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Presentation on Integrating ICT in TVET for Effective Technology Enabled Learning at ICT in FET Conference, Emperors Palace, 18-19 March 2014TRANSCRIPT
Integrating ICT for Effective Technology Enabled Learning
Greig Krull
3rd FET & Partnerships ConferenceKempton Park18th March 2014
Agenda
Context – Drivers and Constraints
Key Trends and Challenges
TVET Technology Integration
Modes of Educational Provision
Technology Outlook
Principles for Success
Discussion
Context
1. What is your biggest motivator to integrate technology into your teaching and learning?
2. What is your biggest constraint to integrate technology into your teaching and learning?
Motivators
Constraints
Bates & Sangra (2011)
Goals for ICT
Integration
Increase flexible
access for students Increase
personal interaction between
students and staff
Develop student skills
to identify, collect,
analyse and apply
knowledgeTeach how ICT can be used in a
profession or subject
Develop 21st century skills
Greater cost-effectiveness
Trends and Challenges
Global Trends and Challenges
The NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition
Growing Usage of Social Media
Integration of Online, Blended & Collaborative Learning
Expanding Access
Low Digital Fluency of Staff
Keeping Education Relevant
The College System in SA
Expand enrolments & campus space
Improve quality of education
Increase Foundation & NQF Level 5 Programmes
Reduce mix of qualifications & uneven quality assurance
Build partnerships with communities & employers
DHET. (2014) White Paper for Post-School Education and Training
Integration of Technology in Technical & Vocational
Education and Training (TVET)
Technology Integration in TVET
CommunicationComm Tools, Social Networking
Teaching/LearningVLEs, eContent, eAssessment,
Support
AdministrationRecords, Finance, Management
How do we use technology?
Efficient way to transmit content
Access a wider range of resources Facilitate 2-way communication
Shift from content provision/testing To exploration, co-creation & interaction
Institution Strategy
Programme and Course
Design
Staff & Student Digital Literacies
Staff & Student Support
Applications
Hardware / Devices
Network
Physical Spaces
Educational Technology Stack
Adapted from Marquard, 2013
Implications for Educational Modes of Provision
Continuum of Educational Provision
Face to face (F2F) Mixed Mode Distance Education
On Campus Off campus
Spatial / Geographic distribution of teachers and learners
Delivery using Technology
No digital support Digitally Supported Internet-supported Internet-dependent Fully online
Offline Online
Extent of ICT support
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Fully Offline
Internet Supported
Internet Dependent
Fully Online
Campus-based Hybrid / Blended Remote
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Digitally Supported
Mode of Delivery O
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Technology Outlook
Technology Outlook
Technologies & Strategies
The NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition
Digital Publishing
Mobile Phones
Tablets
Cloud Computing
Social Media
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Flipped Classrooms
Gamification
Digital Identity
Top 20 Tools for Learning in 2013© 2013 Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
Open Education Movement
Open Source movement -> cost effective tools– Learner Management Systems (Moodle, Sakai,
Canvas)– Student Information Systems (Fedena, Kuali,
Open SIS)
Open Education movement -> free quality content
– Open Educational Resources (OER)– Open Courseware– Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
Open Educational Resources
“OER are teaching or learning resources that have been
released under an intellectual property license that permits
their free use or re-purposing by others. OER include full
courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming
videos, tests, software” (adapted from: Atkins)
Principles for Success
ICT Infra-structure & applications
Connectivity / Internet Access
Programme, Course & Materials Develop(Open)
Licencing of Materials/ Resources
Capacity Building
Quality Assurance
Change Manage-
ment
Areas to address In alignment with: Vision / MissionStrategic PlanOther Policies
Policy Level Issues
• Students able to have own devices• Computer Laboratories • Applications (including Open Source)• Infrastructure Maintenance (equipment, backups etc)• Link to ICT policy
1. ICT Infrastructure & Applications
• Sufficient bandwidth • Stable network• Wired and wireless access throughout campuses
2. Connectivity & Internet Access
Policy Level Issues
• ICT as core component of teaching & learning (blended)• Use of OER to support materials development• Ongoing quality improvement • Staff recognition (financial, promotion, other, etc)
3. Programme, Course & Materials Design
• Copyright and Creative Commons licenses• Encourage use of OER
4. (Open) Licensing & Intellectual Property
Policy Level Issues
• Meet quality standards• Monitoring and evaluation
5. Quality Assurance & Evaluation
• Professional development for academic and admin staff• Use of education technology in teaching & learning
6. Capacity Building
• Advocacy of ICT integration• Institutional events & circulating materials
7. Change Management
Supporting Principles
Adaptive to Change
Build Capacity
Open Education
Collaboration
Look to Add Value
A Final Thought
Good teaching may overcome a poor choice of technology but technology will
never save bad teaching
Tony Bates (2012)
Thank you
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References• Bates, T (2012) http://www.tonybates.ca/ • Bates, T and Sangra, A (2011) Managing Technology in Higher Education:
Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning. John Wiley & Sons. • Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (2013)
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013• DHET. (2014) White Paper for Post-School Education and Training.• Isaacs, S and Hollow, D, (eds) (2013) The eLearning Africa 2013 Report,
ICWE: Germany.• Johnson, L, Adams Becker, S, Estrada, V & Freeman, A (2014). NMC
Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
• Marquard, S (2013). Educational Technology Stack.• Saide (2013) Considering Mode of Delivery in Education