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TTNet eLearning TTNet eLearning ProjectProject

Training of Teachers & Trainers:

Innovative Practices, Skills and Competencies in the field of eLearning

Dr David Gray, Malcolm Ryan, Arnaud Coulon

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What is innovative practice?What is innovative practice?

Initiatives, projects and activities that have a tangible impact on improving trainers and/or teachers’ skills, professionalisation and working environment; and proven to be sustainable in their social, pedagogical and organisational components and/or through lasting changes in policy and decision-making.

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Project objectivesProject objectives

Identify examples of innovative practice for the training of trainers/teachers with specific reference to eLearning

Identify and describe the activities, competencies and roles involved in innovative practices

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The evolution of e-learningThe evolution of e-learning

1970s1980s

E-learningTransmitted knowledge

DiscussionNegotiatedknowledge

1990sNow

Harvested knowledge

PagesSites

ArchivesPortals

Databases

Next?

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Overview of processOverview of process

TCsNLs TCs NLsTCs

Case Study templates &

tools

Select case

studies

Data

Data

Data

Data

Integrate Report

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Overview of achievementsOverview of achievements

Set of data gathering/analysis tools Variety of cases that illustrate diverse

approaches to use of eLearning in the training of trainers

Transnational perspectives on above Identified a range of issues related to

using eLearning Identified examples of innovative

practice in the training of trainers Piloted a new way of working within

TTNet

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Diverse learning strategiesDiverse learning strategies

Learning strategy Total

Virtual classroom 4

Tele-teaching 2

Blended learning 10

Collaborative learning 3

Supported self-learning 3

Others 0

No data 3

TOTAL 25

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Impact on practiceImpact on practice

T

S S S

SSS

T

S

S

S

S

S

S

Didactic Facilitative

99

Diverse approachesDiverse approaches

From didactic delivery

to..

KM system of products & practice

Video simulations

Asynchronous discussions

End-users designing web sites

Virtual community of practice

1010

Diversity of scaleDiversity of scale

Scale Total

50 11

50-99 2

100-500 0

500 11

No data 1

TOTAL 25

1111

Competencies & project teamsCompetencies & project teams

Project manager

System Instructional designer

Product Instructional designer

Learning Administrator

Tutors

Writers

Assembly Line

LARGE

Inte

gra

ted P

roje

ct t

eam

Integrated Project Team

SMALL

Desi

gn t

eam

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Competencies & developmentCompetencies & development

TeachersProfessional designersExternal designersSystem engineers

Multi-disciplinary

ClassroomPaper-basedComputer (HCI)

Evaluation

Traditional teaching skillseTutoring skillsLearner administration

TNA

Instructional Design

Development

Delivery

Evaluation

Traditional

TNA

E-learning

1313

Issues & challengesIssues & challenges

PedagogicPedagogic

modelsmodelsProjectProject

managementmanagementeTutoringeTutoringCostsCostsDevelopmentDevelopment

timetimeTransferabilityTransferabilityCulturalCultural

changechange

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Recommendations: PractitionersRecommendations: Practitioners

Determine own eLearning strategy

Have a clear rationale for employing eLearning

Adopt a participative approach Make platforms ‘human friendly’ Determine performance indicators

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Recommendations: Recommendations: National Policy makersNational Policy makers

Identify clear add-on value of eLearning, if any

Encourage use of learner-centred learning models

Develop policies/strategies for improving ICT skills of end-users

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Recommendations:Recommendations:EU policy makersEU policy makers

Establish and promote coherent set of European e-tutoring competency standards/qualifications

Encourage diversity in projects Continue to promote sharing of best

practice Require a clear business case from all

potential eLearning project developers

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DiscussionDiscussion