Elearning and learning at K U Leuven How

E-learning and learning at K. U. Leuven How we benefit from lessons learnt with the introduction of a digital learning environment at K. U. Leuven Wim Van Petegem

History • • 1425: founding, Latin working language 1835: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1911: increasing use of Dutch 1936: duplication of teaching languages (Dutch & French) • 1965: founding of the Kortrijk Campus • 1970: splitting of the university (Leuven & Louvain-la-Neuve) • 2002: K. U. Leuven Association founded

K. U. Leuven General Information § 27. 734 students § 6. 500 employees § 14 faculties § Geographical distribution over Leuven, Heverlee & Kortrijk § About 500 buildings § 3. 777 international students (16/1/2004), coming from more than 120 different countries, 75% enrolled in postgraduate or doctoral study programs § 572 outgoing Erasmus students, 591 incoming (in 2001 -2002) § 56 study programmes in English, and >10 joint programmes

K. U. Leuven ICT Facilities Internet Connectivity Belnet Gigabit network

K. U. Leuven ICT Facilities Internet Connectivity

K. U. Leuven ICT Facilities PC Classrooms § § § Public accessible 24 hours / day, 6 days a week 17 classrooms, 500 PC’s internet connectivity via KULeuven. Net Reservations for class activities or individual use Printer facilities by using print cards

K. U. Leuven ICT Facilities PC renting § price range: 30 - 50 € / month (= cost of a pint of beer per day) § buy off option with recovery of paid money § Success PC-shop (Sale) § hardware § software: campus licenses

K. U. Leuven ICT Facilities KOTNET (about 20. 000 users) § Strategic vision § § Added value Optional For every student Without financial thresholds § low cost § preferably fixed amount § target 0 € § K. U. Leuven dormitories connected to K. U. Leuvennet § free § Private rooms: connected via Television cable § 5, 5 € per month per student § Dial in § telephone cost

K. U. Leuven Educational concept: Guided Independent Learning § Students learn best when they can act as independent critical researchers within their discipline § Students become responsible for their own learning § Teachers on the other hand are responsible to adequately coach their students

K. U. Leuven anno 2000 ICT in education “Let a thousand flowers bloom” § Isolated projects § Carried by enthusiastic individuals or small teams § Ad hoc, micro-level § Funding § University (OOI) § Regional (STIHO) § European (EC)

K. U. Leuven anno 2000 ICT in education “Let a thousand flowers bloom” J J J Some impressive results Awareness raising Enthusiasm and goodwill L L Lot of reinventing the wheel Results disappear as projects finish & individuals leave (Doesn’t scale up) Hard to support centrally (educationally & technically) No consolidation, no “share and reuse” Too fragmented, no integration for students L L L

K. U. Leuven anno 2000 ICT in education “Let a thousand flowers bloom” § Only small-scale impact § However, this phase of experience and adaptation was critical for the introduction of. .

K. U. Leuven anno 2001 Toledo § Logo Alcatara-bridge in Toledo (Spain) Bridge between students and faculty § Acronym Toetsen en Leren Doeltreffend Ondersteunen Effectively supporting Testing and Learning § Project Aim is to implement and support (technically and pedagogically) a digital learning environment for all students and faculty at the K. U. Leuven

K. U. Leuven anno 2001 Toledo: GO! § July 2001 § purchase of software and hardware § Augustus 2001 § installation § Load all courses § Load all teacher-course combinations § Enrol all students in mandatory courses § September 2001 § § Roll-out The use of Toledo is on voluntary basis Information sessions in all departments were organized For more experienced users: workshops were organized

K. U. Leuven anno 2003 Toledo in use § December 2003 § § More than 19000 active students Over 1250 active teachers More than 1500 active courses 240 000 hits/day ( max 80000 last year)

K. U. Leuven anno 2005 The impact of Toledo Reasons for the impact on micro & meso level ? § The software § § § Easy to use minimal training user friendly Reliable Offers basic functionalities. . . § Embedded in the university’s § technical infrastructure § administrative systems § organisation of education (i. e. Toledo is course oriented)

Support – Central • Vice-President Teaching • Various advisory and working groups • Support services: – – – Teaching Support Office (DUO/ ICTO) Study Advice Centre (DSA) Teaching Policy Unit (DOWB) Continuing Education Office (DPV) Institute for Teacher Training (AVL) Audiovisual Service/ e-Link / Open University (AVNet) – Decentral

AVNet Audiovisual and New Educational Technologies

AVNet: three units • Audiovisual Services – Production of interactive multimedia (learning)material • e. LINK – e. Learning in an International Network of Knowledge • Study centre Open University – Distance learning

Our mission • an integrated, multidisciplinary support (mainly) for education at K. U. Leuven and in its Association • with regard to media, organisational, pedagogical, and technological aspects, • and particular focus on networked e-learning and distance education in an international context

Expertise centre Education support

Our support • • • Distance education for non-campus students Digitisation and compression Distribution Networked e-learning Maintenance and repairment Integral Multimedia support in lecture halls Editing facilities Production of AV/MM programs Support for Toledo Rental service for AV/MM equipment Videoconferencing Video copy service

Our expertise • • Advice, consultancy and study Documentation and information centre Networking and representation Research projects Development cooperation Support for copy rights Education and training • FAQ and help desk

Our projects • Just finished: – c. EVU, S 2 Net, Seequel, UNISYS – VIZO • Current projects: – – Eu[Comp]Int, e. LERU, EUREA, REVE, Victorious Tempus Bosnia-Herzegovina, Alfa-FADO OOP Vlir-IUC Harare (Zimbabwe) • Just accepted: – VENUS – Tempus Croatia (EQIBELT) – Being Mobile

Our training • Courses: – – AV/MM in Toledo (for K. U. Leuven) Informatics and media (for dentists) Video production (for communication sciences) Multimedia Production Management (for UNZI) • Training: – – – AV/MM in Toledo (for K. U. Leuven) Use of editing suites (for K. U. Leuven) Use of AV/MM equipment in lecture halls (for K. U. Leuven) Development of audiovisual learning materials (for Vlir) Videoconferencing (for the Association) • Seminars • Study counseling Open University

Our infrastructure • • video studio 6 video editing suites multi camera production facilities videoconferencing (ISDN en IP) and interaction room streaming media server documentation and information centre AV rental service

Contact • • • More information? Link: http: //www. avnet. kuleuven. be/en/ Mail: info@avnet. kuleuven. be Call: +32 -16 -32. 82. 00 Fax: +32 -16 -32. 82. 70 Visit: Kapeldreef 62, 3001 Heverlee