constructing a university without

walls

KUBIS:(De)

Overview

• Outline of project

• Pedagogic issues

• Web 2.0 for learning

• Interactive walkthrough of KubiSpace and discussion

• Conclusion

• HEFCE SDF funded project• Employees in Small Businesses• Distance and Workbased learning• Starting with level 4 and 5• Workbased learning by learning agreement• Web 2.0 - personalised learning portal• First cohort starts May 09

Outline of Kubis

Pedagogic Issues

• Adult learners• Individual learning agreements• Taught online elements• Learning agreement projects• Social networking and CoPs

Web 2.0 for learning

• Web 1.0 – transmission• Web 2.0 – collaboration, community and

sharing of resources• Learning 2.0• CoPs and the ‘long tail’

KubiSpace

• Freely available open source technologies

• Platform independent strategies for learning

• http://www.kubis.org.uk/spaces

Cate ThomasKUBIS DirectorKingston University

cate.thomas@kingston.ac.uk