Flaxible Learning at KTH

Tools and Strategies for flexible learning at KTH.

Anders AmbrénMScEE

ICT-Advisorambe@kth.se

Pedagogical development for KTH teachers.

Basic Communication and Teaching Course

Learning and Teaching Course module 1 for teachers and

professors

Learning and Teaching Course module 2 for teachers and

professors

Learning and Teaching in a Subject Perspective

Learning and Teaching with ICT tools

Knowledge building in Teachers Practice

Tutoring techniques for professors

Pedagogic consultation

Internal Projects

Learning spaces, Media technology program

Netbased, flexible learning at Campus and at distance

KTH Overall Quality Projects Benchmark of E-learning KTH ICT infrastructure to support

the Learning Process

External projects. CDIO, multi university project

Mix non-tech knowledge in Courses.

ICT competence in national Teacher training programs. LIKA –project

Film/Video production för Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Learning is a social activity..

Professor Roger SäljöGothenburg University

WWWVirtual

classroom

Books Classroom

StudentINTERNET

Monitoring

Support

Resources

Lectures

Experiences from ICT supported teaching and learning

Learning management system Personal web meeting tools Infrastructure activities ICT-Services for Students

Students ask for Flexibility

Time

Space

Pace

Bilda, The KTH LCMS-tool From evaluation project 2001 to

Business as usual Focus on:

Students active learning Campus courses Pedagogical use Ease of use Usability

Example of KTH use Assignment and peer review Test yourself, Quizzes (Read, test, reflect,

read, test again..) KTH Summer courses for

”newcomers” Teacher to student communication

Noticeboard, E-mail, SMS, Forum

Continued..

Course evaluation Digital File archive Student community building

Chat, Instant Messaging Projectgroups Exam online Distance Tutoring (final thesis)

KTH LCMS Summary All students and courses in the

system HTML-knowledge not mandatory Import of existing HTML-code Log in with KTH-account Many (to many?) services

Status of LCMS tool today >1000 active KTH teachers >4800 courses since 2001. >12500 users/day >250000 logins/month Further developement in close cooperation

with other universities Large variation in use of the system

Complete, fully automated, distance courses Just post Lecture notes in File area.

Personal meeting Tool, Adobe Connect Pro WebCamera Headset Server Personal

Computer Windows Mac OS Unix-flavours

Video Voice Chat Whiteboard Share document Share desktop Record/Re-use Vote

Use of Webmeeting tools Distance Lecture Projectmeetings Distance Tutoring Distance exam of single course Still hardware and software

dependences. You do need to practice several times Keep it as simple as possible.

ICT Infrastructure Critical to operations (demand for 24/7) Support organisations Secure Networks Mail and user database Student Computer rooms (Support to

laptops) Software distribution routines Personal File areas available from anywhere Printing

Resources for students and teachers KTH Social for all KTH Courses Studentweb

My pages for progress and student records Timetables IT-support and Computers

E-mail Computer rooms Software (including Microsoft products) Services at helpdesk

Resources.. continued Library

Information Searching Dissertations Ask the library

KTH Learning Lab Resources Text matching tool against Plagiarism

Additional services to Students Single sign on ”My personal pages”

Results from official records Assign to tests an exams of courses Schedules

Download course software free from KTH server

500 pages free printing /semester

Use of video in T&L-activities

First of all.. some examples• 2 cameras and edited and compresse

d• 2 cameras, powerpoint included, som

e editing• Instruction video. 1 camera, PC-

screen included• Personal video in a single subject• Including active whiteboard• Do it your self 1• Do it your self 2

Examples … continued Live Broadcast

Via Bambuser (Cameras and live editing)

We will do it tomorrow at 13.15 Bambuser via mobile recording Via Adobe Connect Pro (also on

demand)

Typical set up 1

Typical set up 2

Routines

Access data base

Tomorrow.....? Keep on making small steps to meet

strategic goals Coordinate with other KTH IT activities Introduce Open Educational

Resources Quality assurance Copyright issues Improve infrastructure Expanded use of streaming media

Thank you !! Any Questions?