Web2.0 is arriving @ your campus

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Web2.0 is arriving _at_ your campus. Mind the gap.

• Alan Masson, University of Ulster

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Personal context

• Head of Technology Facilitated Learning _at_
  University of Ulster
• VLE a core provision. but
• Contextually linked with real world services
• Library (4i and Trust DR projects)
• Practice (CETL for Institutional E-learning
  Services)
• Curriculum Development (Viewpoints project)

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2003 Integrating to Library Resourcesor the
Library Experience
Common approach to integration
University of Ulster approach to integration
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UU Library Integration Schematic
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2006 Conceptual model of CIES tools and services
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Practice based models of learning Hybrid
Learning Model
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e-learning in a real world context
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Recent e-learning developments

• Enterprising of VLE
• Integration of additional tools and services with
  VLE
• Enhancing teacher moderated virtual classrooms
• Teaching focus

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Recent campus developments

• Learning Resource Centres (LRCs)
• Wireless connectivity
• Development of social spaces
• Informal learning focus

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Teaching
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Teaching with extra tools
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Added value teaching environments
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VLE teaching

• Can use a wide range of available tools (incl.
  Web2.0)
• Packaged tools
• 3rd party integrated tools. i.e. _at_ Ulster
• Confluence, Turnitin, Wimba, ELGG, Library
  integration tool (incl Athens)
• Learner experience defined, managed and monitored
  by the teacher

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VLE teaching can be
OR
But it is still teacher facilitated
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Learning - independent of space and place
Continuum of learning spaces.
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Learning - independent of space and place
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Learning - independent of space and place
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Learning - independent of space and place
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Learning - independent of space and place
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Informal learning online

• Explosion of Web 2.0 tools
• Students use these in their own lives
• Functionality transfers to learning
• Learners own tools more advanced than HEI
  offerings
• Added value aspect of a LOT of these tools
  social aspects of learning

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Web 2.0 tools for learners
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Learners learning together
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Web 2.0 tools for learners
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Web 2.0 tools for learners
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University challenged?

• Students have personal access to technologies and
  tools that can support their learning.
• What services do we (Universities and Colleges)
  provide our learners to facilitate their
  virtual learning?

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Student learning
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Learning Resource Centre

• Formal, institution provided learner space
• Brings together people and resources
• Supports range of learning styles
• Individual or group
• Formal or informal
• Resource supported or shared space
• Use is defined by learner!

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People and resources together
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Things to facilitate learning
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Things to facilitate learning
Do we provide similar virtual things?
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Web2.0 tool challenges

• Support and guidance
• Inclusivity
• Potential legal issues around 3rd party services
• Loss of added value information / engagement
  opportunities
• Perceived (lack of) value by fee-paying learners
• Do we / should we provide semi formal virtual
  LEARNER services?

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Virtual learner services benefits

• Learner focused and managed
• Bridge between formal teaching and personal
  learning environments
• Access to people / resources / tools are
  facilitated and supported
• Learners - participants in resource workflows
  (tagging, resource lists.)
• spaces can have defined lifecycles

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Cultural challenge

• Leadership for this service?
• IT department (its technology)
• Library (its an LRC type resource)
• E-learning (its e-learning)
• Teaching and Learning (its to do with learners)

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Final reflection

• Is there a continuum of virtual educational
  services or is there an us and them teaching
  and learning cultural divide emerging?
• If so, do we need think about how to
  pragmatically bridge this service provision
  divide?

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