Digital Tools - What's out there?

Digital e-learning tools: what's out there?Digital e-learning tools: what's out there?February 18February 18thth 2015 2015

ACPET - Vic Government e-learning Program 2011

Thanks to ACPET now only Kryptonite can

stop me and my RTO!!!!

Thanks to ACPET now only Kryptonite can

stop me and my RTO!!!!

Agenda• Tools to create self paced learning content, create and

share audio and video and Interactive PDF’s and PowerPoint’s

• Communicating with learners online using discussion forums and webinars.

• Free Web 2 & Mobile tools to enable quick content development and to encourage learners to respond to assessment tasks using video, audio, images and text.

• Emerging trends (flipped classroom, augmented reality and gamification.)

http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project

Horizon report2014

http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project

Horizon report2015

http://www.gartner.com/technology/research/hype-cycles/

GartnerHypeCycles

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/

Top 100 tools

http://elearningindustry.com eLearning Industry

Emerging Trends• Flipped classroom, • Augmented reality, • MOOCs Gamification.• Horizon report

• 70 20 10

• Blended Learning

Flipped Classroom

Video/Flipped Classroom PlatformsPlatformActivities Interaction

YouTubeVimeoiTunes UKalthuraWebinar

70:20:10

70% of learning comes from on-the-job experiences

20% comes from people such as mentors, managers and peers

10% comes from formal courses and reading.

70:20:10

http://www.internettime.com/2013/04/50-suggestions-for-implementing-70-20-10-5/

Formal V Informal Learning Implications

http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/2011/12/06/5-stages-of-workplace-learning-revisited/http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/blog/2011/12/06/5-stages-of-workplace-learning-revisited/

SCORM

The SCORM standard makes sure that all e-learning content and LMSs can work with each other:

Tin Can

http://tincanapi.com/overview/

http://www.coursera.org

Inside a MOOC

https://peerwise.cs.auckland.ac.nz

Peerwise

Social Media

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Social Media Features

• Profile

• Friends/Connections

• Discussions/Comments• Sharing within &

between social networks

• Multimedia

• Blogs

Blogging

•Word Press •Blogger •Moodle OUA Blog•Wiki spaces

Blogging - WordPress

Self Hosted on a domain you buySelf Hosted on a domain you buy

Downloaded from wordpress.org & installed on your domainDownloaded from wordpress.org & installed on your domain

Hosted by wordpress.comHosted by wordpress.com

Blogging - WordPress

Gamificationhttp://www.gamification.org/wiki/Gamification

Gamification

The Engagement EconomyHow gamification is reshaping businesses

http://www.deloitte.com

Open Badges

http://www.openbadges.org/

Augmented reality

URL too long! We’ll supply you

What’s a use for Social Media?

Engagement – Engagement

Delivery Design Choices

Face to Face Self PacedOnline

Facilitated

Content � � � � � �Activities � � � � � �Assessment � � � � � �

Straw Poll

A I have no blended learning experience

B I have some blended learning experience

C I have extensive blended learning experience

Course ContentTools to create self paced learning content, create and share audio and video and Interactive PDF’s and PowerPoint’s

Content V Facilitation

Content V Facilitation

Learning by creating resources with other learners

Discussion based activities (problems, what ifs etc.)

Learners build content (glossary, databases, blogs)

3rd party social media tools to support groups/personal learning networks

Regular knowledge and activity based webinars

Peer Review

Active trainer or “facilitator” involvement

Learning by creating resources with other learners

Discussion based activities (problems, what ifs etc.)

Learners build content (glossary, databases, blogs)

3rd party social media tools to support groups/personal learning networks

Regular knowledge and activity based webinars

Peer Review

Active trainer or “facilitator” involvement

CONTENT DRIVEN COURSE

Learning by engaging with resources at own pace

Little/No access to other learners

PDF, PPTs and URLs

Video and Audio

Self paced interaction(Case studies/Decision making trees/Scenarios etc.

Quiz or Question/Project assessment

Low trainer involvement

Learning by engaging with resources at own pace

Little/No access to other learners

PDF, PPTs and URLs

Video and Audio

Self paced interaction(Case studies/Decision making trees/Scenarios etc.

Quiz or Question/Project assessment

Low trainer involvement

FACILITATION DRIVEN COURSE

Types of Content “Context”

• Textbook or “Reference” style(job aids, online support or help)Static – Just in Time

• Courseware(Content & simple assessment)

• Workplace /Interactive(case study/scenario/decision making tree)Interactive

• Demonstration(simulation/screencast)

Content Type How used

Information Background, process, policy, procedure,

Demonstration Show Information

Case Study Contextualise information and process using real life example

Scenario Exploration of information and process using real life example

Decision making tree Decision making applying information using real life example

Problem Research decision making and information application to real life example

Activity Types

PowerPoint, iSpring & simple interactivity

Articulate Storyline

http://www.articulate.com/products/storyline-overview.php

Captivate

http://www.adobe.com/au/products/captivate.html

Camtasia

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http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

Why?

• Compliance • Scenarios• Decision

making trees• Course Content• Assessment• Guided readings• RPL

Vet Commons

http://eworks.edu.au/vetcommons

OER Commons

https://www.oercommons.org

Content – Buy, Find or Build?

Communicating/FacilitatingCommunicating with learners online using discussion forums

Discussion Principles• Activities need to be linked

to Assessment• Trainers need to monitor

and actively moderate• RTOS need to be able to

access or archive for “evidence”

Social Enterprise Tool• Text• Chat• File Sharing

https://www.yammer.com/

Yammer

Yammer

Facebook and Twitter

Audio “Voice” Boards

• Wimba Podcaster/Voice Board

• VoiceThread• Voxopop

Voice Thread

• http://voicethread.com/share/3334956/

Voxopop http://www.voxopop.com/group/489f1612-c1b4-4601-86db-1b49ebd0d9a5

Managing Social Media

Hootsuite Buffer

Why?

