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Learning technology Challenges

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Steve Mackenzie
Steve Mackenzie

The document discusses the rapid development of information technology and new tools for higher education. It states that new technologies offer learning opportunities anywhere and anytime, and can increase an educator's capacity to help students make connections through more powerful learning experiences. It also discusses factors that influence curriculum design, widening participation, and quality of learning and teaching.

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Steve Mackenzie 31/10/12
MultiMedia Social Media Online Apps Mobile Technology Mobile Laptop iPod Web Based and Mobile Learning
Learning technology Challenges
Learning technology Challenges
FACT 1: The rapid development of information technology has made available a plethora of new tools for higher education FACT 2: New technology offers learning opportunities to anyone, anytime, anywhere. FACT 3: Technologies like the Internet can increase the capacity of an educator more quickly, easily and more scalably to help students make connections to content, context and community – resulting in more powerful learning experiences. Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/
Influences: Curriculum Design/ Alignment Widening Participation Quality of learning and teaching Quality of Research Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/ (abridged version)
Getting The Right VLE approach •Robust and well supported •Easy to use •Students •Staff •Admin •Developers •Integrates with admin systems •Integrates with supporting technology •Flexible and responsive •Changing teaching methods •New learning technologies •Changing economic realities •Report Generation and Analysis
Identity and Efficiency •Establishes and Maintains Institutional Identity •Offers consistency and re-assurance to •Students •Staff •Allows support staff to have a clear focus on: •The scope of their work •The support they can offer •The training they can offer But Provision, Research, Guidance and Support for new and emerging technologies needs to be part of the teaching and learning strategy.
•Staff Helpdesk – phone and email support •Staff pedagogical and practical training •Student Inductions •Student Helpdesk phone and email support •Campus Infrastructure • Sufficient Equipment • Equipment maintained • Clear advice on how to use
Copyright Policy •Clear advice on how to protect and/or grant copyright •Clear advice on what can and cannot be copied •Clear advice on digital rights of staff and students Data Protection •Clear policy on storing and securing students and staff personal data • Data Storage and Security •Clear policy and practice with the storing of digital multimedia resources
•External Income Generation •Improving recruitment and Retention •Changing pedagogic approaches and digital communication skills •Enhancing student learning
Flexible, Convenient and Time Saving Caters for Auditory and Visual Learners Provides Variety in the Learning Experience Is Engaging and Aids Learning
Enhance Engagement Enhance Learning Improve Grades Improve Retention
Learning technology Challenges

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Learning technology Challenges

  • 2. MultiMedia Social Media Online Apps Mobile Technology Mobile Laptop iPod Web Based and Mobile Learning
  • 5. FACT 1: The rapid development of information technology has made available a plethora of new tools for higher education FACT 2: New technology offers learning opportunities to anyone, anytime, anywhere. FACT 3: Technologies like the Internet can increase the capacity of an educator more quickly, easily and more scalably to help students make connections to content, context and community – resulting in more powerful learning experiences. Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/
  • 6. Influences: Curriculum Design/ Alignment Widening Participation Quality of learning and teaching Quality of Research Source: Sarker, Farhana, Davis, Hugh and Tiropanis, Thanassis (2010) A Review of Higher Education Challenges and Data Infrastructure Responses. http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271695/ (abridged version)
  • 7. Getting The Right VLE approach •Robust and well supported •Easy to use •Students •Staff •Admin •Developers •Integrates with admin systems •Integrates with supporting technology •Flexible and responsive •Changing teaching methods •New learning technologies •Changing economic realities •Report Generation and Analysis
  • 8. Identity and Efficiency •Establishes and Maintains Institutional Identity •Offers consistency and re-assurance to •Students •Staff •Allows support staff to have a clear focus on: •The scope of their work •The support they can offer •The training they can offer But Provision, Research, Guidance and Support for new and emerging technologies needs to be part of the teaching and learning strategy.
  • 9. •Staff Helpdesk – phone and email support •Staff pedagogical and practical training •Student Inductions •Student Helpdesk phone and email support •Campus Infrastructure • Sufficient Equipment • Equipment maintained • Clear advice on how to use
  • 10. Copyright Policy •Clear advice on how to protect and/or grant copyright •Clear advice on what can and cannot be copied •Clear advice on digital rights of staff and students Data Protection •Clear policy on storing and securing students and staff personal data • Data Storage and Security •Clear policy and practice with the storing of digital multimedia resources
  • 11. •External Income Generation •Improving recruitment and Retention •Changing pedagogic approaches and digital communication skills •Enhancing student learning
  • 12. Flexible, Convenient and Time Saving Caters for Auditory and Visual Learners Provides Variety in the Learning Experience Is Engaging and Aids Learning

Editor's Notes

  1. Learning technology is the broad range of communication, information and related technologies that can be used to support learning, teaching, and assessment.OK, Thanks for the invitation to present todayWe’ll start with the context in reraltion to learning technologies
  2. With the Internet maturing both technologically and in the users experience in recent years, especially since the explosion of Web 2.0 tools from 2004 onwards,We now live in a world where the ability to communicate easily with technology has become a commonplace feature of most peoples lives.No longer restricted to printed material and a regular classroom slot, the use of multimedia, social media, online apps and mobile technology has extended the opportunity for learning outside of the classroom with web based and mobile learning.
  3. Additionally there has been an explosion of interest in the making and sharing of Open educational resources and the coming together to learn in MOOC’s, Massive Open Online Courses
  4. Compared to previous generations We have much more readily available Interactive whiteboards and projectors in the classroom and technology in and outside of the classroom such as cameras, video cameras, microphones and webcams.
  5. Sarker et al. highlighted many areas that offer challenges in the future, adopting emerging technology was one challenge and the importance of this is underlined in how it influences other areas that are also part of the challenges that higher education faces. This list gives a good idea of the significant areas that are affected, ther are many others.
  6. With the Internet maturing both technologically and in the users experience in recent years, especially since the explosion of Web 2.0 tools from 2004 onwards,
  7. We’ll just finish with some good reasons why addressing and overcoming the challenges of adopting learning technology is a good idea . i) Because it is good for learners. It is Flexible, Convenient and Time SavingItCaters for Auditory and Visual LearnersIt Provides Variety in the Learning ExperienceIt Is Engaging and Aids LearningSo what is in it for Teachers.
  8. So what is in it for Teachers.It’s an approach that can aid the student experience and thus:Enhances EngagementAnd LearningLeading to improved grades andHigher retention
  9. Thank you for your time