E-learning @ University of Groningen

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E-learning _at_ University of Groningen

• Dr. Jan F. Deinum
• University Centre for Learning and Teaching

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Agenda

• How we use E-learning in Groningen
• The VLE Blackboard
• Educational implementation
• Discussion

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How we use e-learing

• Support of on campus education by using
• Applets
• Discussion boards
• Peer review
• Online assessment (mostly formative/diagnostic)
• Cooperation between students (exchange documents)
• Etc.
• Distance/International education
• Support of international students
• Support of our students who are abroad
• Use of experts at distance (online courses,
  videoconferencing)
• Cooperation between students from different
  countries

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E-learning tools

• Virtual learning environment with course
  documents and information about course
• E-mail, to sent documents and assignments
• Discussion boards
• Online assessment
• Applets
• Chat
• Webcam
• Videoconferencing
• .

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Virtual learning environment (VLE
Blackboard/Nestor)
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Course in VLE
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Characteristics of the implementation

• Central (university level)
• License, hardware, technology
• Link with student administration
• Students enroll themselves in courses
• Projects to stimulate (not oblige) the use of the
  VLE
• Local (department or teacher level)
• Teacher determines if and how he/she uses the VLE
• Some departments oblige teachers to use the VLE

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VLE use 2000-2005
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Educational implementation

• VLE training for teachers
• Presenting good practices of VLE use
• Each department has its own VLE-coordinator
• Helpdesk for technical assistance
• Each department had student assistants who helped
  teachers with filling VLE courses
• Educational consultants who can help individual
  teachers with course design
• Curriculum consultants
• Grass roots
• Website with ideas for ICT-use in education
  (www.digitaledidactiek.nl)

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VLE and schools

• University of Groningen provides VLE for schools
  for secondary education
• 35 schools
• 65000 students
• Hardware/license/technical assistance
• Training of teacher trainers
• Developing content

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Discussion
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Contact

• j.f.deinum_at_rug.nl