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Internet in Education

Internet in Education. Peter Chalk Academic Leader London Metropolitan University. Topics. Communication Learning Objects Virtual Learning Environment Managed Learning Environment Games & Interactive Applications Plagiarism: for and against The Future & You. Communication. Synchronous

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Internet in Education

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  1. Internet in Education Peter Chalk Academic Leader London Metropolitan University

  2. Topics • Communication • Learning Objects • Virtual Learning Environment • Managed Learning Environment • Games & Interactive Applications • Plagiarism: for and against • The Future & You

  3. Communication • Synchronous • Chat & icq • White board • Conferencing, lecture videos • Asynchronous • Email & texting • Discussion Forum • Blogs & wikis http://www.ott.navy.mil/index.cfm?RID=WEB_OT_1001257

  4. Chat room log – how grade it?

  5. White Board/ JSP Editor Applet

  6. Learning Objects • Support face-to-face teaching • Key topics in module identified • Text plus… • Animation • Game/ Quiz • Interactive Learning • XML meta data http://simt-dev.unl.ac.uk/claire/java1dev/

  7. Animation

  8. Graphical coding

  9. Tracking Hits on Learning Objects

  10. Tracking Students

  11. Learning Paths (?)

  12. Virtual Learning Environment • Teaching a large module • Blended Learning (not distant) • Examples – WebCT, Blackboard, Learning Space (Lotus Notes based) http://webct.unl.ac.uk/

  13. Teaching a large module • 443 students ‘doing’ IM110 (Intro to Java) • Peak (physical) = 315 (week 3 lecture) • Peak (virtual) = 323 (weeks 4-6 quiz) • 29 Tutorial Groups (23 tutors, FT, PT & PhD) a week to manage • 4 lectures (3 lecturers) a week • WebCT used to organise, track, assess etc

  14. Managed Learning Environment • Assessment, Info & Comms management • Single interface to all university areas: • Module content, like VLE • Library, catalogue & renewals • Email • Record & transcript • Example, Middlesex: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/24-7/ • Example Portal: http://www.connect.ac.uk/

  15. Assignment submission & record

  16. Games & Interactive Applications • See EdGames Blog: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/ • ‘CASE Tool’ JSP Editor: http://www.ida.his.se/~henrike/jsp.html • Example Algebra Vocabulary: http://www.quia.com/cc/66054.html • Example: http://www.tryscience.org/ • Plus: supercomputer access, ‘real’ experiments, robots, data collection…

  17. Plagiarism: for and against For: • Write Your Essay http://www.essaytown.com/ • Against: • Check handins http://www.turnitin.com/

  18. And, finally… • The Future? • Virtual reality 3d college • Intelligent agents • PDA/ mobile technology • In use! • Opportunities for MSc and PhD: • Apply here! http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/pg-prospectus-2003/courses/depts/cctm/

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