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IRELAND & UK MOODLEMOOT 2012
IRELAND & UK
MOODLEMOOT
2012
Brian Møller e-learning consultant
ELSA, Aalborg University
Moodle supporting problem-based, project-organised learning
at Aalborg University
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AGENDA
We offer no solution or cheat sheet
Share some of the difficulties, challenges and
considerations we have had and encountered when trying to implement Moodle across Aalborg University within the framework of the pedagogical model of problem-based, project-organized work
Shout-out – learn from the rest of you!
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Aalborg University: Located in the northern part of Jutland, Denmark
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Campuses: Main campus at Aalborg. Satellites at Esbjerg and Copenhagen
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Young and modern: Aalborg University was inaugurated in 1974
ABOUT AALBORG UNIVERSITY 1/2
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ABOUT AALBORG UNIVERSITY 2/2
•Four faculties: •The Faculty of Humanities
•The Faculty of Social Sciences
•The Faculty of Engineering and Science
•The Faculty of Medicine
•15.000 students •10% international students
•2000 faculty and 800 administrative and technical staff
•11 schools •A 'school' is an organisational unit under the faculties. A School has relations to multiple 'Study Boards', which are connected together in a peer-community within the School.
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THE E-LEARNING UNIT AT AALBORG UNIVERSITY (ELSA) 1/2
• Organisationally situated under the ICT-department at the Faculty of Humanities
• Collaborate with all the it-departments across the university
• Staff
• 6 persons (equivalent to 4 full-time positions) - e-learning consultants
• Project management, user contact and support
• 6 student-helpers
• 1 full time equivalent (technical staff)
• Hosting Moodles and technical support for ELSA
• Collaboration with the it-department at the Faculty of Social Sciences
• Hosting Moodles and support
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THE E-LEARNING UNIT AT AALBORG UNIVERSITY (ELSA) 2/2
Mission: "Responsible for providing technical, organisational and pedagogical support in use and maintenance of e-learning systems for educational activities at the University of Aalborg"
•Focus of implementation (three legged stool):
Leg
Technical
Leg
Pedagogical
Leg
Organisational
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PROBLEM BASED LEARNING AT AAU 1/3
The Aalborg-model is comprised of the following main terms: •Problem
•can be theoretical, practical, social, technical, symbolic-cultural and/or scientific •the starting point directing the students’ learning process and situates the learning in a context •grows out of students’ wondering within different disciplines and professional environments •has to be exemplary
•Project •complex work effort •a problem is formulated, analysed and processed •during the project work the students acquire knowledge and skills – the project is a learning process
•Groups / team •Teamwork, problem analytic, result based, mutual criticism, knowledge sharing [more]
•Supervisor •Each student group has one or more supervisors for a project
•Courses •Project courses: Courses offered as part of a study program that relate directly to the term theme and the students’ project work •Study courses:
•required as part of a study program that introduce students to fundamental concepts, theories or skills of a particular discipline •These courses are assessed (examined) separately from the project courses and project work
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PROBLEM BASED LEARNING AT AAU 2/3
Teacher controlled
Participant controlled
Problem
Work process
Solution
Source: Thomas Ryberg, e-Learning Lab, AAU (adapted)
Traditional classroom setting Transfer of information
Active learning Mix of lectures and exercises
PBL - The AAU model
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PROBLEM BASED LEARNING AT AAU 3/3
Teacher controlled
Participant controlled
Problem
Work process
Solution
Traditional classroom setting Transfer of information
Active learning Mix of lectures and exercises
PBL - The AAU model
Source: Thomas Ryberg, e-Learning Lab, AAU (adapted)
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SEMESTER OVERVIEW 1/2
Courses 50%
Project 50%
Semester
Semester: A semester is comprised of courses and a project, each weighing 50%
15 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
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SEMESTER OVERVIEW 2/2
Courses 50%
Project 50%
Semester
Semester: A semester is comprised of courses and a project, each weighing 50%
15 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
- Active learning
- PBL
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STUDENT PROJECTS/GROUPS
•Problem based project work takes place within student groups, which are characterised by:
•Collaboration, sharing and working closely together in; •design
•negotiation and decision making
•analysis
•reflection
•The binding collaboration of members on successful completion of the project is an essential component of the overall approach to learning
•Often in collaboration with external partners/the business community or as an interdisciplinary construction
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MOODLE AND THE AAU MODEL 1/3
Traditional classroom setting Transfer of information
Active learning - dynamic learning process (social constructivism?)
MOODLE at AAU
•Course materials •References/literature •Links •Notifications from teachers and secretariat
•Open forums for interaction •Quizzes •Assignments •Peer review (groups)
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MOODLE AND THE AAU MODEL 2/3
Traditional classroom setting Transfer of information
Active learning - dynamic learning process (social constructivism?)
MOODLE at AAU
•Course materials •References/literature •Links •Notifications from teachers and secretariat
•Open forums for interaction •Quizzes •Assignments •Peer review (groups)
Student projects PBL - The AAU model
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MOODLE AND THE AAU MODEL 3/3
Traditional classroom setting Transfer of information
Active learning - dynamic learning process (social constructivism?)
MOODLE at AAU
•Course materials •References/literature •Links •Notifications from teachers and secretariat
•Open forums for interaction •Quizzes •Assignments •Peer review (groups)
Student projects PBL The AAU model
?
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WHAT HAVE WE DONE
•External tools (Leg )
•Mahara
•Internal organisation inside Moodle (Leg )
•Project rooms, supervision rooms
•Both on school-/course level but also for a single group of students
•Massive administrative burden to organise and setup (100s-1000s of student groups)
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NEXT STEPS/CONSIDERATIONS
•Moodle activities (Leg ) •Strengthen teachers in regard to active learning
•Students in regard to their project groups
•Moodle 1.9 > 2.2 •Rethink entire process (with the pedagogical model more in mind)
•One Moodle as opposed to one Moodle pr school •Ease administrative burden altogether
•Better support for interdisciplinary work
•Goal: Action is done where the local competences and knowledge reside
•Self enroll in courses (both students and teachers)
•Creation of courses
•Preparing courses for archiving
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PLEASE DROP BY…
Aalborg University delegation
•Lars Anderson
•Tina Funck
•Lillian Buus
•Lars Peter Enevoldsen
•Jakob Cloos Bojesen
•Brian Møller
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FURTHER INFORMATION
•Aalborg University http://www.en.aau.dk
•About the Aalborg model for problem based learning http://www.en.aau.dk/About+Aalborg+University/The+Aalborg+model+for+problem+based+learning+%28PBL%29/
•Download folder about PBL-The Aalborg Model http://files.portal.aau.dk/filesharing/download?filename=aau/aau/2010/~/pub/PBL_aalborg_modellen.pdf
•ELSA’s website http://www.elsa.aau.dk