Elearning Eija Kalliala Helsinki Business Polytechnic Helia email

E-learning Eija Kalliala Helsinki Business Polytechnic – Helia e-mail: eija. kalliala@helia. fi homepage: http: //myy. helia. fi/~kalei/

What is e-learning? I know e-learning! We learn together in net, speak with each others. No, I don't agree. You need face-to-face contacts to get confidence. I see, in the net, self-regulated students learning by themselves.

Different kinds of e-learning ● Internet in contact learning – ● Blended learning in the Internet – – ● learning in the classroom, material and interaction in the Internet contact, distance and independent learning groupwork and interaction Independent learning in the Internet – no interaction Eija Kalliala, Helia 3

Why e-learning? ● ● ● Student oriented learning, new learning approach Demands of working life New generation Distance learning Life-long learning Eija Kalliala, Helia 4

E-learning process ● ● Beginning Familiarizing with e-learning material Completing the learning assignments Assessment Eija Kalliala, Helia 5

E-learning materials ● ● ● ● ● Traditional books Public materials on the net Announcements, slides, instructions, link lists Assignments and tests E-books Materials created by student groups Materials created by teachers Educational packages Multimedia, virtual reality, games, simulations, learning landscapes Eija Kalliala, Helia 6

Interaction in e-learning ● Dialogue and argumentation ● Group work ● Face-to-face contacts E-post Discussion boards Chat Audio- and videoconferences ● Text messages and multimedia messages ● ● Eija Kalliala, Helia 7

Legal aspects ● Copyright – – ● Copyrights protect creative products http: //www. kopiosto. fi/ Data protection – – – The law may be different in different countries In Finland: You may not publish any list of personal information without the permission of the persons on the list http: //www. tietosuoja. fi/ Eija Kalliala, Helia 8

Student experiences ● ● ● ● Learning in the Internet demands more – but also gives more than traditional learning. Clear schedule and outlined material is essential. Students have to create their own schedule and find the time for e-learning. Personal feedback is excellent. Students expect teachers to be active. E-learning is suitable for the students’ current way of life (work, small children, work aboard). Groupwork keeps students involved in e-learning. Eija Kalliala, Helia 9

Some research results ● ● IT-students (n=104) in Finnish Polytechnics during 2001 -2002 Research questions ● ● ● What kind of e-learning qualifications IT-students in Finnish polytechnics have? What are the reasons an IT-student gives when he or she interrupts his or her e-course? What kind of qualities should a good e-teacher, elearner and e-course have according to e-student opinions?

Meaningful learning ● ● ● Learning is more meaningful when students are – older – full-time working. E-learning demands and improves meaningful learning. Qualifications of meaningful learning: – Active, Constructive, Collaborative, Intentional, Contextualized, Reflective, Transferable, Selfregulated (modified from Jonassen's theory)

What are the reasons students give when they interrupt an e-course? ● ● Amount of students: 24 Reasons – Lack of time (11) – Course arrangements (4) – Problems with course organization (4) – Technical problems (3) – Personal reasons (2) Eija Kalliala, Helia 12

A good e-teacher ● ● ● ● ● gives feedback answers questions is active instructs wakes up sleeping students is present creates the material is expert in his or her subject area encourages students Eija Kalliala, Helia 13

A good e-learner ● ● ● is independent and self-regulated manages his or her time is motivated manages interaction in the net manages technology manages groupwork Eija Kalliala, Helia 14

A good e-course ● ● ● ● Assignments linked to the working life High quality learning material Goal and schedule at the beginning Examples, links, figures Instruction and feedback Discussion board Clear, useful, interesting You can download, copy or store the learning material easily. Eija Kalliala, Helia 15