Prepared by: Yap Haw Sim Lee Chong Yew Nur Sheila Bt. Abdul Rahma Tang Wen Jiunn Are We, KDUvers, ready to embrace it?
Prepared by:Yap Haw SimLee Chong YewNur Sheila Bt. Abdul RahmanTang Wen Jiunn
Are We, KDUvers, ready to embrace it?
To evaluate the competency of lecturers at using computer related technologies
To obtain a consensus on the willingness of lecturers to adopt e-learning
To get input from students on the usage of e-learning in their courses
Questionnaires for students and lecturers Questionnaires for students and lecturers
IT facilities
Competency
Important keys in E-learning
Yes97%
No3%
What does this show us??
Do students in this college have a computer?
Yes No
Internet access in current accommodations.
What does this suggest?
95%
5%
Percentage of lecturers using Power-point presentation
Never
Rarel
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Very
frequent
Alway
s
2%2%5%
27%
64%
Yes No
27%
73%
Do lecturers know how to incorporate animation, sound and video into power-point
Yes48%No
52%
Do lecturers using blog or social networks as the platform for outside-classroom discussion?
WHAT is KCN?KDU Community
Network
How often do lecturers use KCN?
Never
Rarel
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es
Very
frequent
Alway
s
27%
24%
16%18%
15%
Reasons for not preferring KCN
• Not familiarNot familiar
• Not reliableNot reliable
• Accessibility problems (lecturers and students)Accessibility problems (lecturers and students)
• Not user friendlyNot user friendly
• TediousTedious
• Using other platforms such as e-forum, Using other platforms such as e-forum, MOODLE and partner university’s portalMOODLE and partner university’s portal
Yes No
39%
61%
Uploading teaching materials to other websites or portals other than KCN.
Reasons for not uploading to other websites
• Lack of knowledgeLack of knowledge
• Materials for in-house use only (P&C)Materials for in-house use only (P&C)
• Materials are given in the classMaterials are given in the class
Reasons for using other websites
• Uploaded to Dropbox as backupUploaded to Dropbox as backup
• Files stay forever whereas files in KCN last for Files stay forever whereas files in KCN last for a semester.a semester.
• Uploaded to blog, office live or email for easy Uploaded to blog, office live or email for easy excessexcess
E-LearningE-Learning
The way of the future?The way of the future?Students’ view
Do students prefer online teaching?Do students prefer online teaching?
Classroom Teleconferencing
87%
13%
71%
29%
69%
31%
Mode of lectures
Teleconferencing + online tutorial
•Convenient, efficient, quick.Convenient, efficient, quick.
•Save time, avoid traffic jam.Save time, avoid traffic jam.
•Do not need to go college everyday.Do not need to go college everyday.
•Hard to focus, too many students in a class.Hard to focus, too many students in a class.
•Sick also can attend lecture.Sick also can attend lecture.
•Can see back the revision in internet. Can see back the revision in internet.
Classroom Teaching + offline tutorial
•Face-to-face connect is more convenient.Face-to-face connect is more convenient.
•Can pay more attention, more focus in class.Can pay more attention, more focus in class.
•Can ask questions if do not understand.Can ask questions if do not understand.
•Communication is important.Communication is important.
•Human explain things, computer don’t.Human explain things, computer don’t.
•Feel like a “class”, can meet classmates.Feel like a “class”, can meet classmates.
Classroom Teaching
•I’m old fashioned.I’m old fashioned.
•Lecturers show emotion, computer don’t.Lecturers show emotion, computer don’t.
•Will miss lecturers’ jokes.Will miss lecturers’ jokes.
•Teleconferencing is troublesome.Teleconferencing is troublesome.
•Internet connection is slow.Internet connection is slow.
•May skip lessons more often.May skip lessons more often.
Classroom Teaching + offline tutorial
Classroom Teaching
•More flexible tutorial time. More flexible tutorial time.
•Convenient to download notes and submit Convenient to download notes and submit tutorial online. tutorial online.
•Still can get the information if miss the tutorial.Still can get the information if miss the tutorial.
•I can do my tutorial according to my own pace. I can do my tutorial according to my own pace.
•Can search for answers online and learn more.Can search for answers online and learn more.
•Online tutorial save time, save cost and save Online tutorial save time, save cost and save papers.papers.
Classroom Teaching + online tutorial
Discussion in person or via internet?
81%
19%
in person internet
More evidence?
Do you know him?
John Naisbitt
•Studied at Harvard, Cornell and Utah Studied at Harvard, Cornell and Utah Universities Universities •Assistant Secretary of Education to President Assistant Secretary of Education to President Kennedy Kennedy •Special Assistant to President Johnson Special Assistant to President Johnson •Former visiting fellow at Harvard University, Former visiting fellow at Harvard University, •Visiting professor at Moscow State UniversityVisiting professor at Moscow State University•Current faculty member at the Nanjing Current faculty member at the Nanjing University University •Recipient of 15 honorary doctorates in the Recipient of 15 honorary doctorates in the humanities, technology humanities, technology and science.and science.
High Tech High Touch HTHT =
Whenever new technology is Whenever new technology is introduced into society, there introduced into society, there must be a counterbalancing must be a counterbalancing human response. human response.
The more hi-tech,The more hi-tech,
The more high touch.The more high touch.
““Social brain” is active Social brain” is active in human contact, but in human contact, but that it’s inactive online, that it’s inactive online, which explains why the which explains why the Internet allows people to Internet allows people to say things they would say things they would never say were they face never say were they face to face.to face.
We need to remind We need to remind ourselves more often to ourselves more often to pay attention to the pay attention to the human moment … to put human moment … to put down the BlackBerry, down the BlackBerry, turn off the cell phone, turn off the cell phone, and pay attention to and pay attention to what’s going on with the what’s going on with the person you’re interacting person you’re interacting with.with.
What do students want?
High Tech High Tech &&
High TouchHigh Touch
100% Online Teaching and Learning?
77%
23%
Nay!
yea...
And Why not?
It will never replace live human Interaction
Promotes absenteeism, encourages laziness
“…students will lack vital soft skills…”
Unnatural and possibly confusing
Less expensive
Accessible and Convenient
Efficient
Interactive and Collaborative
ConsistentFlexible
Self Paced
Self directed
But Imagine the Possibilities!
So, 100% Online Teaching and Learning?
It’s a tricky balancing act…
Not all courses are suited for e-learning
But neither should we discard the use of e-learning altogether.
We say: TAKE BOTH!
3 out of 4 lecturers
use multimediain their
presentation
Are Lecturer’s Prepared for E-learning?
91% frequently use
Power Point to deliver lectures.
Are we willing to embrace E-learning?
Up to 60% do
not use existinge-learning
facility (KCN)
But.. But..
There is
Close to 90%are willing to
Learn to prepareE-learning Modules
HOPE!