1. New trends in technology-enhanced learning
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New trends in technology-enhanced learning
Daniel K. Schneider
Senior lecturer in educational technology TECFA – FPSE - Université de Genève
Let the data talk – Geneva – December 2, 2009

2. New trends – 5 topics 1. Educational scenario design
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New trends – 5 topics
Menu of the talk …
1. Educational scenario design
2. Personal learner
environments
3. Teacher enablement
4. Knowledge
Communities
5. Repurposing of any technology

3. 1. Scenario design Formal languages
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1. Scenario design
Rationales:
Create more sophisticated learning designs that include writing, reflection, collaboration, etc.
Be able to share/talk about designs
Scenario Design
Design languages
(Educational modeling languages)
Formal languages
(IMS Learning Design, Simple Sequencing)
Integrated authoring, learning & monitoring platforms
Computer Supported Collaborative (CSCL) Learning Tools
…..

4. Scenario Design – CompendiumLD design editor
Concept map editor
by Open University
Status: Usable prototype

5. Scenario Design - IMS Learning Design formalism
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Scenario Design - IMS Learning Design formalism
Environment
perform
Status:
International IMS standard
Many research systems
… none that is truly useable
Resource Resource Service (tool)
Service (tool)
Role
Activity
Result
Others !
e.g. IMS Simple sequencing
Learning Flow Patterns, …

6. Scenario Design - Sequencing with the LAMS system
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Scenario Design - Sequencing with the LAMS system
Functions:
Authoring, delivery & monitoring combined (!)
many built-in activity tools
sophisticated sequencing (flow)
Status:
Well supported life project,
gaining recognition
Free
Screen capture of the authoring environment

7. 2. Personal learner/learning environments
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2. Personal learner/learning environments
Rationales:
Help the learner organize his/her development over long periods (years)
Integrate materials and activities
Encourage reflection
Learner environments
E-portfolios for life-long learning
Personal learning environments
Light-weight web 2.0 tools (Webtops, blogs, etc.) ….

8. Context: the personal environment = a MY Space
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Context: the personal environment = a MY Space
(Anderson & Hutrum)
Learners do have an environment (increasingly online), and school is part of it.
But they organize it …
My social Life
My work
My classes
My calendar
My profile
My hobbies
My files
My publications
E-portfolios
My conversation(s)

9. Example: ELGG e-Portfolio / social software
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Example: ELGG e-Portfolio / social software
Functions: Multi-blog, file management, friends, groups, ….
Status: Free and functional

10. Example e-portfolio/social software: Mahara
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Example e-portfolio/social software: Mahara
Functions:
Profile information (CV tool, goals and skills management )
Filing system / blogs
Views, to expose/define portfolios for a chosen audience
Group activities (files, expositions, forum)
Friends management
Status: Free and functional

11. Web 2.0 example: Webtops and web 2.0 widgets as PLEs
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Web 2.0 example: Webtops and web 2.0 widgets as PLEs
Functions:
Assemble a variety of web widgets (information flows, productions, productivity tools).
Sharing of pages.
Status:
Free and functional
Systems: Pageflakes, NetVibes, Zoho, Goggle, Yahoo, …

12. 3. Teacher enablement: some issues
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3. Teacher enablement: some issues
Teacher enablement and training is a big issue
Some elements:
Help the teacher integrate various activities
Help him/her select appropriate design languages and tools
Help with other technology (other than for teaching because 20% of all jobs are IT intensive)
enablement
Teacher
Marry activities like research or other work with teaching ?
(see next trend)
Encourage use of design languages to communicate and plan
(see first trend)
Be able to use an appropriate environment
Manage ideas & references
Be able to use domain technology

13. Example problem: Split personality of university teachers
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Example problem: Split personality of university teachers
Is there a way to find time (and tools) for both, i.e. some synergy ?
Be a good researcher:
+ Publish quality articles
Four scholarships
Boyer (1997)
(1) Discovery
Split
worlds
Be useful as knowledge mediator:
+ Pull ideas together
+ Share knowledge with all
+ Teach well
(+ Be able to use technology)
(2) Integration
(3) Application
(4) Teaching

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Example (cont.) activities and products in different scholarly activities
Practitioner
Teacher
Students
Text genres
Literature reviewing (note taking & synthesizing)
Introduction to concepts
Linking / mapping / categorizing
References
and links
Internal links
Categories
Menus
Reflecting / expressing opinions
Write / use manuals
Discussion /
annotation
Course planning & organization
How to
exercises
Syllabus & tasks
Courseware writing and reading
Technical Tutorials
Q/A (forums)
E-Tutoring / e-coaching
Lots of similar activities !
Rethink the problem in terms of knowledge communities ?
(… see next trend)
….. (more)

15. The TPACK framework (teacher development)
Dimensions of teacher skills …
TPACK = be able to create technology enhanced teaching designs (that include use/teaching of domain technology too)
(Koehler & Mishra)

16. 4. Knowledge communities
Shared Manuals …
Shared materials
Shared Practice
…….
A way to integrate various activities and actors ?

17. Example: Wikis as knowledge building student community
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Example: Wikis as knowledge building student community
External resources
Old style use of wikis:
Separate worlds for learning and others …
Discuss
Read
The learning-by-writing cycle
Wiki
Write
(living document system, including discussion)

18. Example: Wikis as global knowledge building community
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Example: Wikis as global knowledge building community
Write (2) Pre-Publish
External resources
Read
The knowledge management cycle
(Professor, practitioner, …)
Write (1) Take notes
Discuss
Teach
Wiki
Discuss/ Coach
Read
The learning-by-writing cycle
(Student)
(living document system, including discussion)
Example: EduTechWiki
Write

19. Example: All-in-one portals (C3MS)
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Example: All-in-one portals (C3MS)
Status: Customize existing web application frameworks/portals for content/community/collaboration (c3) management
Example:
(Also could use the ETI portal)
Products
Learning
Scenario
Activity 1
Learner Product 1
Activity 2
Learner Product 2
Activity 3
Tool 1
Teacher Product 1
Tool 2
Work
Activity 4
Teacher Product 2
Tool 3
Activity ..
(News engine, blog, wiki, file upload, links manager, albums, glossary tool, calendar, forum,
IM, project mgmt, databases, …)

20. Not actually a new trend
5. Repurposing
Not actually a new trend
About 50% of successful use of technology in education is repurposed (e.g. portals, wikis, web 2.0 social software, professional software, …)
Do not make the mistake to believe that so-called learning management systems necessarily will fit your needs …

21. Some issues & challenges & solutions
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Some issues & challenges & solutions
Scenario design
Formal languages (e.g. IMS LD)
… badly implemented
Design tools
… coming soon
Integrated LD engines
(e.g. LAMS)
Learner environments
Manage life long learning
Keep productions and reflect upon …
E-portfolio systems
Teacher development
Integrate teaching with other work
Scenario design and tools for each teaching situation
Cope with technology (and IT services)
Knowledge communities
Co-construct ion - on-line knowledge of various sorts
Portalware like Wikis or Drupal

22. Assessment software (support for grading rubrics) Classroom technology
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Other trends:
Assessment software (support for grading rubrics)
Classroom technology
Serious games, simulation and cognitive tools
Shared open contents (creative commons)
Pedagogical use of professional software
…….
Follow-up link (background information) Slides: