e-learning: an overview michael rowe department of physiotherapy
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E-learning:an overview
Michael Rowe
Department of Physiotherapy
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The Net GenerationUnderstanding the target audience
They live, work and play online
Always connected regardless of time / place
Both consumers and creators of content
Social networks are their frames of reference
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Education as it is...and why it won't last
Teacher is source of knowledge (didactic paradigm)
Mon-Fri / 9-5 One way stream of content
/ knowledge (creation and dissemination)
Social networks are disregarded
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Education as it will beImplications for teachers
Use the Internet as a source of knowledge *
Be available 7 days a week Multiple streams of content
adding to richness of knowledge
Leverage network effect *
July, 2008: 1 trillion pages, 100 million sites
Network effect – measure of how the value of a product increases with each user
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On social mediaweb 2.0 characteristics
Internet based tools Sharing and discussion Digital multimedia Community building /
network effect Decentralised publication
Distinct from newspapers, books, TV and film (traditional media)
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Why is this important?
Managing expectations
Students Teachers Software
Not just about putting content online
Context important
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KEWL 3.0 in physiotherapy
Open content Integration of social
media technologies Local support service Regular improvement Potential to enhance
traditional teaching
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Wikis
Editable websites (content creation)
Freeform text / semantic web
International collaboration across time / space
Peer review process / evidence based practice
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Blogs and RSS
Informal monologue Content broadcast to students Automatic updates (e.g. changes in
course readers, test dates, class times)
Podcasts
Video / audio Hearing impaired students Education anywhere
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Online office suitesGoogle Docs / Groups, Skype
More efficient workflow (e.g. RSS for change updates)
Undergraduate research projects
Access anywhere Monitor progress / provide
feedback
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Challenges in e-learning
Hardware (cost, inequitable distribution of resources)
Software (proprietary vs. open)
Time it takes to change (e.g. content, skills)
Traditionally poor IT literacy
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The way forward
Personal learning systems
Students control learning environment, process and content
No formal classes Education anywhere on mobile
devices
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Why use this...
Big and heavy / immobile Geographical limitations Too powerful for most needs Cables (power, mouse,
network) Long boot times / switched off
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When you can use this... Small and compact / mobile Use anywhere Suitable for:
Email / browsing Photos / video Office applications
Wireless Always / instantly on It's also a phone, IM client, MP3
player, PIM Location and position aware
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Conclusion
E-learning is not an option Everybody is already
online Will we join them, or
become increasingly irrelevant?
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Presence
http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog
http://www.openphysio.co.za
Facebook: Michael Rowe
Skype: theboatashore
email: [email protected]