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eLearning in Canada: Future Research Directions. Griff Richards, Ph. D. Technology Enhanced Learning Research Institute. Electronic Kazan Kazan, Russia, 26 April 2009. Canadian Provinces. 60 o N. 49 o N. Population distribution in Canada. (35 Million). Distance Learning in Canada. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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eLearning in Canada:Future Research Directions
Griff Richards, Ph. D.
Technology Enhanced Learning
Research Institute
Electronic KazanKazan, Russia, 26 April 2009
Canadian Provinces
60oN
49oN
Population distribution in Canada(35 Million)
Distance Learning in Canada
Distance Education in Canada is growing especially in K-12 public schools
15% of 2008 high school graduates in BC took at least one on-line course
DL designed for remote learners but gives access and flexibility to all students
Declining enrolment in
British Columbia
• http://www.walking-europe.co.uk/pictures/British_Columbia_4.jpg
French Virtual High School
2,2214,633
6,7997,991
17,275 16,876
33,000
28,317
49,000
31,500
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DL Student Enrolments
2,2214,633
6,7997,991
17,275 16,876
33,000
28,317
49,000
31,500
54,100
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DL Student Enrolments
Enrolment Growth: Headcount
BC DL Course completions(2007/8)
Level Completion Exams?
Elementary K-7 89% no exams
Secondary 8-12 65% exams
Adult finishers 60% exams
Source: BC Min Education
Question 10
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Would you take anotherDE course?
2006 2007
Anderson’s Equivalency Theory
Learning through meaningful interactions
CourseContent
Instructor
Other learners
Both technology + pedagogy
How to use the power of the computer
How to be a guide on the side
Teacher Professional Development
Shift to Learning Activities
• Synchronous -> leads to transmissive pedagogy
(boring lectures)
• Asynchronous -> constructive learning activities
engage learners
• Most courses have a blend 1s : 2aSynch -> pacing and presentations
Asynch -> assignments and reading
• Need to build on each other
Are we developing better learners?
• Expectations?
• Self-reliant?
• Better organized?
• Pro-active communicators?
• Social constructive learners?
• Better meta-cognitive skills?
Promote student meta-cognition
“If you build it, they will come”…But they won’t stay if it’s not good
• DL improves ACCESS and FLEXIBILITY
• As quality improves, Acceptance increases– Professional Development for teachers– Course Development to reduce lectures– Collaborative activities to increase engagement – Teach learners to learn
Technology Enhanced LearningResearch Institute
Personalization &Adaptive systems
Social Networking Mobile Learning
Technology Enhanced LearningResearch Institute
Personalization &Adaptive Systems-Kinshuk-Dragan Gasevic
Social Networking-Terry Anderson-Jon Dron
Mobile Learning-Rory McGreal-Mohamed Ally
Opportunities forsynergy-Griff Richards
Quality in Distance LearningMDDE604 = Instructional Design
Group Work (30%)Group Work (30%) Individual Project (70%)Individual Project (70%)
Do’s & Don’ts for Quality Needs Assessment
Learning Object CritiqueTeleconference
Task Analysis
Develop Unit of Instruction
Peer Evaluation (Formative)
Professor Evaluation(Summative)
Would you include collaborative learning activities…?
MDE604 Adult learners acceptance of collaborative learning
Personalization
• Follow the paths of those who have gone before
• Follow the paths of those who have similar needs or interests to me
• Optimize my learning path (POLR)
• “The right materials at the right time”
Lyrix Inc. on-line homework
• “Homework” system for most popular texts in math, economics and accounting
• Textbooks used by many universities
• 100,000 students per text
• research projecta. Compare my progress with other students
b. statistical pattern analysis {learner traits,
system usage, common problems}
M-learning & Nurses
• trials with nursing student clinical terms
• increased use of mobile devices as – job aids, – Pharmaceutical references, – Communications among peers, – Procedure checking & note-taking
• Job re-engineering – potential impact in clinical practice – training and tracking
3 pedagogies (Cummins, 2008)
• Transmission– I tell you my knowledge of X
• Social constructivism– You build your own knowledge of X
• Transformative– You decide what X is
so you can change your world
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