A Case Study to understand the challenges and opportunities of technology enabled learning in Oman

1. A Case Study to understand the challenges and opportunities of technology enabled learning in Oman Chakraborty, Manishankar, Ph.D. Venkatraman, Raghuraman, Ph.D. Lecturer-Business Studies, Ibra College of Technology

5. ICT • The Importance of ICT Based Higher Education System for Students Information and communication technology. Provide various opportunities to higher Education learners. It removes the barriers of space and time by providing most of their courses on the web.

10. Contents • Introduction to Information Communication and Technology • Role of ICT in education sector • Teaching in 21st century • ICT tools and usage • ICT Stakeholders opportunities and benefits • Learning the ICT way • The way forward • Conclusion

12. Introduction to Information Communicationand Technology • Information and communication technologies are fast and automated, interactive and multimodal, and they support the rapid communication and representation of knowledge to many audiences and its adaptation in different contexts. • They transform the ways that students think and learn and give them greater control over how, where and when they learn.

14. Role of ICT in education • Pedagogies that integrate information and communication technologies can engage students in ways in many possible ways, enhance achievement, create new learning possibilities and extend interaction with local and global communities.

16. BREAK • SKIT • By Dr.Mani • By.Dr.Raghu

17. Role of ICT in Education

18. Authors Experiences • https://www.facebook.com/pages/manishankarthetrainerblogspotcom/200629686674250?ref=hl (Face book page for community learning) • https://www.facebook.com/DrManisPageForHisLearnerAndTrainees?ref=hl (Face book page for institution focused learning) • www.manishankarthetrainer.blogspot.com • www.manishankarscribbles.wordpress.com • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OeSk90yDlk&feature=youtu.be • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OObF-JRAQ1E • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpWgx6y_kgs

19. Teaching in 21st century

20. Teaching in 21st Century

23. ICT Tools and Usage

24. ICT Tools and Usage

25. Student and mentor activities were observed on the Facebook group page. Four student activities wereobserved on the page, which were either administrator-driven or mentee-driven (See Table 1). Five mentor activitieswere prevalent on the page and were driven by either mentor or mentee (See Table 2). ACTIVITY TYPE OFACTIVITYEXAMPLE Respond to prompts/Facebook activitiesAdministrator-driven Response to “What did you guys think about our first fieldtrip? Share your favorite moments and funny stories here”“The trip was very challenge, but was a eye opener becausenow I know I am afraid of heights. But in all it was pretty coolI learn a lot about the people I knew and the people im gettingto know! Environmentors going hard in the paint! Leave youflying (singing voice)”Ask questions aboutresearch proceduresMentee-driven “Where can I test water for different minerals?”Share feelings about theclub or projectMentee-driven “Red bean plants are so cool, this will be my third year doingthis experiment and it just gets better with time…” “I reallyenjoy the environmental project we are doing”“EnvironMentors ROCK”Posting non-science,non-project/club relatedcommentsMentee-driven “the cookies were awesome!!!!!” Table 1. Student Activities on the Facebook page IIICT Tools and Usage

26. Student and mentor activities were observed on the Facebook group page. Four student activities wereobserved on the page, which were either administrator-driven or mentee-driven (See Table 1). Five mentor activitieswere prevalent on the page and were driven by either mentor or mentee (See Table 2). ACTIVITY TYPE OFACTIVITYEXAMPLE Respond to prompts/Facebook activitiesAdministrator-driven Response to “What did you guys think about our first fieldtrip? Share your favorite moments and funny stories here”“The trip was very challenge, but was a eye opener becausenow I know I am afraid of heights. But in all it was pretty coolI learn a lot about the people I knew and the people im gettingto know! Environmentors going hard in the paint! Leave youflying (singing voice)”Ask questions aboutresearch proceduresMentee-driven “Where can I test water for different minerals?”Share feelings about theclub or projectMentee-driven “Red bean plants are so cool, this will be my third year doingthis experiment and it just gets better with time…” “I reallyenjoy the environmental project we are doing”“EnvironMentors ROCK”Posting non-science,non-project/club relatedcommentsMentee-driven “the cookies were awesome!!!!!” Table 1. Student Activities on the Facebook page ICT Tools and Usage

27. Student and mentor activities were observed on the Facebook group page. Four student activities wereobserved on the page, which were either administrator-driven or mentee-driven (See Table 1). Five mentor activitieswere prevalent on the page and were driven by either mentor or mentee (See Table 2). ACTIVITY TYPE OFACTIVITYEXAMPLE Respond to prompts/Facebook activitiesAdministrator-driven Response to “What did you guys think about our first fieldtrip? Share your favorite moments and funny stories here”“The trip was very challenge, but was a eye opener becausenow I know I am afraid of heights. But in all it was pretty coolI learn a lot about the people I knew and the people im gettingto know! Environmentors going hard in the paint! Leave youflying (singing voice)”Ask questions aboutresearch proceduresMentee-driven “Where can I test water for different minerals?”Share feelings about theclub or projectMentee-driven “Red bean plants are so cool, this will be my third year doingthis experiment and it just gets better with time…” “I reallyenjoy the environmental project we are doing”“EnvironMentors ROCK”Posting non-science,non-project/club relatedcommentsMentee-driven “the cookies were awesome!!!!!” Table 1. Student Activities on the Facebook page ICT Tools and Usage

28. Student and mentor activities were observed on the Facebook group page. Four student activities wereobserved on the page, which were either administrator-driven or mentee-driven (See Table 1). Five mentor activitieswere prevalent on the page and were driven by either mentor or mentee (See Table 2). ACTIVITY TYPE OFACTIVITYEXAMPLE Respond to prompts/Facebook activitiesAdministrator-driven Response to “What did you guys think about our first fieldtrip? Share your favorite moments and funny stories here”“The trip was very challenge, but was a eye opener becausenow I know I am afraid of heights. But in all it was pretty coolI learn a lot about the people I knew and the people im gettingto know! Environmentors going hard in the paint! Leave youflying (singing voice)”Ask questions aboutresearch proceduresMentee-driven “Where can I test water for different minerals?”Share feelings about theclub or projectMentee-driven “Red bean plants are so cool, this will be my third year doingthis experiment and it just gets better with time…” “I reallyenjoy the environmental project we are doing”“EnvironMentors ROCK”Posting non-science,non-project/club relatedcommentsMentee-driven “the cookies were awesome!!!!!” Table 1. Student Activities on the Facebook page ICT Tools and Usage

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