Blogg og podcast i HEDDAprosjektet

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Blogg og podcast i HEDDA-prosjektet

• Finding flexible solutions to opportunitites and
  challenges in international educational
  cooperation

Higher Education Development Association
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Overview of the Flexible Learning Project

• Background of the Project
• Master Programmes- HEEM (European Master in
  Higher Education) and M.Phil (Master in
  Philosophy in Higher Education)
• Students study in Finland, Portugal, Norway,
  Australia and Japan (teachers are also mobile).
• Objectives and aims of the project

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Project activities

• Screencasting (Video Tutorials)
• Blog
• Podcasting
• RSS
• Online Digitial compendiums

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Podcast benefits

• Students can review course work wherever and
  whenever
• Students in other countries can follow along with
  the other class
• Alternative/flexible way of learning
• Assist students with learning or language
  barriers

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Blog benefits

• Virtual meeting point
• Students can contribute by adding their
  perspectives and views
• Keeps students current on Higher Ed news
• Place where students can discuss and share
  information
• Gives the students and teachers a unique
  opportunity to connect informally
• Great tool for recruiting students and staff
• Alumni

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Lessons learned

• AUDIO (good audio), rather than video
• ASK and INVOLVE the students
• Collaborate more with the teachers and intergrate
  the m-learning tools into the course work

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Next steps

• Podcasting will take place at the other partner
  universities
• Bring in another program- Higher Education
  Master in Africa
• Expand the Online video tutorials
• Involve the professors and better integrate the
  web tools into the learning process
• Peer Review
• Online Social Bookmarking