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SCHEMA. Web based learning in Health, Education & Welfare. SCHEMA. Duncan Timms Director Centre for Research and Development in Learning Technology University of Stirling dwgt1@stir.ac.uk. SCHEMA. Major Partners: Stirling (lead site), Oulu (Finland), Stuttgart (Germany) Associate Partners:
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SCHEMA Web based learning in Health, Education & Welfare
SCHEMA • Duncan TimmsDirectorCentre for Research and Development in Learning TechnologyUniversity of Stirlingdwgt1@stir.ac.uk
SCHEMA • Major Partners: • Stirling (lead site), Oulu (Finland), Stuttgart (Germany) • Associate Partners: • Örebro (Sweden), Karlskrona-Ronneby (Sweden), Lapland (Finland) • Web: http://www.stir.ac.uk/schema/
SCHEMA • Objectives • To develop and evaluate the use of NCs for the delivery and support of educational multimedia • To develop and demonstrate a range of multimedia courseware and resourceware designed to meet the needs of professional workers in the community
SCHEMA • Objectives • To evaluate the use of telematics-based multimedia as a means for the dissemination of curriculum material and for the development of collaborative project-based learning • To investigate the use of CMC as a means of providing student support, enhancing group interaction and encouraging the development of a sense of community.
SCHEMA • Objectives • To investigate the feasibility of using the SCHEMA infrastructure as a means of providing access to open and distance learning in remote areas.
SCHEMA • Technology • Low-cost network computers (~€300) plus monitor or TV • Centrally Managed • Tamper proof (no harddisk -> no local configuration) • Important: our users are at great distance
SCHEMA • Learning Environment(s) • TELSIPRO • PROTO • Both environments driven by educational goals, particularly “constructivist” view • Both can be used interchangeably • Both emphasise collaboration between students • Both Web based
SCHEMA • Subject Area • SCHEMA aims to deliver its learning in the social sciences • The social sciences are an area where technology hasn’t made great inroads (due to discursive nature)
SCHEMA • Deliverables • ODL Modules • Social Research Methods • Community Portraits • Continuing Professional Development Modules (e.g. Drugs and Alcohol Studies; Dementia Care; Quality Management in Residential Homes; Social Services Planning; Housing)
SCHEMA • Deliverables • Research • Nature of social and learning processes involved in telematics based ODL including relationship between learning and local communities • Educational • Validated ODL environment • Technology • Robust, easy-to-maintain computing devices
SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR (D3.1) • Basic Training Module in Applied Social Research: • The nature of data analysis • Describing univariate data • Describing bivariate relationships • Interpretive statistics • Multivariate analysis
SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR (D3.1) • Other Resources • Statistical Glossary • TLTP STEPS Module • TLTP QUTAL Social Science Question Bank • Durkheim Example (Excel) • Newspaper Archive (Statistics examples)
SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR • Student Evaluations • Questions about timing • Background knowledge • Personalised assistance • Positive towards ProTo • How to encourage CMC style interactions?