E-LEARNINGAn Innovative Approach to Problem Solving &

Information Literacy for Critical Thinking in advancing science and technology in the Pacific

Raphael Topagur

Deputy University Librarian

Outline

• Introduction• What is e-learning• E-learning strategies for

Problem Solving• Thinking Smarter NOT Harder• Performance• E-learning: some general

information• Web Design – Ms Publisher• Conclusion

– E-learning by Topagur» Unitech

Introduction• The Internet appears to be delivering to reshape learning, teaching and

research. Therefore it is important that academics libraries take a leading role to support Web-based e-learning by creating and developing new services and linking them to various programs in universities and research organisations.

• E-learning represent a golden opportunity for academic libraries to expand their role in the digital age and to support research, teaching, learning and community service as they have been doing in the past but in e-ways now.

• This is a very exciting time for all of us. Electronic delivery can change the way faculty and students, organisations and communities access, create and use information, and libraries will still play a central role in linking all to quality information sources be in the library or the internet.

» E-learning by Topagur» Unitech

Resources at Unitech Library enabling e-learning

ADOC Centre

Web-based Library System

INTERNET

INTRANET

What is e-learning?

• Search strategy:

- e-learning

- what is e-learning

- “what is e-learning”

- define: e-learning

• e-learning• what is e-learning• “what is e-learning”• define: e-learning

» E-learning by Topagur

• Unitech

Search strategies that most search engines use

HOW THE INTERNET IS USED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM, AN ISSUE ….

What is e-learning?

Search Result

• -Learning Basics - What is e-Learning, Getting Started with e ... e-Learning, or electronic learning, is any type of educational instruction that occurs through the internet. Whenever you watch a training video online, ...

• http://distancelearn.about.com/od/distancelearning101/p/e-learning.htm

• e-learning - e learning - elearning - What Is E-learning? What is e-learning? E stands for electronic, so e-learning is any kind of electronic learning, most often thought of as via the Internet, but also including ...

• http://adulted.about.com/od/glossary/g/elearning.htm• E-learning - Online Training and Development - Web-based

Training The site offers the best of the Web for e-learning solutions in employee training, development, performance improvement, and education.

• http://humanresources.about.com/od/elearningtrain/Elearning_Online_Training_and_Development_Webbased_Training.htm

• e-Learning - What is e-Learning? e-Learning is a term for using the Web to learn about a particular topic. This could include online forums, lessons delivered via email, video tutorials, ...

• http://websearch.about.com/od/e/g/e-learning.htm• Creating Online Education E-learning is a very cost-effective

way for corporations to reduce training costs, and retain employees, and you can do it using the Web.

• http://webdesign.about.com/library/weekly/aa111901a.htm

Search term - electronic learning

Search Result – electronic learning Unitech library software

Library Software – enabler in e-learning

Search Result from Web-based library software

What the Mind Thinks- in relation to issues, situations and how it tries to interpret them

• Data: symbols

• Information: data that are processed to be useful; provides answers to "who", "what", "where", and "when" questions

• Knowledge: application of data and information; answers "how" questions

• Understanding: appreciation of "why“

• Wisdom: evaluated understanding.

• We can also learn from history of Great Thinkers. MIND.PPS

• Source: Bellinger, Gene, Castro, Durval. Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom.

• http://www.systems-thinking.org/dikw/dikw.htm (16/02/2004)

How the mind interpret issues in relation to the

Levels of LearningBloom’s Taxonomy

Knowing

Comprehending

Applying

Analyzing

Synthesizing

Evaluating

Define, describe, list, reproduce, enumerate

Classify, explain, discuss, give examples, summarize

Determine, develop, compute, utilize, conduct

Correlate, diagram, distinguish, outline, infer

Adapt, combine, compare, contrast, design, generate

Compare & contrast,

critique, justify

What really is Learning?

KNOWLEDGE – THE HOW OF THINGS

Devotion of TimeDevotion of Thinking

BA341 – Business Organizations- How do we plan time and thinking

• Objectives are: To provide students with an understanding of the various statutory and common law as they apply to corporations and businesses of Papua New Guinea, and to familiarize them with the operative and clinical aspects of the corporate/business laws with which they will have to deal in their professional careers. (search strategy: why statutory AND corporations AND business AND papua new guinea)

• On completion of the subject, the students will be able to:

– 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the legal requirements of the Partnership Act, and with the case laws developed by the courts, in such a way as to be able to advise clients of the essential provisions of those requirements. (+how +legal +requirement +partnership +act)

– 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions of the Lands Groups Act and the Business Groups Act to such an extent as to be able to render independent professional advice to those seeking such assistance.

