ELearning Digital Education G Mohan Administrative Staff College

E-Learning & Digital Education G. Mohan Administrative Staff College of India Hyderabad

In this presentation Old Paradigm of education l Evolution of distance education l Educational technology l Synchronous learning vs asynchronous learning l Teaching vs learning l E-Learning l

The Old paradigm of education l Classroom l l Teacher l l l Confined by the 4 walls No of students limited by the size Students face the teacher Mostly one teacher at a time Limitations of teacher’s capability Textbook l l l A synthesis of knowledge presented in a structured manner to a syllabus Revisions, mostly once in 1 or 2 years A relic of the 16 th century. First introduced by a French philosopher Petrus Ramus

Old paradigm of education contd l Students l l Classified by age mostly Students of different abilities have to learn together Annual promotion mostly Timetable l l One subject at a time Learning stops once period is over A session missed, lost forever Limited flexibility for teacher and student conveniences and preferences

Old paradigm l Interaction l l l In classroom – one at a time mostly between teacher and student Limited interaction after class Assessment l l l Memory of texts, definitions and application of formulas Mostly at the end – summative assessment. Limited use of this feedback Difficulties in giving feedback as the learning is on.

Teaching vs learning

Teaching vs. Learning

l Video (Ken Robinson)

Evolution of distance education l l l In the 1840 s, the first successful attempt was Sir Isaac Pitman teaching shorthand using weekly mailing of post cards. University of London was the first to offer degrees through “External programme” – 1858 Major success in 1890 Chicago for training miners as Mine inspectors through correspondence courses

Evolution of distance education contd l l l Correspondence courses became common in first half of 19 th century worldwide. First global conference in 1938 Radio was seen as a promising medium. Courseware by mail and instruction by teacher through radio Television also was seen as a medium of teaching. Gyandarshan (UGC) in India became popular.

l Internet happened

E- Learning definition l l l Education via the Internet, network, or standalone computer. Network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. e-learning refers to using electronic applications and processes to learn. e-learning applications and processes include Webbased learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.

E-learning helps New Paradigm

Educational Technology l Alongside the evolution of distance education several tools educational technology tools were getting evolved too l l l PCs Projectors Printers Xerox Calculators CD-ROMs

Why use technology ? l l l l Interactivity Content delivery/revision Managing learning and resources Collaboration Communication Sense of cohort Variety of teaching and learning preferences Formative and summative assessment

Educational Technology tools l Delivery modes l l l Synchronous learning Asynchronous learning Synchronous learning l l l In synchronous learning, all participants are "present" at the same time. it resembles traditional classroom teaching methods It requires a timetable to be organized.

Synchronous learning tools l l l l Video conference Web- conference Instructional Television Radio Live streaming Direct-broadcast satellite Online games

Asynchronous learning tools l l l Students are not required to be together at the same time. Participants access course materials flexibly on their own schedules Tools l l l Mail correspondence E-mail Video recording Audio recording Message boards CD-ROMs

Why e. Learning! l l Flexible learning and development opportunities Flexible l Anytime and anywhere access to learning / training modules l Trainees choice over when, where, and how to choice engage in the learning process l Trainers and trainees connect and participate in synchronous and asynchronous discussions Store and share learning resources l l reuse and update content reuse Engage participants in active, collaborative and social learning process 10/3/2015 26

Why E-Learning l l Assess employee performance Track employee learning progress Reduce training costs involved in traditional F-2 -F training methods Provide continual professional development and personalized learning opportunities l New employee orientation l Business operations courses l Professional development courses

Blended learning l l Learning events that combine aspects of online and face-to-face instruction or Synchronous and asynchronous delivery modes Most Open Universities across the world use it

l Video of Future classroom

e. Learning Types Source: COL 10/3/2015 30

Blended Learning l A formal education / training program in which a participant learns: learns l at least in part through online learning, with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace; pace l at least in part in a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home; and the modalities along each participant’s learning path within a course or subject are connected to provide an integrated and enhanced learning experience (Horn and Staker, Christensen Institute, 2013) l 10/3/2015 31

Blended Learning Source: Sloan Consortium, 2007 10/3/2015 32

Blended Learning l l l Thoughtful fusion of the best of face-to-face teaching and online learning to improve learning outcome Is not merely the technology-enabled instruction not Involves leveraging ICTs to afford each student personalized learning experience Increases student control over the time, place, path and pace of his or her learning Faculty / trainer transmit content (lecture recording, case studies, journal articles) online (LMS) to free up classroom time for active learning Students / trainees come prepared and actively engage in group work, problem-solving exercises, discussion etc. (Flipped Classroom) Classroom 10/3/2015 33

Flipped Classroom 10/3/2015 34

e. Learning Technologies l l l l E-mail D-groups Blogs Wikis Twitter Facebook Google Apps for Education Content authoring tools Audio editors (Audacity) Video editors (Windows movie maker) Institutional repositories CMS Virtual Conference tools LMS 10/3/2015 37

Virtual Classroom l l www. aview. in Video of Aview

Assessment Tools l Create Online Quizzes, Surveys, Polls l l l www. proprofs. com www. surveymonkey. com Demo of www. proprofs. com

Evolution of Corporate Training Source: Josh Bersin 10/3/2015 40

Learning Management System (LMS) l An integrated software designed to: l l l 10/3/2015 plan, deliver, manage and evaluate learning process track participants’ performance provide more choices for instructors – course design, session delivery and student evaluation support academic and administrative activities LMS facilitates educational institutions, corporates and training organizations create an engaging and flexible learning engaging environment 41

Training and Development l Pain Areas l l l l Finding participants for programmes Minimum disruption from work Finding quality content and instructors Minimise cost Designing personalised programmes Providing training to people in remote locations Making training interesting and effective

l Video talk by Daphne Koller

A Typical MOOC structure l l Duration – 6 - 12 weeks Requires – 3 to 4 hours of work Most courses do not require prior qualifications Content l l l Videos ( each of 8 – 15 min) Short quizzes Links to articles or chapters Peer graded assignments Discussion group Final exam ( MCQ)

MOOC Statistics l l Over 700 Universities Over 6850 Courses 58 Million students Top five MOOC providers by registered users: Coursera – 23 million l ed. X – 10 million l Xuetang. X – 6 million l Future. Learn – 5. 3 million l Udacity – 4 million https: //www. class-central. com/report/mooc-stats-2016/ l l

l Demo of Coursera

Indian govt initiatives in e-learning l l l l NPTEL NMEICT ( Sakshat) E-Pathshala SWAYAM Techpedia National Knowledge Network Inflibnet – UGC funded library network

Trends of MOOC 2016 l MOOCs no longer massive l l l Courses available right through the year and one can start immediately College credit, credentials and degrees A push towards Business to Business – corporate training Regional MOOC providers Paid Only Courses

l Video of Anant Agarwal of Ed. X

Pros and Cons of MOOC l Pros l l Scalability Low cost or free Learners can learn at their convenience at their own pace Discussion forums

Pros and Cons of MOOC l Cons l l l l Pedagogy still evolving. Cannot substitute classroom yet. Easy learning is not good learning High drop out rate – 90 % + Examination and certification still evolving Only entry level courses right now Unable to target non-consumers Most MOOC providers do not have a revenue model in place.

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