JHU/SOE Center for Technology in Education Chadia Abras PhD
Overview Models Blended & Online Strategies Audience Delivery Systems LMS / CMS / LCMS Future Cloud Computing / Mobile Technology
Blended & Augmented Learning Definition accepted today (Sloan-C Blended Learning Workshop) A Blended Course is the integration of online with face-to- face instruction in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner; and not just a combination (addition) of online with face-to-face but a trade-off (replacement) of face-to- face time with online activity (or vice versa).
Why Blend? To assist students Access Improve learning Information fluency To support faculty Training and development Supplement and improve teaching with technology To maximize facilities Recapture classroom space
Online Learning Definition accepted today (Simonson et. Al. 2006, Schlosser & Simonson, 2002): Institution–based formal education learning group is separated Time Space Where interactive telecommunications are used to connect learners, resources, and instructors
Concepts of the Definition Institution-based ≠ self-study Separation: time, place, & intellectual Interactive telecommunications: synchronous or asynchronous connecting resources learners instructors If any of the above concepts are missing, then the event is something different than Distance Education
Best Practices Taken from USDLA WCET Sloan-C Own research Framework Collaborative Constructivist Learner-Centered Iterative
Face-To-Face Affordances SpontaneousTeacher-centeredRich ContextHands-on Temporal Scope & Sequence Constraints EphemeralVoices may be lostTime & Space ConstraintsLess ReflectiveNo Individual Detour
Online Affordances ReflectivePermanentPolyvocalNon-linear Access Anytime Anywhere Constraints Hard for Skill Learning and Negotiating Less SpontaneousLess AuthoritativeRequires Skills to navigateDisembodied
Millennial Generation Who is your audience? Generation born Raised using technology Gaming as part of daily life Learn in bits and bytes Shift in learning needs and modes Shift in teaching styles
Multiple Instructional Strategies Learning Contracts: online conferencing. Lecture: Video casting tools Discussion: Voice Boards Mentorship: Voice Boards, Voice s Small Group Work: synchronous meetings Collaborative Learning: online conferencing Case Study: conferencing groups
Delivery Systems Delivery Systems Learning Management Systems (LMS) Content Management Systems (CMS) Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)
Learning Management Systems
Content Management Systems
Learning Content Management Systems