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<Part 3>Ch6 Effective facilitation of online learning: The Open University experience Robin Mason Open University, UK. Reference: In J. Stephenson (Ed.) Teaching & learning online: Pedagogies for new technologies. London: Kogan Page. Reporter: 吳淑鈴 Report Date: 2004/3/15. Outline.
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<Part 3>Ch6 Effective facilitation of online learning:The Open University experienceRobin MasonOpen University, UK Reference: In J. Stephenson (Ed.) Teaching & learning online: Pedagogies for new technologies. London: Kogan Page. Reporter: 吳淑鈴 Report Date: 2004/3/15
Outline • Editor’s introduction • Background • Current developments • Collaborative small group activities • Real-time events • Online assessment • Conclusion http://www.open.ac.uk/
Editor’s introduction http://iet.open.ac.uk/pp/r.d.mason/projects.html • 作者描述 Open University 線上教學的經驗 • 課程設計為兩種層級 - entry level - post-graduate level • 無 face-to-face 接觸
Background • The UK Open University (OU)在1988開始使用電腦, 至今已經有將近100,000學生在線上學習 • 使用 Video recorders、computer networking • Pre-course materials on the Web • 學生可以自我檢視學習記錄 • 課程是依層級而設計的 - (entry level) 提供 optional online tutoring、e-mail with tutor - (post-graduate level) 小組方式合作學習、繳交分派的任務
Current developments • 兩類課程─T171、H802 • OU參與 online teaching 之人員,全力發展─ Collaborative small group activities、 Real-time events、 Online assessment
Real-time events (for H802) • Real-time chat system - 24-hour text-based chat (led by four tutors) - group task - little tutor time - Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) tutor 提供 one-way audio 學生用 text-based whiteboard作評論 - Lyceum (again designed by KMi) multi-way audio 、shared screen • Real-time 科技用於: second language practice、role-plays、debates、self-help groups、problem-solving sessions and student presentations
Online assessment • 評量學生的: information handling skills resource-based learning skills collaborative and small-group learning skills • 對學生參與H802及T171課程的線上合作式活動作評量 H802:需要提供給學生延伸的題目,讓他們有機會反思在線上學 習歷程中全部的觀念 T171:學生將他們反思的結果以網頁的方式表現
T171 course • An entry level course • about information and communication technology (ICT) • 課程包含 - extensive Web site of course materials and 學習指引 - links to further reading - CD ROM (課程軟體) - 介紹手冊 (協助學生獲得開始線上學習) • 目標 - 使學生適應 ICT - 提供如何使用新科技作為學習工具的技能 • 方式 - reading from Web and Books - 可自由調整進度
H802 course • Applications of IT in Open and Distance Education • For post-graduate students • 提供 - practical experience in online activities - collaborative work - internet searching • Few purpose written materials • 設計以小組合作任務、web activities 為主 • 強調 online activities • web-based virtual campus - conferencing system - 線上學習指引 - papers and links to online journals