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Northern Ireland
eLearning Partnership
elearning, NIC and post-primary review
Post-Primary Review Working GroupThursday 4th September 2003
John AndersonRichard Wallace
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eLearning Partnership
What is elearning?
‘elearning’ refers to teaching and learning enhanced
by information and communication technologies (ICT).
The term is often used broadly to refer to any use of
digital resources in the classroom, but in the context of
this elearning partnership it means teaching and
learning online, delivered 'anywhere, any place, any
time' using communication tools, content and resources
which can be accessed online.
… it is not just using ICT in a lesson!
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Main Messages• eLearning is “already here”• But, little is known about elearning in schools• Northern Ireland is well placed to take forward R&D
• eLearning – has the potential to improve teaching and learning in schools. – can substantially broaden curriculum choice– will provide greater flexibility where there are limitations to
provision.
• Further independently-evaluated R&D should be planned & coordinated to create a Northern Ireland Virtual School
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eLearning applications can help to:
• overcome limitations to curriculum provision in small schools;• support consortia of schools (and colleges) to mount joint
programmes;• allow, otherwise non-viable, classes and courses to be offered;• give access to a wide range of searchable global resources; • promote collaborative approaches to learning;• extend the range of high quality teaching expertise available;• improve the quality of online provision as a result of quality
assurance;• support the professional development of teachers;• improve access opportunities for excluded pupils;• extend pupil profiles through the use of digital portfolios.
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C2k platform
• £250 million over 5 years• Broadband in all schools, widely distributed• Common schools network; data-centre• Secure access/mailboxes 400,000 users• 40,000 networked systems, 12,000 laptops• Learning NI … online learning environment• Licensed content and assessment tools• Video conferencing
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First-step Competence
• 21,000+ teachers and school librarians voluntarily completed NOF ICT training;
• pupil entry to CCEA KS2 and KS3 ICT accreditation schemes are rising rapidly, with portfolios submitted indicating an increasingly high level of expertise
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Education Technology Strategy
• 1998 – 2003– common infrastructure and
network– universal broadband
connectivity– reliant managed ICT service – common curriculum content– teachers’ professional
development– instances of excellent
practice – awareness of need for
change
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emPowering Schools Strategy
• 1998 – 2003– common infrastructure and
network– universal broadband
connectivity– reliant managed ICT service – common curriculum content– teachers’ professional
development– instances of excellent
practice – awareness of need for
change
• 2003 – 2008– a context of systemic change– changed practice for the
learner– enhanced professional practice
for the teacher and the school leader·
– whole-school improvement – building collaborative
approaches to curriculum provision and professional development
– capacity-building across the service ·
– service enhancement and innovation
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elearning pilots 2002/03
• Curriculum• GCSE ICT – 2 modules – 165 pupils• GCSE ICT – 1 assignment – 111 pupils• A2 Geography – 1 module – 130 pupils • KS3 Citizenship – 1 module - 52 pupils
• Teacher Education• Student teachers - 39 (UU) 8 (QUB)• Teachers - 24 (SELB and NEELB)• Head teachers - 8 (BELB)• PQH tutors - 26 (RTU)• CASS advisory - 8 (SEELB)
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Blackboard Learnwis
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Discussions on real issues … Is the Internet a menace?
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Type responses here
Main points here
Insert websites for discussion here
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What are they talking about in your class?
… another significant difference
Chat transcript … can be viewed over and over by pupils and teachers.
8pm on Tuesday 6th May
More than one group can be controlled by the teacher
‘Overall I thought the virtual classroom meeting was a really good experience. I found I tried to answer questions more clearly because I was talking to strangers, rather than my normal class. Also I learnt far more about teleworking and uses of the Internet than I would have done in class. This was because I was concentrating on listening to EVERYONE and answering everyone. As there are so many people in the classroom many different points were expressed, this meant I had a wider understanding.’
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Assessment
• Instant feedback for pupils
• Scaffolding for wrong answers
• Pools of questions
• Gradebook for pupils (parents) teachers
• All answers displayed in essay type
questions
• Help included at the assessing stageWord Qns
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• Multiple choice
• Multiple answer
• Order
• Fill in the blank
• Matching
• True/false
• Short Essay
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Feedback for teachers
All responses
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Online Gradebook
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Where have they been
… when were they there?
Pupil Tracking
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Combining the VLE and the CCEA Web Site
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Teachers can now plan for different learning styles … don’t look for a single
lesson plan. Look at how a topic will be delivered
Let’s look at part of the site
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The Garden Centre
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Support for Pupils and Teachers
Face to face visit to schools to meet with pupils and teachers
Teacher’s guide with all the site content and hints on its use
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The two pilots … one with 6 schools in NEELB and the 5 below
Six schools in the North Eastern Board
5 other schools
… one from each Board area
Lumen Christi
St Patrick’s Keady St Malachy’s Castlewellan
Ashfield Girls
Ballyclare High
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Factors influencing effective elearning
• Course design, planning and preparation• Project management and coordination• Learning materials• Technological requirements• Access and accessibility• Effective online teaching and mentoring• Prepared online learners• Learner assessment• Course evaluation
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The pilots have taught us that
• The hybrid model guarantees most success
• The role of the teacher is changing• The online learner must be
adequately prepared• Evaluation and QA are axiomatic
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The Challenges
• Technology
• Timescales
• Economic justification
• Pedagogical, organisational and cultural change
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Possible curricular areas
• vocational education 14-19;• Science; • Learning for Life, Work and Citizenship; • courses in the Irish language; • mentorship; • Critical and Creative Thinking; • KS3 taster for KS4 courses; • EOTAS (Education Other Than At School)
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2nd phase R&D - project focus
1. Blended learning approaches
2. Content adaptation
3. eAssessment
4. Management of learning
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2nd phase R&D - evaluation focus
• eModerating
• Effective online learning factors
• Professional Development
• Quality Assurance