interwise, Elluminate, Didasko, Captivate, Moodle, Audacity, Centra
Digital Presentation Tools:
PhotoStory 3, Moviemaker
Online Assessment Tools:
Questionmark, KnowledgePresenter, Vetassess, LXR Test
Collaborative ToolsSocial Software ToolseNote Taking Tools
Janison Forum, Chit Chat Wikis, Blogging, Moblogging, plone, ejournals, OneNote, Clipmark, Viewlet
Audio Tools: Podcasting, Mp3, Player, Audio Navigator
Mobile Devices SMS/MMS Trials :
iPAQ600 HP PDA’s, Smart Phones
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Evaluation criteria
OTEN Students
Scalability Cost effectiveness Accessibility Synchronous/asynchronous or both Interoperability with OLS
•BandwidthCost for StudentsAny special softwareCD optionsAccessibility
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The Big S’s
Sustainable
ScalableSecure
Must be able to: • grow in size• Be replicate able• handle varying use(interoperability)
Must:
• not rely on a few practitioners to work• be kept going indefinitely• integrate with offline process• be devolved
Must cover:
1. activity design2. infrastructure
design3. user interface
OTEN processes approximately 180,000 Learning Activities (LA) per year.
If 100% completion =1 million LAs
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OTEN must continue to adopt innovative approaches to make education relevant and accessible to all learners nationally and internationally. One of OTEN’s students said in support of SMS trials:
“I was thrilled to get an SMS from OTEN to ask how I was going with my studies and to offer more help with my learning… OTEN is really on the ball.”
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Conclusion
Already, new socio-economic trends have arisen along with new and emerging technologies. This will require change to educational curricula, workforce skills, new teaching and learning models, and as consequence business strategy models.
‘…So what are your thoughts about anywhere, anytime and m-Learning?’
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The SMS trial will give OTEN the opportunity to provide greater feedback and communication to enhance student support for personalised learning
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MMS
Audiopeg and Video Messaging…
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Students will have the choice via OLS to have messages communicated to them either by SMS/Email/Post
InformationDeliveryMotivation
SMS/Email/PostSMS/Email/Post
Future Outcome of TrialFuture Outcome of Trial
SMSSMS
Broadcast SMS
From Teachers
MessageData Base
MessageData Base
Student Administration & Management
OLS PLANNER
MMSMMS
Mp3Mp3
VideoVideo
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My Planner
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It’s NO use his mobile isn’t switched on!
It’s NO use his mobile isn’t switched on!
“….Mmmm Learning …anywhere, anytime!”
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Virtual Classroom – reach students around the world for small group work, skills training
Meetings- launch quickly & easily for situations where you can’t be there in person
Voice Conferencing-Fully integrated using VOIP, traditional or a cell phone all in the same event
Web Broadcasts- Large group presentations
Web Seminars- Reach large numbers very quickly
Record & Reuse- Capture live events for those unable to attend, pre record subject from experts
Virtual Classrooms - Interwise
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Today
The Future
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1865
2nd Industrial Revolution
The Computer Communication
Revolution
Information
The S Curves of Technological Change
Age of Transitions
Biology
2010-2015
Nano -Science
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OTEN’s Transition Stages
Presence Integration Transformation Convergence
2010-2015200920082007200620052004200320021999
The S-curve for OTEN is just at the point of entering the ‘Convergence Stage’
Mid-2005