Moodle course and e learning in 2015

Moodle Course & eLearning in 2015


Yong Liu


Contents

• eLearning in 2015

• What challenges our courses

• How does Moodle engage students

• Conclusion


eLearning in 2015 (Laskaris 2014) (Spencer 2015)

• Big user data to process – Large number of users to process

Need tools to:

o Analyze learning process Statistics: completion time & rate

o Track learner and group patterns Clicks, navigation

o Personalized courses Behavior, pace, time

o Analyze feedback


eLearning in 2015

• Gamification

o “Game-like work would be more productive”

o “Online competition is fun”


eLearning in 2015

• Gamification eDrive (2015)


eLearning in 2015

• Personalized Learning Tailor pedagogy, curriculum & learning environments to meet the needs and aspirations of individual learners

o Instruction pace – more individualized

o Learning approach – differentiated instructions

o Users to choose learning patho Content presentation type – text, audio, video

o Student interests and experiences


eLearning in 2015

• Mobile Learning

o Easy access – anywhere, anytime

o Contextual learning

o Digestible content – smaller screens, smaller chunks


eLearning in 2015• ROI – Return-on-Investment

o Costs – Personnel, technology, content, other

o Benefits – Less travels, less trainers, less training logistics


eLearning in 2015

• APIs – Application Programming Interface (SCORM, Tin Can)

o Portable course contents

o Communication – Students, instructors, course notices,

feedback, Registrations, plug-ins


eLearning in 2015

• MOOCs

o Initially used by top universities

o Getting popular among companies and organizations Employee training

Social Responsibility-- Share knowledge with community, -- Promote brand


What challenges our courses

• Course data analysis – learning process, learner and group patterns,

Personalization, feedback


What challenges our courses

• Attractive and competitive

• Personalization - Learning approach, pace, path, content…

• Mobile learning support – QR codes, GPS, augmented reality

• Efficient and effective

• Portable (exchangeable) & communication supported


How does Moodle engage students(Dougiamas 2006) (Rush 2007)

• Constructivism

People learn best when (Rice 2008)

o Interact with the learning material

o Construct new material for others

o Interact with other students about the material


How does Moodle engage students• How

o “Teaching by asking” or guided discovery – Let students construct (Petty 2009).

o Requiring students to express their understanding to each

other or to the teacher

o Group work requiring students to discuss the material -- constructs are made and peer checking and teaching takes place.


How does Moodle engage students• Behaviourism – rewards and motivation

o Learners require some reward for learning – reinforcement (Petty 2009)

o Reinforcement as soon as possible

o Divide long tasks into shorter tasks – Courses => module, module,…

Never successful => give up

Stress key points at the beginning and at the end


Conclusion

• Implement constructivism and behaviorism throughout your Moodle course

• Fully use Moodle activities/interactions

• Divide course into short modules

• Give feedback/rewards ASAP

• Use Moodle tools to analyze student data

• Use graphics, images, audios, videos


ReferencesAlessi, S. M., & Trollip, S. R. (2001) Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.

Bloom, B. S. (1976). Human characteristics and school learning. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Dougiamas, M. (2006, 24 March 2011). "Pedagogy." Moodle Docs. Retrieved May 15, 2011, from http://docs.moodle.org/en/Pedagogy

eDrive Solutions (2015). Welcome to eDrive, eDrive Virtual Driving Instruction - Info Site, URL: http://www.edrive.co.nz/, Accessed on 26 Sep, 2015

Laskaris John ， eLearning Trends to Follow in 2015 ， eLearning Industry, URL: http://elearninginfographics.com/top-10-elearning-trends-2015-infographic/ ， Nov2014, Accessed on 20 June, 2015

Petty, G. (2009). Teaching today: A practical guide. 4th Edition, Nelson Thornes.

Rice, W. (2008). Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development: A Complete Guide to Successful Learning Using Moodle 1.9.

Rush, M. H. D. (2007). Open Source VLEs (MOODLE) and student engagement in a blended learning environment. 2nd International Conference on e-Learning. D. D. Remenyi. Columbia University, New York, USA: 213.

Spencer Ruby, Top 10 eLearning Trends For 2015, eLearning Industry, URL: http://elearningindustry.com/top-10-elearning-trends-2015, Jun 2015, Accessed on 20 June, 2015


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