Transcript EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots Andrew Rothery, Jens Doerup, Bas Cordewener EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots Scheme • Clear basic information about the way elearning is implemented in a.

EUNIS E-Learning
Snapshots
Andrew Rothery, Jens Doerup,
Bas Cordewener
EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots
Scheme
• Clear basic information about the way elearning is implemented in a sample of
universities in Europe
• To enable those responsible for supporting
e-learning to get in touch with others
• A starting point for possible collaboration
The Survey
• Annual conference EUNIS 2005
• A revised version of the online survey tool
was created and tested on a pilot group
• 24 universities across 12 different
countries
Approach
• Purely quantitative data does not fully
reflect the aims, aspirations and practices
which contribute to e-learning
• Written statements
What the snapshots tell us…..
• The way e-learning is organised and
supported
• Views and opinions
EUNIS
• Publish full Snapshots within its
community
• Publish reports which make available
anonymous overall information
• EUNIS website
Level of Centralisation
• 22 out of 24 ‘some centralisation’
• Comments indicate local faculty-based
responsibility, together with a central
support team
Major e-learning systems
Number of main systems
Number of universities
1
7
2
4
3
4
4-5
6
>6
3
Total
24
Qualitative Information
• Single learning management system . . .
• . . . plus other systems on a smaller scale
• Or several substantial systems in use
independently
Which e-learning systems?
• Blackboard or WebCT is used in 13 out of
the 24 universities
• Locally developed systems are in use in 8
of the 24 universities
• Open source systems are used in 12
universities
Proportion of students
supported
Percentage of students
supported
No reply
<10%
10 – 29%
30 – 49%
50 – 69%
70 – 89%
>90%
Total
Number of universities
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
24
The term ‘e-learning’
• One major difference amongst contributors
• Learning supported by any electronic
device is e-learning
• Or must include use of the internet, the
web, or online services
Common underlying
understanding
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Access to resources
Communication
Interaction
Interconnection between people and
information
Future development of e-learning
• More e-learning
• A natural, common and substantial part of
every student’s education
Software Environment
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Integration
Portals
Blogs, wikis, e-portfolios
Content management systems
E-libraries
Podcasts
EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots
Scheme
• More contributions from more universities
• Colleagues to make connections with each
other
• Updated, enlarged survey report next year
EUNIS E-learning Task Force
• Open membership
• To EUNIS members . . .
• . . . willing to join a project
• . . . or start a project
Contact
Andrew Rothery
University of Worcester
[email protected]