The elearning cabaret

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The e-learning cabaret

• Wim WesteraEducational technology expertise
  centre

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Learning goal
How can technology X support learning and
teaching in our institution?
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The enthousiasm of Online Educa
Are we maniacs?

• What are we claiming?
• What about our key concepts?
• Are we addressing the right topics?
• How do we view technology?

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1. The claims never believe any gurus
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E-learning prophecy anno 1899
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Our claim learning anytime, anywhere?
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Our claim it is easy and fun
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Our claim cost savings
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Our claim immediate student support
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Our claim personalised learning routes
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2. Key concepts our confusing vocabulary

• Blended learning?
• Resource-based learning?
• Social software?
• Learning management systems?
• Authentic learning tasks?
• Knowledge construction?

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3.What topics are we addressing?

• Spidering the Online Educa Website
• 5945 words
• Word frequencies
• Hottest topic Learning (154)

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The Online Educa
hot topic quiz
School
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Quality
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Games/simulations
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Multimedia
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Teachers
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Technology
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Learners, students
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Networking
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Microsoft
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Mobile learning
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Privacy/securacy
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CMS
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Pedagogy
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Innovation
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Fun
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Online (? Online Educa)
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Intercontinental
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E-learning
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Online Educa hot topic list 2006
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Severe omissions 2006
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4. How do we consider technology?

• How can technology X support learning and
  teaching in our institution?

19th century instrumentalism
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Views on technology
Instrumentalism
Substantivism
A telephone is a device to communicate over a
distance
A telephone is not a device to communicate over
a distance
Technology supports human life
Technology totally reshapes human existence
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19th century industrial revolution

• Mechanisation machines replacing people
• Using new technologies to produce existing
  products
• Instrumental, substitutional use of technology

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Instrumental scepticism
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The instrumental view

• 19-th century
• Pedagogy is leading
• Technology is a supporting tool
• Technology is substitutional
• Innovation old models with new technologies

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Old models in new technologies (1)
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Old models in new technologies (2)
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Old models in new technologies (3)
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World of devices
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What is a telephone?
A telephone is not a device to communicate over
a distance
Technology totally reshapes human existence
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The substantivist view

• Technology restructures society (Ellul, Husserl)
• Technology shapes our existence (Heidegger)
• Technology provokes new modes of expression
  (Borgmann)
• Technology is the driving force of change
  (McLuhan, Postman)
• Technologies are fully fledged part of our social
  and natural environment (Reeves, Nash)

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How to consider technology?
How can technology X support learning and
teaching in our institution?
How can technology X be used and developed to
achieve new modes of learning and teaching?
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So how self-critical are we at all?
Bhagwan movement
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Thank you for your attention!

• wim.westera at ou.nl
• www.open.ou.nl/wim