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Bruno Wenk Hochschule für Technik und Architektur HTA Chur CH-7400 Chur (Switzerland)

Bruno Wenk Hochschule für Technik und Architektur HTA Chur CH-7400 Chur (Switzerland). 1. Overview. A model for the description of a distance learning environment Processes (teaching, learning, administration) within the distance learning environment and how they are

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Bruno Wenk Hochschule für Technik und Architektur HTA Chur CH-7400 Chur (Switzerland)

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  1. Bruno Wenk Hochschule für Technik und Architektur HTA Chur CH-7400 Chur (Switzerland) 1

  2. Overview • A model for the description of a distance learning • environment • Processes (teaching, learning, administration) within • the distance learning environment and how they are • supported by telecommunications services • Experiences with the Graubünden Course on „special • education“ • Remarks concerning the publishing of lectures in the • internet • Conclusions 2

  3. Distance Learning • Forms of study which are not led or controlled by • teachers present in class-rooms or similar locations, • but nevertheless benefit from planning, guidance, • and teaching of tutors • Self-directed and collaborative learning instead of • directed learning • Asynchronous instead of synchronous communication • and collaboration 3

  4. Student‘s Work is analysed by Teaching Material is studied by other students is used by publish raise questions, deliver solved exercises students tutors give feedback Administers commercial affairs and telecommunications infrastructure supporting organisation Provides administrative information and material Distance Learning Environment 4

  5. Learning Processes • Prerequisites: Self-discipline, awareness of one‘s own • strengths and weaknesses, and skills to plan the • learning process and to master the new technologies • Learning processes are individual • Learning processes comprise: • collection and study of material • annotations • exploration of problems and other activities • solving of exercises, reporting on projects • interaction with tutors and students 5

  6. Teaching Processes • Creation of self-study material which incorporates • description of objectives, guidance, advice, solved • exercises, and a sort of dialogue with the student • Interaction with students • Review of student‘s work with appropriate feedback 6

  7. Administrative Processes • Advertisement of courses • Support for tutors in the material preparation process • Supply of information and material for students • Billing • Operation of telecommunications services • installation and scaling of infrastructure • configuration of student‘s accounts (e.g. passwords) • trouble shooting 7

  8. Processes and Services 8

  9. Sketching Ideas A graphic tablet supports the sketching of ideas like pencil and paper do it 9

  10. Processes and Services 10

  11. Videoconference See each other while talking Share applications 11

  12. Processes and Services 12

  13. Chatrooms Several persons „meet“ in a room for text-based conversation Alice: How are you, Bob? Bob: Fine, thank you. What do you think about the paper we should comment on? Alice Bob 13

  14. HPSGR Special Education Course Zürich 14 Graubünden

  15. HPSGR Course Outline • Combination of contact lessons and distance learning • Duration 3 years (1998 - 2001) • 12 five-day intensive seminars in Graubünden • 110 one-day seminars (mainly regional) • 30 students (22 female, 8 male; ages ~ 25 - 50) 15

  16. Internet HPSGR Course: Internet Services • Server • WWW • E-Mail • FTP • Chat ISDN Adapter Service Provider A Macintosh Router Windows PC LAN 16 Service Provider B Modem

  17. HPSGR Course: Experiences • More communication between students and tutors • and between students themselves • The possibility to have a look at other student‘s work • stimulates self-esteem • High motivation of students, aquainted skills impressive • Getting started courses necessary • Services sometimes not used efficiently, additional • courses and promotion by tutors necessary • Chatrooms not that efficient as expected • Reduced costs 17

  18. Review of Processes and Services 18

  19. Internet Lectures: Objectives • Students can participate in lectures independent of • time and location • Only standard internet PC equipment with sound • support required • Immediate playing without time-consuming download • Flexible navigation through lectures 19

  20. Internet Lectures: Overview 20

  21. Internet Lectures: Experiences • Experiences regarding the teaching processes: • Time to produce internet lecture >= 3 * lecture time • Publication amplifies weaknesses of the lecture, • encourages lecturers to improve material and way • of presentation • Experiences regarding the learning processes: • Not yet available 21

  22. Conclusions • The combination of contact lessons and distance • learning improves the self-directed and collaborative • learning and at the same time lowers the overall costs • In this way, educational organizations may improve • their programmes step by step • Students must be trained in order to use the new • new technologies efficiently • The supporting organisation must increase the • knowledge regarding the operation of the required • internet services 22

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