1) The document discusses using wikis to create blended learning spaces at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Nigeria, which has over 10,000 students. 2) It describes moving from traditional teacher-centered classrooms to student-centered blended learning environments where teachers facilitate activities and students collaborate both in-person and online. 3) The FUTA model uses a socio-cultural, constructivist approach combining face-to-face and online collaboration using wikis, with positive student outcomes like improved ICT skills and interaction in the target language.

1. CREATING INNOVATIVE LEARNING
SPACES: ‘WIKI-ING’ OUR WAY TO E-
LEARNING IN FUTA
Peter A. Aborisade
General Studies Unit
Federal University ofTechnology, Akure,
Nigeria

2. Context
 FUTA is some 10,000 students; c. ¼ are
fresh students
 LT in Large class situation - (Coleman,
1989; LoCastro, 2001);
 Setting: class structure, time-tabling,
teachers v students
 EAP necessity: EST; lack of motivation
 Low teacher & student ICT access, ability;
high interest
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2May 2009

3. FromF2Fteacher-centredclassroom…
 Teacher as source of knowledge
 Teacher talk time
 Teacher as dictator
 Students passive consumers
 Mute voices
 Rote learning - “Le cram, la pour”
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3May 2009

4. To…Blendedstudent-centredlearningspaces…
 Teacher facilitates …
 Curriculum design
 Group building
 Activity/task setting
 Materials selection
 Monitors …
 Team work
 Task/activity
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4May 2009

5. BlendedStudent-centredphilosophy
CLT: process-product, problem-solution (Dudley-
Evans, 1984; