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E-Learning in Teacher Education

NiLS, Heiko Nealon - 1 - 27.09.2007

Agenda

09:00 - 09:15 Introduction

• The NiLS Computer-Centre • Work plan

09:15 - 10:30 E-learning in teacher in-service training

• Experiences and expectations • Technical basics, organisation and methods • Examples of web based training

10:45 - 12:15 A practical approach to e-learning - Part 1

• Features of an e-learning platform • Techniques of online communication

12:15 - 13:45 Lunch

13:45 - 15:15 A practical approach to e-learning - Part 2

• Providing and editing documents • Carry out an audio conference

15:30 - 17:00 Conception of e-learning courses

• General decisions • Development of course materials • Evaluation and training of instructors



Lower Saxony State Institute for Teacher Training and School Development (NiLS)

• Internet based teacher training since 1999

• Technical infrastructure:

⇒ NiLS Computer-Centre

⇒ Lower Saxony educational server (NiBiS)

⇒ E-learning platform "nline"

⇒ Lower Saxony database for educational events (VeDaB)

Who?



• Target group

⇒ 3.480 schools

⇒ 80.900 teachers

⇒ 1.260.000 pupils

• Innovations require additional qualifications

⇒ Self-dependent schools

⇒ New educational standards and curricula

⇒ Use of new technologies in schools

• Teacher training outside school time

• Teacher training attending teaching practice

• Using internet based techniques for developing educational networks

Why?



For example: Teaching English in primary schools

• Development ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Conception, online material

• Implementation ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Publication, training of instructors

• Realisation ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Curriculum, methods, techniques

• Evaluation ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Acceptance, cost comparison, success

• Sustainability ⇒⇒⇒⇒ Use, future development, service

E-learning project "FLIGS":

• School term 2004/2005 • Financing from MI sources • 15 courses with approx. 300 participants

What?



Development and Implementation

• Teachers develop a course conception and online material in team work

• Project management, technical realisation, didactic support in NiLS

• Evaluation in a pilot course

• Improvement of online material

• Training of instructors

• Publication of online material in an open learning environment on NiBiS

• Regional training

How?



Realisation: Blended Learning

• Personal meetings

⇒ Introduction and final meeting

⇒ Teaching visitations

• Online phases

⇒ Learning at home

⇒ Lessons with complex exercises

⇒ Team communication (e-mail, forum, chat)

⇒ Presentation of results

⇒ Audio conferences in small groups

⇒ Intensive support

How?



Curriculum



Lessons



Results in the forum of the learning environment



Presentation with audio conference and webshow



Feedback of participants

• Flexible timing

• Considerable success by

⇒ intensive and efficient work on course topics

⇒ direct relation to teaching

⇒ intensive support

⇒ permanent contact with other participants

• Sustainability by

⇒ access to current online material in the learning environment

⇒ networking with modern techniques

• Insufficient personal contact

• Technical problems



But don’t forget:

• Limited number of participants (about 20) per course

• Limited availability of instructors

• Limited number of simultaneous courses

• Long period of development (about 1 year)

• Time consuming training of instructors

• High costs



Cost comparison For example: 8 lessons, 20 participants, 2 instructors

Blended learning

15 weeks 3 days of presence

Central course 8 days

Regional course 8 days

Development of material 8.000 EUR - -

Realisation 6.500 EUR 12.500 EUR 7.300 EUR

• Fahrtkosten, Übernachtung 4.000 EUR 10.500 EUR 5.300 EUR

• Entschädigung 2.100 EUR 1.200 EUR 1.200 EUR

• Nebenkosten, Raummiete 400 EUR 800 EUR 800 EUR

How much?



Institutions

• Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium www.mk.niedersachsen.de

• Nds. Landesamt für Lehrerbildung und Schulentwicklung (NiLS) nils.nibis.de

• Niedersächsischer Bildungsserver (NiBiS) www.nibis.de

• Niedersächsische Schulen und Studienseminare www.nibis.de/nibis.phtml?menid=590

Internet based cooperation and e-learning

• Niedersächsisches Fernlern-Forum (NiFF) niff.nibis.de

• Kooperationsplattform "nline" nline.nibis.de

• Veranstaltungsdatenbank des NiLS (VeDaB) vedab.nibis.de

• FLIGS - Englisch in der Grundschule fligs.nibis.de

Where?

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