– 3. Demonstrate understanding of the statutory provisions of the laws relating to incorporated and unincorporated associations, savings and loans societies, charitable organizations, and co-operative societies, their aims and objectives, and the legislative purpose underlying their formations.

– 4. Apply provisions of the Companies Act in the commercial/business sector of Papua New Guinea.

Example of the Objectives of an Accounting Unit

Good learning objectives address…

1. What the student is expected to do after learning. (performance)

2. The circumstances under which the student will be able to perform.(condition).

3. The level of acceptable performance. (standard)

Basic ElementsBasic ElementsSmart Learning is focus driven – objectives, course handbook/outline, past exams, textbooks, other resources. Similarly, research are focus driven.

Thinking Smarter - There is no time for second best among the Best

• Data: symbols

• Information: data that are processed to be useful; provides answers to "who", "what", "where", and "when" questions

• Knowledge: application of data and information; answers "how" questions

• Understanding: appreciation of "why“

• Wisdom: evaluated understanding.

• We can also learn from history of Great Thinkers. MIND.PPS

• Source: Bellinger, Gene, Castro, Durval. Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom.

• http://www.systems-thinking.org/dikw/dikw.htm (16/02/2004)

We must know the Parts of a Human Brain to Think Smarter an NOT Harder

• Lower

• Middle

• Higher

Source: University of New England

Lower Brain

• This is the most primitive part of the brain and is sometimes called the Reptilian Brain. It controls instincts connected with ones safety and survival. When this part of our brain is dominating behavior, we have little access to our higher brain functions. This means that the best state of mind for studying is one with as little stress as possible

Middle Brain

• This part of the brain, which is also called the Mammalian Brain, functions much the same as the brain in most other mammals. It controls the emotions, sexuality and the immune and hormonal systems. The middle brain is the site of long term memory and this explains why the memory of emotionally rich events is generally long term and powerful.

Higher Brain

• Higher Brain• The outermost layer of the brain,

which is also called the Cortical Brain, controls the ability to reason, set goals, develop language and conceive abstract ideas. It makes sense of all the input one receives. To energise ones brain and get the most out of it, the special cells and structures that connect the different parts of the brain must allow efficient communication. This efficient communication must occur within and between each section of the brain. This happens in a state called relaxed alertness.

INFORMATION LITERACY CRITICAL THINKING & SMART THINKING EXERCISE

• Instruction: E-mail your answers to the questions below to: rtopagur@lib.unitech.ac.pg

• TOPIC: Do a cross-cultural study on financial accounting issues in commercial lending institutions.

• 1. What are your search strategies?

• My search strategies are:– cross culture + study + financial issues + institution– cross culture AND study AND financial institution– cross culture AND study AND financial lending institution

• 2. Which search engine or data base on the internet did you use?– Search engine is Google

• 3. What is the best search strategy that led you to the correct search result or article on the topic?– cross culture + study + financial issues + institution

• 4. What is the best search result• Financial Accounting Issues in Commercial Lending Institutions: A ...• File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML

• Financial Accounting Issues in Commercial Lending Institutions: A. Cross-Cultural Study. Nasrollah Ahadiat. California State Polytechnic University

• Submitted By: Student Name• ID#: Student Number• Course: BCAC/3

PERFORMANCEAWARDS OF DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS WITH MERIT -

2006 • DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

CYRIL ATUNG • LEONARD KIPI • SOPHIN MALAKHU • SOLOMON SAR • WILLIAM SIRABIS • MICHAEL TOLIMAN • DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS • BACHELOR OFSCIENCE IN APPLIED PHYSICS WITH ELECTRONICS

AND INSTRUMENTATION • DEANNE KWONG • ".. - • DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED CHEMISTRY • JERRY FAREHO • ' • DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES • BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTANCY)• MOCKSY EKONGOCHA OPIO • RONALD HASU • ROSELYN KILLANGIS • BAKOFI KISA • SABINA MALT • LUCAS POIYA • REI VAGI • BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BUSINESS ECONOMICS) • CONSTANTINE BABALA • DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (COMMUNICATION)

• ELKENAH PILLY • DAVID SIKI

• BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (POWER)

