links & kinks of moodle implementation
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E-Learning Journey of DLS-CSBTRANSCRIPT
Links and Kinks to Effective Moodle
Training for Faculty at DLS-CSB: A 3-in-1
Story Dela Cruz Jr., Rogelio B.Rodriguez, Marissa A. Salazar, Anthony, C.
Goals
• Provide a background of e-learning in the Philippines
• Introduce DLS-CSB as an academic institution
• Present the highlights of DLS-CSB’s journey towards e-learning
• Generate insights about the challenges of e-learning implementation
ICT in the Philippines
• Low budget for education • PeLS (Philippine e-Learning Society)
established in 2001• Driven by private institutions
ICT in the Philippines
• 35 million urban population in 2007– 9.8 million Internet users
• 6.9 users aged 10-29 years
Source: AC Nielsen Media Philippines
Social Networking Data from comScore World Metrix 2010
About DLS-CSB
• Established in 1988 • Private college in Manila, Philippines• One of 17 schools under De La Salle
Philippines (DLSP)
About DLS-CSB
• With six (6) schools– School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS)– School of Design and Arts (SDA)– School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management
(SHRIM)– School of Management and Information and Technology
(SMIT)– School of Multidisciplinary Studies (SMS)– School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE)
About DLS-CSB
• Three (3) terms in one school year, 14 weeks per term
• With 800-900 faculty members, including teaching and non-teaching– 80% are part-time teachers
• Student population close to 11,000
In the beginning…
• WebCT subscription between 2002 and 2004– Training sessions– Low utilization (2 teaching faculty)
• Open source exploration in mid-2004– Three (3) Moodle explorers, teaching faculty– One (1) academic service faculty
Now…
Our Moodle journey was lengthy and challenging…
Challenges
• Institutional priorities• Training manpower• Faculty resistance
SY 2005-2007 SY 2007-2010
What made the
BIG difference?
Feedback
• Average perceived effectiveness– Training objectives– Facilitator/Trainer– Topics/Content– Logistics/Venue
• Interpretation scale– E (4.50-5.00), VG (3.50-4.49), G (2.50-3.49), F
(1.50-2.49) and P (1.00-1.49)
Favorable training feedback, LOW
outcomes
Favorable training
feedback, HIGH
outcomes
Review of…
• Training process• Faculty support
Training process
Criteria Low Outcomes High Outcomes
Duration 6 hours 6 hours
Participant selection Open registration Departmental
Content Broad topics, with hands-on exercises
Moodle-specific, with hands-on exercises
Delivery Teacher-led, mix of face-to-face and online sessions
Facilitator-guided, face-to-face
Trainee’s role Student Student and teacher
Output Reflection paper, forum posts
Online courseware (simple & ready-to-use)
Faculty support
Criteria Low Outcomes High outcomes
Follow through Individual consultation Individual consultation and “small” communities of practice
Communication Help desk Help desk, mobile and online support
Institutional support Recognition Recognition and reward (promotion) for effort
But wait…
New challenges
• Due to increased utilization of the LMS– Bandwidth traffic– Application server issues
Who will help us address these challenges?
Review of…
IT support and services
Criteria Low Outcomes High Outcomes
SY 2005-07 SY 2007-08 SY 2008-09 SY 2009-10
Server One server for both application & database
Upgrade of memory and CPU
One more server for database
No changes
Network 2 Gbps Ethernet backbone
No changes No changes Network backbone upgrade to 10 Gbps
Internet connection
4 Mbps bandwidth
No changes 25Mbps with bandwidth shaping
35 Mbps
STOP
There’s only one story…OUR story.
The DLS-CSB E-Learning Story
Systems Thinking Framework“… an integrated whole whose properties cannot be reduced to those of its smaller parts. All the essential properties of a living system depend on the
relationships among its components.”
Fritjof CapraPhysicist, Author of The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life, Cofounder and Chair of the Center for Ecoliteracy
“Relationships”
Culture of “Relationships”
• Social constructionist philosophy• Departmental approach to participant
selection• Integrated response to the challenges
of e-learning
Synthesis
Questions, Comments and Insights
Salamat.Thank you.