1 Assoc Prof Daniel Tan Centre for Excellence for Learning & Teaching e: eLearning in Higher Education: University 2.0 Learning that Clicks! Helping Learners Learn Better Presentation for TCU National eLearning Conference 11 Aug 2010

U2.0

Difference between Web 1.0 Pages-content Read-only Teaching Web 2.0 People- participation Read-write Self-directed Learning Collaboration

University 2.0 A concept of a borderless student- centric, student-participative and self- directed environment in which learning engagement is supported –From Learning Space to eLearning environment –From class-room time to off-campus connections

What we have done 6

7 depicts learning as an adventure to explore new frontiers of knowledge and that our NTU students are adventurous, creative and techno-savvy e: electronic, everything! ed: education edveNTUre: our university ’ s name “ NTU ” is embedded edveNTUre Date of Birth: 17 May 2000

edveNTUre: eLearning Eco-System

Content Creation and Delivery Online Assessment Key Features of edveNTUre Community Learning eUreka Project Work

10 Leaps of growth … Jul 00 (Phase I: Mass buy-in, Efficient Learning) –870 (51%) courses on-line, 20,000 users –30,000 – 80,000 page views daily –Saturation levels for adoption number of courses, instructors and students –Critical mass buy-in and adoption Jul 02 (Phase II: HumaniZing eLearning) –1,349 (80%) courses on-line, 22,000 users –100,000 – 300,000 page views daily –Change of content type - Content+ Jul 04 (Phase III: Effective Learning) –2,900 (>90%) courses on-line, 24,000 users –300,000 to 600,000 page views daily –Content management system and re-use of content Jul 06 (Phase IV: eLearning 2.0) –3.5M page-views/week –Engaged and interactive learning –Collaborative learning –Learning by discovery: eUreka Project Work July 07 (Phase V: University 2.0) –9M page-views/week –Participative learning, virtual communities –Sigma learning model

11 University 2.0 THE 21 st CENTURY CAMPUS “Available for all” campus-wide initiative and holistic operational approach in Teaching Learning Innovation & Research NTU vs innovations by instructors at course module levels

Operational Learning and Teaching Elements of (August 2009)

Emerging Campus-wide Projects Learning space designs Mobile Learning Mass (emergency) notification

Teach Less, Learn More 14 Night scene of Nanyang Auditorium eLectures: Project UniWood

preseNTUr: eLectures, vodcasts and podcasts “teach less, learn more”

16 preseNTUr for Self-paced Learning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Know students

LT Recordings Statistics Total Usage Viewing Time AY2005/06AY2006/07AY2007/08AY2008/09AY2009/10 Sem I Sem II Sem I Sem II Sem I Sem II Sem I Sem II Sem I Seconds 194,144, ,496, ,814, ,166, ,489, ,680, ,885, ,666, ,804,517 Hours53,92957, , , , ,300 96, ,241 84,112 Days2,2472,390 5,958 8,578 10,550 9,638 4,015 8,260 3,505 Years Years for AY No. of Subjects No. of Lecture Hours per Week No. of Lecture Hours per Semester (13 Weeks) 1,079 1,092 3,211 3,042 3,055 2,652 2,795 2,834 4,492 Rate of Re-use No. of Hits 130, , , , , , , , ,566 No. of Hits per Subject 2,423 2,584 5,277 7,602 5,319 5,276 3,319 5,660 1,627 Viewing Time per Hits (Minutes)

21 Approach: –Cohort approach wef AY2009 (August 2009) Encourage and develop thinking and problem-solving ‘skills’ Develop and enhance student self-confidence Group awareness & Group-think Nurture problem-solving through reasoning and discussion among peers Make teaching and learning interactive and fun Clickers Audience Response Systems

22 Innovation & Research

: Introduction 23 Next steps for eLearning Knowledge Transfer Knowledge Creation

Facilitates constructivist-based learning through project work Before eUreka - Physical Logbook for documentation With eUreka – online access, file repository for sharing, weblog for journal log, reflections

Project Work Management System (PMWS) eUreka for Project Work Management eUreka was designed and developed to: record the discovery learning journey in project work facilitate effective mentorship by the supervisor capture and manage the tacit knowledge derived and discovered Project planning Milestones and time-line Repository of project documents Supervision Project Logbook/Journal Assessment

26 Online Project Work Management System Use eUreka to document, monitor and share ideas, collaborate, resources and reflections in your project work learning journeys

Web2.0 Blogs used in true academic context weblog: reflections on learning

Main Difference Between (Blackboard) LMS and eUreka LMS Professor owns the site eUreka Student(s) owns the site

Usage Statistics… Since its maiden launch in September the adoption for eUreka has shown steady growth

Institutional platform for knowledge creation and management Enterprise campus wide system to manage tacit knowledge derived from project work processes Documentation of first claim of Intellectual Property (IP) Centralized platform to manage quality processes of invention and innovation

What we are thinking of doing next … 31

32 Σ σ Sigma Model

33 Unique in Education … and a few other professions Education do not guarantee their products…. No of Students Performance Distribution

34 Effectiveness No of Students Performance Distribution -- Traditional -- eLearning

35 Effectiveness – the mature model α - more students doing better (peak- to-peak) β - better mean student performance ∂ - higher performance ρ -lower failure rates No of Students Performance Distribution α β ρ ∂

36 The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay

37 If we can reverse engineer the performance outcomes, what can we do? No of Students Performance Distribution Starting with the end in mind, what can we do to achieve this desired outcome?

38 Experimental concept: Sigma Model: Teach less, Learn more Effective learning via integrated 3-in-1 practice module of –Live + recorded lecture review for knowledge learning –Discussion/forum/virtual tutorial for opportunity to formulate and articulate deep questions –Self eAssessment for multiple timely feedback

39 Content is King if then Infrastructure is god ifContent is King andInfrastructure is god thenLearning Activities will create the economy Redefined roles of instructors using the new pedagogies “teach” vs “help to learn”

Quality from Different Perspectives Quality of content –Usually not the issue Standard textbooks, derivative material, multimedia courseware Quality of teaching process –You have taught them; have they learnt? Quality of the (self- directed) learning process –Impact on Student performance, Institutional reputation Student value-add quality 40 Sigma will answer: Yes/No

Awards, Achievements and Recognition IMS Learning Impact Awards 2009 ascilite Award 2008 SiTF eLearning Organization of the Year 2007 ZDNet Asia Smart50 Award 2006 CIO 100 Honouree 2006 National Health Group Distinguished Contributor Award 2005 EMC Best Practice Award 2004 for eLearning Services CIO 100 Honouree 2004 Intelligent20 Award 2003 MoA With Blackboard for the establishment of the Certified Education Centre eLearning Centre of Excellence by Sun Microsystems

42 Students who ask better questions, are independent learners, deep thinkers and ethical leaders of the future

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