Transcript Learning technologies for distance learners ODLAA Conference 2005

ODLAA Conference 2005
‘Tools of the Trade’
Learning technologies
for
distance learners
Paula Williams
Open Training & Education Network (OTEN)
TAFE NSW
Converging Technologies
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Contextual information
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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 continues to grows…
OLS Module Logons
250000
200000
Year
Logons
2002
23,662
2003
100,875
2004
175,055
2005
(Oct)
209,214
150000
100000
50000
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2002
2003
2004
2005
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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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Sydney Morning Herald (SMH)10 October 2005
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)
Converging Technologies
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What our students want
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Easy access to administrative information
For example:
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to update their contact details
dispatch information.
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Easy access to teachers and support staff
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Tools to communicate with other students
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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
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1st October 2005
OTEN students are predominantly
24-40yrs
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OTEN distance education tools
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Hard copy (paper-based resources/notes)
CD ROM
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Personal Computers with access to Internet
1. Email - broadcast Email
2. Online delivery via LMS (Janison)
3. OTEN Learning Support (OLS) Site
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my assignments
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my forums
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my dispatch
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my progress
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my planner
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OTEN Options for Converging Technologies
•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)
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OTEN’s Commercial Partnerships
Convergence
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.
Projects
Commercial Organisation
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)
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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 Tools
Social Software Tools
eNote 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
 Scalability
 Cost effectiveness
 Accessibility
 Synchronous/asynchronous or both
 Interoperability with OLS
Students
•Bandwidth
Cost for Students
Any special software
CD options
Accessibility
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The Big S’s
Secure
Scalable
Sustainable
Must:
• not rely on a few
practitioners to work
• be kept going
indefinitely
• integrate with offline
process
• be devolved
Must cover:
Must be able to:
• grow in size
• Be replicate able
• handle varying use
(interoperability)
1. activity design
2. infrastructure
design
3. 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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OTEN SMS Trial 2005
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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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Future Outcome of Trial
Message
Data Base
Student
Administration
& Management
MMS
SMS
SMS/Email/Post
Mp3
Video
Students will have the choice via OLS to have
messages communicated to them either by
SMS/Email/Post
Broadcast SMS
From Teachers
OLS PLANNER
Information
Delivery
Motivation
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My Planner
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It’s NO use his
mobile isn’t
switched on!
“….Mmmm Learning …anywhere, anytime!”
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Virtual Classrooms - Interwise
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
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Age of Transitions
2010-2015
Biology
The Future
Nano -Science
Information
1965
2nd Industrial
Revolution
1865
Today
The Computer
Communication
Revolution
The S Curves of Technological Change
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OTEN’s Transition Stages
2010-2015
2009
2008
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2006
2005
2004
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2002
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Mid-2005
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Presence
Integration Transformation Convergence
The S-curve for OTEN is just at the point of entering the ‘Convergence Stage’