Trends in Technology Enhanced Learning Peter Chalk Associate Dean Faculty of Computing London Metropolitan University
Dec 30, 2015
Trends in Technology Enhanced Learning
Peter Chalk
Associate Dean
Faculty of Computing
London Metropolitan University
London Met is…
• Distributed
• International
• Widening participation
• Developing Blended Learning:– Technology Enhanced Learning– Supporting face-to-face learning– Not (yet) distance learning
RLO-CETL – London Met in partnership with Universities of
Cambridge and Nottingham
• Interactive, graphic – fun!
• http://www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk:8080/open_virtual_file_path/i1967n2922t/muscle_mechanics_load_arm.html
• http://www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php
Download to students’ mobiles
• http://www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=98
• Diversion: introducing Carl Smith and Debbie Holley from London Met’s RLO-CETL… [virtually]
For learning programming
• http://learning.north.londonmet.ac.uk/java1/lm_jav1_basrep/lm_jav1_whileloops_x/lm_jav1_whileloops_1.htm
• Blended learning with RLOs improved pass rates & student satisfaction
• Increased opportunities to learn, obtain feedback and be assessed…
Keep it simple!
Consider cross-cultural implications:
Diversion: Introducing Mei Qi, working on her PhD at London Met [virtually]
Note taking RLO
• Produced by study skills ‘experts’
• Based on research & student experience (in Learning Development Unit)
• http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/LMBS/study/files/noteTaker.htm
Second Life
• Towards virtual reality…
• Examples: role play, research supervision at a distance, on-line learning (eg OU owns a building)
• http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&NR=1
Computer Games
• Games ideal for e-learning:• Performing Hands – educational software
for deaf children• My Future (video 2) – support for special
needs• http://www.gamelablondon.com/• http://www.gamelablondon.co.uk/
work.html
BSc Computer Games @ London Met
• Various courses now based on technologies developed for e-learning, such as BSc Computer Games
• http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/• http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/portfolio.h
tm• …and Multimedia Solutions (e-Learning)
Distributed e-Portfolios – Reflection & Showreels…
• PDP integrated into most university courses
• Consisting of:– Reflective writing & action planning– Using specific tools, or…– Showcase of evidence & CV:
• http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/portfolio_showreel.htm
• Using web 2 services…
Examples of reflective writing in Google Blogger
E-Portfolio research findings at London Met
Web 2 blogs are hard to manage
Learn about students’ identity & transformation
Students can relate to us with their achievements ‘as equals’?
Distributed e-portfolios are very powerful expressions of identity…
…and allow personalised learning environments
Far more entries than in Blackboard journal (similar number of students)
Therefore, Google generation more confident, web 2 pioneers, ‘digital natives’, happy to dwell (& therefore build) in web 2 cloud? (Heidegger, M. (1971) Poetry, Language, Thought)
Conclusions
• Modern students:– Digital natives– Technology rich
• Modern university– (Blended) Technology Enhanced Learning
essential, but..– Must maintain interest, motivate, integrate,
enthuse, make it fun!