Trends in Technology Enhanced Learning Peter Chalk Associate Dean Faculty of Computing London Metropolitan University
London Met is… Distributed International Widening participation Developing Blended Learning: –Technology Enhanced Learning –Supporting face-to-face learning –Not (yet) distance learning
RLO-CETL – London Met in partnership with Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham Interactive, graphic – fun! cetl.ac.uk:8080/open_virtual_file_path/i196 7n2922t/muscle_mechanics_load_arm.htmlhttp:// cetl.ac.uk:8080/open_virtual_file_path/i196 7n2922t/muscle_mechanics_load_arm.html
Download to students’ mobiles cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_c ontent&task=view&id=17&Itemid=98http:// cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_c ontent&task=view&id=17&Itemid=98 Diversion: introducing Carl Smith and Debbie Holley from London Met’s RLO- CETL… [virtually]
For learning programming lm_jav1_basrep/lm_jav1_whileloops_x/lm_ jav1_whileloops_1.htmhttp://learning.north.londonmet.ac.uk/java1/ lm_jav1_basrep/lm_jav1_whileloops_x/lm_ jav1_whileloops_1.htm Blended learning with RLOs improved pass rates & student satisfaction Increased opportunities to learn, obtain feedback and be assessed…
Keep it simple! Consider cross-cultural implications: Diversion: Introducing Mei Qi, working on her PhD at London Met [virtually]
Note taking RLO Produced by study skills ‘experts’ Based on research & student experience (in Learning Development Unit) y/files/noteTaker.htmhttp://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/LMBS/stud y/files/noteTaker.htm
Second Life Towards virtual reality… Examples: role play, research supervision at a distance, on-line learning (eg OU owns a building) 2HA&NR=1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF 2HA&NR=1
Computer Games Games ideal for e-learning: Performing Hands – educational software for deaf children My Future (video 2) – support for special needs lhttp:// l
BSc Computer London Met Various courses now based on technologies developed for e-learning, such as BSc Computer Games tmhttp:// tm …and Multimedia Solutions (e-Learning)
Distributed e-Portfolios – Reflection & Showreels… PDP integrated into most university courses Consisting of: –Reflective writing & action planning –Using specific tools, or… –Showcase of evidence & CV: Using web 2 services…
Examples of reflective writing in Google Blogger
E-Portfolio research findings at London Met Web 2 blogs are hard to manage Learn about students’ identity & transformation Students can relate to us with their achievements ‘as equals’? Distributed e-portfolios are very powerful expressions of identity… …and allow personalised learning environments Far more entries than in Blackboard journal (similar number of students) Therefore, Google generation more confident, web 2 pioneers, ‘digital natives’, happy to dwell (& therefore build) in web 2 cloud? (Heidegger, M. (1971) Poetry, Language, Thought)
Conclusions Modern students: –Digital natives –Technology rich Modern university –(Blended) Technology Enhanced Learning essential, but.. –Must maintain interest, motivate, integrate, enthuse, make it fun!