learning technology challenges
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Steve Mackenzie 31/10/12
MultiMedia Social Media
Laptop
Mobile
iPod
Mobile Technology
Web Based and Mobile Learning
Online Apps
FACT 1: The rapid development of information
technology has made available a plethora of
new tools for higher education
FACT 2: New technology offers learning
opportunities to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
FACT 3: Technologies like the Internet can
increase the capacity of an educator more
quickly, easily and more scalably to help
students make connections to content, context
and community – resulting in more powerful
learning experiences.
Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/
Influences:
Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/ (abridged version)
Curriculum Design/
Alignment
Widening
Participation
Quality of learning
and teaching
Quality of Research
Getting The Right VLE approach
•Robust and well supported
•Easy to use
•Students
•Staff
•Admin
•Developers
•Integrates with admin systems
•Integrates with supporting technology
•Flexible and responsive
•Changing teaching methods
•New learning technologies
•Changing economic realities
•Report Generation and Analysis
Identity and Efficiency
•Establishes and Maintains Institutional
Identity
•Offers consistency and re-assurance to
•Students
•Staff
•Allows support staff to have a clear focus
on:
•The scope of their work
•The support they can offer
•The training they can offer
But Provision, Research, Guidance and Support for
new and emerging technologies needs to be part of the
teaching and learning strategy.
•Staff Helpdesk – phone and email support
•Staff pedagogical and practical training
•Student Inductions
•Student Helpdesk phone and email support
•Campus Infrastructure
• Sufficient Equipment
• Equipment maintained
• Clear advice on how to use
Copyright Policy
•Clear advice on how to protect and/or grant
copyright
•Clear advice on what can and cannot be
copied
•Clear advice on digital rights of staff and
students
Data Protection
•Clear policy on storing and securing
students and staff personal data
•
Data Storage and Security
•Clear policy and practice with the storing
of digital multimedia resources
•External Income Generation
•Improving recruitment and Retention
•Changing pedagogic approaches and digital
communication skills
•Enhancing student learning
Flexible, Convenient and Time Saving
Provides Variety in the Learning Experience
Caters for Auditory and Visual Learners
Is Engaging and Aids Learning
Enhance Engagement
Improve Grades
Enhance Learning
Improve Retention