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E-learning: an overview Michael Rowe Department of Physiotherapy. The Net Generation Understanding the target audience. They live, work and play online Always connected regardless of time / place Both consumers and creators of content Social networks are their frames of reference. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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E-learning:an overview
Michael Rowe
Department of Physiotherapy
The Net GenerationUnderstanding the target audience
They live, work and play online
Always connected regardless of time / place
Both consumers and creators of content
Social networks are their frames of reference
Education as it is...and why it won't last
Teacher is source of knowledge (didactic paradigm)
Mon-Fri / 9-5 One way stream of content
/ knowledge (creation and dissemination)
Social networks are disregarded
Education as it will beImplications for teachers
Use the Internet as a source of knowledge *
Be available 7 days a week Multiple streams of content
adding to richness of knowledge
Leverage network effect *
July, 2008: 1 trillion pages, 100 million sites
Network effect – measure of how the value of a product increases with each user
On social mediaweb 2.0 characteristics
Internet based tools Sharing and discussion Digital multimedia Community building /
network effect Decentralised publication
Distinct from newspapers, books, TV and film (traditional media)
Why is this important?
Managing expectations
Students Teachers Software
Not just about putting content online
Context important
KEWL 3.0 in physiotherapy
Open content Integration of social
media technologies Local support service Regular improvement Potential to enhance
traditional teaching
Wikis
Editable websites (content creation)
Freeform text / semantic web
International collaboration across time / space
Peer review process / evidence based practice
Blogs and RSS
Informal monologue Content broadcast to students Automatic updates (e.g. changes in
course readers, test dates, class times)
Podcasts
Video / audio Hearing impaired students Education anywhere
Online office suitesGoogle Docs / Groups, Skype
More efficient workflow (e.g. RSS for change updates)
Undergraduate research projects
Access anywhere Monitor progress / provide
feedback
Challenges in e-learning
Hardware (cost, inequitable distribution of resources)
Software (proprietary vs. open)
Time it takes to change (e.g. content, skills)
Traditionally poor IT literacy
The way forward
Personal learning systems
Students control learning environment, process and content
No formal classes Education anywhere on mobile
devices
Why use this...
Big and heavy / immobile Geographical limitations Too powerful for most needs Cables (power, mouse,
network) Long boot times / switched off
When you can use this... Small and compact / mobile Use anywhere Suitable for:
Email / browsing Photos / video Office applications
Wireless Always / instantly on It's also a phone, IM client, MP3
player, PIM Location and position aware
Conclusion
E-learning is not an option Everybody is already
online Will we join them, or
become increasingly irrelevant?
Presence
http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog
http://www.openphysio.co.za
Facebook: Michael Rowe
Skype: theboatashore
email: [email protected]