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Open Learning Initiatives

Open Learning Initiatives. Jake Douenias Avantika Goel Tchunoo Kahng Christine Warner. Introduction. Convenient way to teach people using modern technology New approach to learning Students use educational technology and have ability to control: What to learn When to learn

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Open Learning Initiatives

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  1. Open Learning Initiatives Jake Douenias AvantikaGoel TchunooKahng Christine Warner

  2. Introduction • Convenient way to teach people using modern technology • New approach to learning • Students use educational technology and have ability to control: • What to learn • When to learn • At what pace to work

  3. Introduction • A replacement for traditional classes • Led by faculty members • Open Learning Initiative at CMU includes: • Cognitive tutors • Virtual laboratories • Group experiments • Simulations

  4. Background Information Geographical boundaries have always limited the flow of education and information between schools, regions, and nations. The concept of open learning, or the strive to allow education to span great distances to reach students has existed for centuries. The rapid advancement in technology in the past decades has provided the impetus for rapid advancement in the field of open learning.

  5. Background Information • 1700’s: first evidence of correspondence education • 1910: first catalogue of instructional films • 1932: State University of Iowa began experimenting with transmitting instructional courses • 1961: 53 television stations were affiliated with the National Educational Television Network (NET) • 1972: 233 educational stations exist • 2000: 80 percent of off-campus and 10 to 20 percent of on-campus instruction through telecommunications

  6. Criticism • Unrealistic expectations There has been far too much press comment of the "Sit in front of the TV and get a degree" kind. While it is important to attract attention to the initiative, there are dangers of quite unreal expectations being created by the way this new option for students is being presented. It is going to be quite difficult to pass sufficient subjects to qualify for a degree under the OLI, involving the exercise of considerable self-discipline and determination.

  7. Our Opinion • We recommend the use of Open Learning Initiatives because • Students control how they learn • It is effective (students are still evaluated by faculty members) • It eliminates the monotony of traditional lecture classes • It uses advanced technology

  8. Works Cited • “Open Learning Initiative.” Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.cmu.edu/oli/overview/index.html • Australian Journal of Educational Technologywww.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet8/king.html • “The History of Distance Learning.” MA Distributed Learning http://www.digitalschool.net/edu/DL_history_mJeffries.html

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