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NOVA Pedictnet: USE of ICT i NOVA COOPERATION - SURVEY REPORT. Mike Moulton ( on behalf of Pedictnet ). PEDICTNET. Focus: The pedagogic use of ICT Aims: - Professional network for the exchange of knowledge and experience within the field pedagogy and the use of ICT
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NOVA Pedictnet:USE of ICT i NOVA COOPERATION - SURVEY REPORT Mike Moulton (on behalf of Pedictnet)
PEDICTNET • Focus: The pedagogic use of ICT • Aims: - Professional network for the exchange of knowledge and experience within the field pedagogy and the use of ICT - Support group for NOVA networks with respect to the [pedagogic] use of ICT PEDICTNET – SURVEY REPORT
Ambition: COORDINATED LOCAL SUPPORT • Pedagogical support for the course planning process • Technical support for use of Learning Platforms and video meetings
Mandate • Decision: That the Board commits NOVA EC to ask NOVA Pedictnet for - a survey to identify obstacles for making a low budget upgrading of the technical functions to facilitate the use of ICT in distance learning and video based meetings. - a suggestion to how the NOVA Strategy could be upgraded regarding use of ICT. That NOVA should consider launching a course for teachers regarding the use of ICT in distance learning. DETTE ER TITTELEN PÅ PRESENTASJONEN
THE SURVEY • Aim: Based on existing activities, can Pedictnet contribute to a more active and effective coorperation between NOVA institutions/networks? • Questions to the networks (10-12 networks): - network activities? - collaboration challenges? - ICT-tools used? - ICT and improved collaboration?
NETWORK ACTIVITIES • PhD courses - clearly the main focus for most networks - professionally, the most rewarding - ’easiest’ – few structures and administrative routines • Master courses and programs - the identification and recognition of ’NOVA courses’ in individual programs - few common programs or commonly taught courses • European projects and networks - NOVA experience as positive factor
Collaboration Challenges ”There is a need for more systematic help with technical/organizational issues.” – UMB professor Master level: • Registration and admission of students to NOVA courses • Access and use of course platforms • Different block and semester periods (start, length, exam period) • Differences in academic progression, timing and weight (study points) between programs • Common master programs are logical and needed – work involved necessitates NOVA leadership action and long term support • Joint degrees (Norway) and Double degrees (Denmark)?
Collaboration Challenges PhD level: • Finding the appropriate academic level for courses • Dealing with the growing interest from outside of the Nordic countries for NOVA PhD courses • Predictable financing of courses
ICT-TOOLS USED BY NETWORKS • E-MAIL and telephone • LMS, web conferencing (Skype, Adobe Connect)
BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES • Use of LMS for communication, access to learning materials and learning activities before field/PhD courses to help prepare students ”The main approach based on e-learning and fieldwork has worked well….” • Use of LMS for the delivery of a web-based course • Web conferencing for network meetings, student advising, oral exams and ”just in time” lectures • Various publishing programs to construct digital cases
ICT AND IMPROVED COLLABORATION • All network representatives had a general understanding for the possibilities of using ICT to improve collaboration within NOVA • Consideration of an increased use of ICT is dependent upon the availability of technical (and to some degree pedagogical) support • Networks themselves (especially those focused on PhD courses) were afraid to lose the qualities of face-to-face dialogue • A few networks expressed an interest in actively pursuing the use of ICT to improve network cooperation
PEDICTNET REFLECTIONS • There is a need for a strategy to bring networks small steps further in their use of ICT • NOVA must harmonize technical and administrative support • NOVA should have a policy toward developing online or blendedd courses and consider giving support to such course model development • Master level collaboration is difficult and requires a focused committment of time and resources, and, at the same time, has the most to gain from an increased use of ICT
PEDICTNET PROPOSAL: Video meetings • Aim: to introduce video tools to all networks • All networks should during 2011 test to have at least two network meetings using • Room-based video • PC-based video (Adobe Connect) • PC-based virtual test rooms created for all networks • Test equipment for PC-based and room-based video available at all local support organisations
PEDICTNET PROPOSAL: NOVA Model Courses Aim: To create some model courses using the concept of ”Constructive Alignment” and the full potential of IT to support learning during 2011 • by developing new or modifying some existing NOVA courses • Learning Outcomes, target group and location of teachers and learners in each model course decide use of IT
LOCAL PEDICTNET SUPPORT • Finland - Outi Valkama og Kristian Lindqvist • Sweden – Peter Aspengren • Norway – Mike Moulton • Denmark – ? • Island - ? DETTE ER TITTELEN PÅ PRESENTASJONEN