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A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL LEARNING

A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL LEARNING. Alicia Tang Y. C. (UNITEN) - PRESENTER Norlaila Hussain (UNITEN) & Pathiah Abdul Samat (UPM). ICEE2001 29 - 30 October, 2001 Mines Beach Spa Resort Kuala Lumpur. AGENDA (1). INTRODUCTION PURPOSE VIRTUAL LEARNING Holistic Approach

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A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL LEARNING

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  1. A HOLISTIC APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL LEARNING Alicia Tang Y. C. (UNITEN) - PRESENTER Norlaila Hussain (UNITEN) & Pathiah Abdul Samat (UPM) ICEE2001 29 - 30 October, 2001 Mines Beach Spa Resort Kuala Lumpur

  2. AGENDA (1) • INTRODUCTION • PURPOSE • VIRTUAL LEARNING • Holistic Approach • Motivation • PROPOSED FRAMEWORK ICEE 2001

  3. AGENDA (2) • ISSUES AND CHALLENGES • SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS • CONCLUSION ICEE 2001

  4. INTRODUCTION • Internet and related technologies, is fundamentally a faster, better way to learn • The challenge which technology presents to education is • knowledge should be well presented and effectively learnt • The scope and nature of the underlying issues required a holistic perspective of discussion ICEE 2001

  5. PURPOSE OF STUDY • University students are demanding • a greater say in their tertiary education • a greater flexibility in the way they receive instructions • Our focus will be in establishing a framework to accommodate • activity • technology • To propose five dimensions for discussion • To recommend attributes and indicators for successful implementation of virtual learning ICEE 2001

  6. VIRTUAL LEARNING: DEFINITION “Online domains that permit synchronous, collaborative interaction among teachers and students, while also providing asynchronous learning resources for individual use by students at any time” ICEE 2001

  7. VIRTUAL LEARNING: DEFINITION • Offering of access to various learning materials and subsequent development of communications capabilities turned the traditional learning environment to a Virtual Learning Environment. The 21st century version of distance learning is called “virtual learning”. ICEE 2001

  8. HOLISTIC APPROACH There exists too much information that is beyond the basics for diagnosis • WHY? • WHAT? A holistic view is required: many determining components as fundamentals & would require the identification of the impact of virtual learning from a range of views ICEE 2001

  9. MOTIVATION • In line with Vision 2020, Malaysia’s educational system is to be transformed • urgent need for continuing education and training of the workforce • lifelong learning • in significant in fields such as science and technology that are changing very rapidly ICEE 2001

  10. MOTIVATION • Other Reasons: • staff-student ratios have risen • technology is beginning to offer stability to meet user-expectation • there is a parents/students expectation that an institution need to be involved in information technology and computer-assisted learning materials ICEE 2001

  11. PROPOSED FRAMEWORKS • A framework of five dimensions will be presented and discussed • Our framework will capture and address the four “Ws” and one “H” variables. • each addressing a question mark of ‘what?’, ‘why?’,’when’, ‘who’, and ‘how?’ with the aim to turn ‘what’ to become ‘know-what’; ‘how’ to become ‘know-how’ and so fourth. ICEE 2001

  12. Figure 1: Holistic view of a framework for implementing virtual learning ICEE 2001

  13. FRAMEWORKS (2) • The framework is a conceptual model that identifies the network of relationships among the variables • it helps to theorise the relationships among the several factors that have been identified as important to the problem • to improve understanding of the dynamicsof such learning environments ICEE 2001

  14. ICEE 2001

  15. DIM - 1 • (What): Infrastructures and Technologies Online connection is required - downloading, content updates, contacting lecturers and/or peers A wide diversity of different types of technologies can be used - video conferencing, emails, Intranet systems and the WWW “how do we connect the tools selected with the pedagogical model” ICEE 2001

  16. DIM - 2 • (How): Instructional And Pedagogical Design A checklist that used “learning” as indicator: • How do instructors lecture in VLEs? • What are the best assessment methods in VLEs? • In what conditions can learners construct new learning materials and knowledge? Some Parameters: learning goals teaching interaction mode of delivery, and course materials preparation ICEE 2001

  17. DIM - 3 • (Who): Organisational Culture and Human Factors • Organisational culture includes: • policies • attitude • organisational climate • staff rewards Some Parameters: learning goals teaching interaction mode of delivery, and course materials preparation ICEE 2001

  18. DIM - 3 (2) Institutional Perspective Is Used As Indicator: - Availability of funding for virtual learning projects? - Any potential staff readiness? - Are the staff members enthusiastic about the project? - Does changing nature of the student population encourage this? - Government policies that encourage the development of VLE? ICEE 2001

  19. DIM - 4 • (When): Project Launching and Timing • The key issues in this dimension will be: • How soon will it be introduced, and over what period of time? • Was it implemented as a pilot project or direct changeover? • What is the best rate and pace of transformation? • How fast will it grow? ICEE 2001

  20. DIM - 5 • Institution itself plays a major role in the transition process towards the new environments • (Why): Requirement Analysis • In this respect the issues explored are: • Did the institutions have the capacity in this field? • If not, are there any actions being taken to increase this capacity? • Why did academic staff want VLE? • Why did students want VLE? • Will in long term the innovation generate new sources of income? ICEE 2001

  21. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES • Surviving information overload • Proper deployment of “human computing” • Inadequacy of the national IT infrastructure to deliver rich multimedia contents • What are the new theories, strategies and methods applied for teaching in VLE? • What are the best assessment methods in Virtual Learning? • How do we cope with the rapid changes of technology? ICEE 2001

  22. SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION Required Good Combination of: • Culture • Training and development • Recognition and acknowledgement • Infrastructures ICEE 2001

  23. Figure 6: Conceptual model during project initiation ICEE 2001

  24. CONCLUSION A framework that addresses five dimensions pertaining to virtual learning has been presented. • Primary Goal: • Effectiveness of all (IT Infra, Courseware) • Not to just looking at the pedagogical • but also the ‘product’ that the new system will create • (for the knowledge economy) ICEE 2001

  25. THE END Thank You. Questions? Emails aliciat@uniten.edu.my, ICEE 2001

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