• DENNIS PLINDUO• DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (COMMUNICATION)• LYNDON GORIE • DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY• HARON JEREMIAH • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOREST MANAGEMENT• ALOIS JENKIHAU • DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION STUDIES • BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMMUNICATION FOR

DEVELOPMENT• JOHNSON KARl • MORIORI OVAIASU • DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE• TAWALI CHAPAU • LIONEL KAPUS • ARMAN KUNIAKA • SUTHERLAND NELE • DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING • BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING • DONNA LUPALREA • DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING • BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MINING ENGINEERING• FIDELIS GAORI • KUMGI KUA MERIMA • PAULUS RUING • BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MINERAL PROCESSING• ROSELYN AISA • KIMI MANAI • ISABELLA SAM • DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING & LAND STUDIES • BACHELOR OF CARTOGRAPHY MALCOLM TAUREKA • BACHELOR OF SURVEYING STEVEN MENEM • KOMUNA VERAVE JOHNWAMOI • BACHELOR OF LAND STUDIES MATHEW PYAKALI

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PERFORMANCE

AWARDS OF DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS WITH MERIT - 2008 • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

AGRICULTURE

– JOEL JOHN – ROSEWITHA PINGIN

• DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS

• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED PHYSICS WITH ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION

– ELLIE-JANE MAHA – RAPHAEL VIGIL

• DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE

• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED CHEMISTRY

– HANEPATO

• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

– KAREN WAL

• DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING

• BACHELOR OF BUILDING

– ELLIOTT KADIR – PAUL MITI– DENNIS COUDA

• DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES

• BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN ACCOUNTANCY

– LLOYD BERA – RASHID DANBARO – BRENDA LISA – PAUL MANGUM KOLI – JACKSON NATHAN – RUSSELL SIMON – STEVE SIRO – ALBERT TORINGI

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Consider these statistics• According to a report from the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied

Research, 80% of U.S institutions offer e-learning courses.• The corporate market for e-learning in 2004 is estimated at $23

billion, up from less than $2 billion five years ago.• Two e-learning companies are in the top ten of Fortune magazine’s

100 fastest growing companies: Career Education ($849 million) and Corinthian Colleges ($473 million).

• Enrollment growth in the online program of the University of Phoenix, one of the first accredited universities to provide college degrees via the Internet, was up 61 percent in 2003 from the year before.

• Source: http://www.oclc.org/news/publications/newsletters/oclc/2004/265/elearning.html

E-learning Statistics• E-learning in the workplace• E-learning is also the term used to describe corporate or work-based e-learning. In

2001, estimated worldwide revenues for 2004 for corporate e-learning were just over US$23 billion dollars, up from less than $2 billion at year-end in 1999.10 Companies purchase e-learning for workers for many of the same reasons that individuals take university courses online: travel time is reduced, infrastructure costs are low, delivery is platform independent and learning anywhere and anytime is enabled.

• “Overall, there’s a lot of internal resistance [at the press] to any e-learning initiatives due to status quo thinking.”

• —University Press Editor• E-learning is big business. In the September 1, 2003 issue of Fortune, the 100

Fastest Growing Companies are profiled. Number 4 and number 6 are e-learning companies: Career Education (revenue: $849.3 million) and Corinthian Colleges ($472.9 million). Both offer postsecondary courses to a combined total of over 100,000 students on more than 150 campuses.

• Source: Source: http://www.oclc.org/news/publications/newsletters/oclc/2004/265/elearning.html

University of Phoenix, The Netherlands—Graduation MBA 2003

• More than 170,000 students are currently enrolled at the 134 campuses and learning centers of the University of Phoenix, making it the largest private institution in the United States. www.universityofphoenix.com

• The University of Phoenix was one of the first institutions to use the Internet to deliver course material at a time when other providers were shipping physical books. Founded in 1976, it was one of the first accredited universities to provide college degrees via the Internet to students who would not be able to attend classes on a physical campus, for reasons of time, geography and preference.

We Are Wizards

CONCLUSION: As Librarians

Involve usWe can link you to timely information for timely decisions(problem solving)

Google:It Is Magic!

In the google age, Google is rank as the best. How ever you have to be smarter

Enthusiasts power

About.com

Smart learners use a variety of sources. About.com is one other source.

Library Software – enabler in e-learning

Resources at Unitech Library enabling e-learning

ADOC Centre

Web-based Library System

INTERNET

INTRANET

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