IET Coffee Morning SocialLearn Presentation

www.open.ac.uk/sociallearn
A learning hub and a companion piece
Harnesses the power of the web and social networks
Puts learners in control of
what they learn
how they learn
with whom they learn

From Industrial Era educational institutions.. . Slide: Hardin Tibbs

...to Post-Industrial Era educational institutions... Slide: Hardin Tibbs

Linking the silos

Beyond On/Off relationships with learners A student ’ s engagement with the OU: different interests, levels, and intensities of study as they orchestrate their learning around their lives Level of study Time Between courses Alumni Pre-study and Enquirers

Beyond On/Off relationships with learners Free/Open resources (OpenLearn / BBC / iTunesU / YouTube) + Open Social learning space (SocialLearn) Between courses Alumni Pre-study and Enquirers

SocialLearn: key features open and interoperable activity-based, user-configured apps Look + feel of social media platform learning-centric user profile

Live on the Internet
Social tools support progression from informal to formal learning
Path tool makes it easy to collate and sequence learning experiences and resources
SL Backpack allows learners to take SocialLearn with them wherever they go on the web
Gadgets draw on the power of applications developed by different projects and companies
– current status

Key areas of interest for users
Supporting flexible work-based learning
Building and maintaining learning networks
Bringing resources together
Promoting access
Providing training and support for staff
Learning/working together
Complementing, not replacing, existing tools
Demonstrating leadership in e-learning

Demonstrating SocialLearn

Some next steps...
New communities
Mobile interaction and apps
Mentoring support
‘ Walled gardens ’ for national/international academic research projects
Developer programme / open source release
Learning analytics & Recommenders research

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