1. Internet in Education Peter Chalk Academic Leader London Metropolitan University

2. Topics  Communication  Learning Objects  Virtual Learning Environment  Managed Learning Environment  Games & Interactive Applications  Plagiarism: for and against  The Future & You

3. Communication  Synchronous –Chat & icq –White board –Conferencing, lecture videos  Asynchronous –Email & texting –Discussion Forum –Blogs & wikis http://www.ott.navy.mil/index.cfm?RID=WEB_OT_100 1257

4. Chat room log – how grade it?

5. White Board/ JSP Editor Applet

6. Learning Objects  Support face-to-face teaching  Key topics in module identified  Text plus… –Animation –Game/ Quiz –Interactive Learning –XML meta data http://simt-dev.unl.ac.uk/claire/java1dev/

7. Animation

8. Graphical coding

9. Tracking Hits on Learning Objects

10. Tracking Students

11. Learning Paths (?)

12. Virtual Learning Environment  Teaching a large module  Blended Learning (not distant)  Examples – WebCT, Blackboard, Learning Space (Lotus Notes based) http://webct.unl.ac.uk/

13. Teaching a large module  443 students ‘doing’ IM110 (Intro to Java)  Peak (physical) = 315 (week 3 lecture)  Peak (virtual) = 323 (weeks 4-6 quiz)  29 Tutorial Groups (23 tutors, FT, PT & PhD) a week to manage  4 lectures (3 lecturers) a week  WebCT used to organise, track, assess etc

14. Managed Learning Environment  Assessment, Info & Comms management  Single interface to all university areas: –Module content, like VLE –Library, catalogue & renewals –Email –Record & transcript  Example, Middlesex: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/24-7/http://www.mdx.ac.uk/24-7/  Example Portal: http://www.connect.ac.uk/http://www.connect.ac.uk/

15. Assignment submission & record

16. Games & Interactive Applications  See EdGames Blog: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/  ‘CASE Tool’ JSP Editor: http://www.ida.his.se/~henrike/jsp.html  Example Algebra Vocabulary : http://www.quia.com/cc/66054.html  Example: http://www.tryscience.org/http://www.tryscience.org/  Plus: supercomputer access, ‘real’ experiments, robots, data collection…

17. Plagiarism: for and against For: –Write Your Essay http://www.essaytown.com/  Against: –Check handins http://www.turnitin.com/

18. And, finally…  The Future? –Virtual reality 3d college –Intelligent agents –PDA/ mobile technology In use!  Opportunities for MSc and PhD: –Apply here! http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-prospectus- 2003/courses/depts/cctm/