•Link to assessment•Informal learning support•Base on participants sharing experiences & prior knowledge – “learners stories”•Application to workplace or experience•Make pre readings short•Mix of problems, case studies, reflections•Commenting/Building on postings•Use to demonstrate employability skills•Track to determine contribution to group•Peer Review

The best fit for discussions?

Webinar tools

Open Source Webinar Tool• Text• Chat

• Presentation

• Recording when integrated with Moodle

http://www.bigbluebutton.org/

Big Blue Button

Big Blue Button

Google Hangouts

www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts

Voice over internet communication tool• Text and Voice Chat• Skype to Phone

• Group calls

• Application Sharing (pro)

http://www.skype.com

swampfox_mg

Skype

Skype

Commercial ApplicationsUp front or subscription

• Adobe Connect

• Wiz IQ

• Go To Webinar• Blackboard Collaborate

Why Webinars?

• Group research projects• Q&A of industry experts/past learners• Online lecture• Assessment task pitch & presentation• Peer Review of learners’ work• Role play• Group problem solving• Remote trainee/third party assessor catch up• Assessment verification and moderation• RPL

The best fit for webinars?

Assessment submissionFree Web 2 & Mobile tools to enable quick content development and to encourage learners to respond to assessment tasks using video, audio, images and text.

• Evidence Capture• Voice – Text – Video – Images• Student, 3rd Party, Assessor

• How much evidence is enough?• Skills & Knowledge• Supplementary evidence

Mobile evidence

• Knowledge retrieval and application• Problem Solving• Scenario driven

• Quiz based but can track users interaction with a process

• Applying appropriate resources• Self paced or Group

Decision making trees

• Knowledge and Skills• Group problems• Application to workplace

• Learner’s stories• Contributes to formative assessment• Assessment carrot to ensure

involvement

Discussion and social learning

• Share experiences• Wiki/LMS/Social Media• Industry Knowledge

• Common issues• Variety in the sector• Private V Shared• Ethics & Confidentiality• “Case Study” style assessment

creates learning for subsequent learners

Student placement

• Develop a rubric with learners• Check for mapping• Distribute back to learners as marking

guide

• Rehearse the marking guide• Conduct presentations (summative)• Collect peer review• Redraft and resubmit• Share and assess

Peer Review

LMS – Moodle example

LMS – Moodle example•Decisions, Discussions, Blogs, Quizzes, Upload, Content

• Film learners/third party/supervisor demonstrations

• Ensure learner speaks to camera to describe what they have done, job requirements, conditions and special aspects of job

• Add to LMS as content• Learners view same job in variety of

conditions and settings

Demonstration as content

iMovie

Premiere Elements

Audacityhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Picasa

http://picasa.google.com.au

Canva https://www.canva.com

Ease.ly http://www.easel.ly

Video and Audio Capture

•iMovie and YouTube•FIRE / Voice Memo•Soundcloud

•Visual evidence (Camera Phone)•Documented Evidence & Checklists (Evernote, Writable PDFs)•Phone Casting (iPadio)•Group Work verification (Wikis and Google Drive)

Gathering evidence

Applications

iAuditor

Evernote

Cloud Storage

You want to support video/image/audio evidence of workplace skills assessments demonstrations (eg traineeships, apprenticeships, contracted training)

•What do you need to consider and plan for?

Demonstration Assessment Principles

Organising Information

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Can mobile evidence tools work?

Student productivity/digital literacy

Free Web 2 & Mobile tools to enable quick content development and to encourage learners to respond to assessment tasks using video, audio, images and text.

Digital Literacy

Induction – ongoing learner skills

TechnicalTechnical

Time ManagementTime Management

CollaborativeCollaborative

Organising InfoOrganising Info

Student productivity• Mail• Calendar

• Documents

• Blogs (Blogger)• Reader• YouTube

http://mail.google.com

Google suite

Google suite

Group Website• Share posts• Share calendars in posts

• Add shared Documents

• Comments

http://sites.google.com

Google sites/groups

Create and share documents• Create documents, spreadsheets & excel in the Cloud• Share and joint editing

• Download in variety of formats

• Embed into blogs, wikis, Moodle etc• Repository of files

https://docs.google.com

Google Drive

Google Drive

Google Drive

Google Drive

Organising Information - Aggregators

Reader

Blog

Blog

Blog

Tag#

Category

Auto/Manual

CaptureCapture CollateCollate CurateCurate ShareShare

Readers and Feeders

Pinterest Pocket Feedly

Follow hundreds of blogs in one place• Subscribe to Blogs• Read posts• Tag by topic• Share with others

http://www.feedly.com

Feedly RSS reader

Feedly RSS reader

Create and share bookmarks• Social bookmarking, web annotation, collaborative

research services, • Capture a variety of data - screenshots, pictures,

notes, etc

• Share on mobile, read sites offline

http://www.diigo.com

Social bookmarks - Diigo

Pin webpages to “boards”• Share with others• Follow others boards

http://www.pinterest.com

Pinterest

Archive content from browser• Tag• Email

http://getpocket.com

Pocket

Social bookmarks - Diigo

https://www.diigo.com

Which tool right for my learners?

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Face to FacePurpose

Google Personal organisation

DropBox Managing & sharing files

Social Bookmarks(Diigo, Delicious)

Managing website “favorites”

Readers & Feeders(Feedly, Pocket, Pinterest)

Follow multiple website feeds in one location

Is there a place for student tools?

Presenter – Michael Gwyther

[email protected]

@mickgwyther

http://www.facebook.com/michael.gwyther

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=20201325

Any Questions?