Learning and Communication Platform (LCP for EINFOSE)

1. Learning and Communication Platform (LCP for EINFOSE) Boris Bosančić & Boris Badurina Department ofinformationsciences FacultyofHumanitiesandSocialSciences

2. Want to make a big impact? Use big image. http://einfose.ffos.hr/platform/

3. Whatis EINFOSE LCP? • acollaborative learning and teaching platformthrough the internet by the use of resource sharing, online conferencing, blogs, forumsetc. • ...LCP wascreatedbymodifyinganopen source-learning platform (Moodle)... • ...itconsistsofvarious tools for blended teaching... • ...itcanbeusedbythedesktop & handhelddevices... • ...ithasan integration oriented designapproach...

4. Thepurpose (aim) ofthe EINFOSE LCP In thecontextof EINFOSE: • to overcomethe barriers of classroom, to benefit the learning needs of students as well as teachers; • to promote teamwork between teachers, MA students and students; • the communication of the alumni.

5. The support for various learning technologies... • mobile learning • learning based on microblogging (Twitter) & social networking (Facebook) • learning through the podcast • gaming in education processes • learning and communication via blogs, forums etc.

6. Types of interactions within LCP • Learner >< Learner- where we will use the points system creatively to encourage learners to interact with each other and create a unique hashtag on social media for ones learning experience • Learner >< Expert - allow learners to follow/interact with domain experts via social media • Learner >< Content- make e-content engaging with mobile devices and offering students produced videos.

7. Types of interactions within LCP (2) • Learner >< Context- encourage learners to engage with their environment by taking pictures of "evidence" and post them to Platform for other learners. • Teacher >< Teacher/Expert - encouraging teachers to share their knowledge and experience and learn from experts for certain content.

8. ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SCIENCE OERs in LCP • OERs (Open Educational Resources) • LCP should host OERs with all their content through the particular courses! • ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SCIENCE • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN INFORMATION SCIENCE • PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION SEEKING AND RETRIEVAL • EVALUATION OF INFORMATION SERVICES • The support for an anonymous learner feedback system.

9. WhatisMoodle? • https://moodle.org/ • open-sourcelearningplatform • learning management system • e-learningtooletc. • „...secure and integrated system to create personalized learning environments.”

10. How wemodified / customized / preparedMoodle? • Installingthe TEST versionof LCP • The adjusment of appropriate Moodle Theme (roshnilite) • Adding thelanguage support for 8 partner-institutions within project • Front Page settings • Enable support for mobile learning • Adding appropriate additional plugins (activity modules, blocks, availability restrictions etc.) • Enable Global Search option for whole site!

11. How weorganizecontent? • Category organization & settings • TEST course creation • OERs coursecreation • TUTORIALS (text & video) creation • Creating of Descriptions & Tutorials (guidelines) for LCP

12. Category organization

13. Test course creation • TEST COURSE 2016 (TEST-2016) • This course is mainlyintendedto be stage for presentation of additional (advanced) Moodle plugins... • TEST COURSE 2017 (T-2017) • This course is intend to be teacher's playground for their practice. • Test roles: • Test Professor (username: tprofessor; password: Tprofessor_2016) • Test Student (username: tstudent; password: Tstudent_2016)

14. OERscourse creation • ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SCIENCE (AIS-2017/18) • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN INFORMATION SCIENCE (RMIS-2017/18) • PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION SEEKING AND RETRIEVAL (PISR-2017/18) • EVALUATION OF INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS-2017/18)

15. Tutorials creation... • GENERAL TUTORIALS (G-TUT-2017) • General texttutorials • VIDEO TUTORIALS (V-TUT-2017) • Video tutorials • Learning and Communication EINFOSE Platform (Descriptions & Tutorials)

16. MOBILE LEARNING & ADDITIONAL PLUGINS & AVAILABILITY RESTRICTIONS & GLOBAL SEARCH

17. MOODLE MOBILE APP THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: mobilelearning • Install Moodle Mobile App on your mobile phone (via Google Playor App Store)! • Under the Sites option enter the web address of your Moodle site (http://einfose.ffos.hr/platform/) • Browse the content of your courses, even when offline • Receive instant notifications of messages and other events • Quickly find and contact other people in your courses • Upload images, audio, videos and other files from your mobile device • View your course grades

18. BigBlueButtonBN an open source web conferencing system for distance education THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: online conferencing

19. RecordingsBN • resource (and place) which provide access to the BigBlueButton recordings related to this course. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: online conferencing

20. OA blog • Alternative blog within a module (which are separate to the core Moodle blog system). THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: blogs

21. Advanced forum • Alternative forum - enablesdiscussions that take place over an extended period of time. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: comments on posts on social forums

22. Scheduler • Activityscheduler helps teachersin scheduling appointments with students. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: to assure different types of interaction

23. Face-to-Face • F-t-F enables teacheresto set up a voluntary booking system for one or many in-person/classroom based sessions.. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: Learner ><Expert interaction

24. Questionnaire vs. Feedbackactivity module • a special type of surveywhichallows you to construct surveys using a variety of question types, for gathering data from users. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: anonymous learner feedback system

25. Podcast (Pcast) • Podcast episodes can be instructor created or added by course participants. HE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: ...for learning purposes using podcasts

26. SharingCart • Sharing cart allows teachers to easily share/copy activities between different courses! THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: resource sharing

27. Facebook comments • Add Facebooklike, Facebook share buttonand Facebook comment box to your Moodle. • THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: social networking

28. Twitter Feed • Moodle block which a twitter feed with easily stylable markup. THE FUNCTION in EINFOSE: microblogging

29. Restriction by Activity Completions • Students can manually mark the activity as completed • Show activity as complete when conditions are met. choices conditions

30. Restriction by Course Completions

31. Restrictaccess (ex. conditionalactivities)

32. GLOBAL SEARCH Global search lets you search everywhere on the LCPsite that you have access to.

33. Competencies (future work) Competencies describe the level of understanding or proficiency of a learner in certain subject-related skills.

34. Thank you! Questions? bbosancic@ffos.hr boris.badurina@ffos.hr ?

35. Credits Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free: • Presentation template by SlidesCarnival • Photographs by Unsplash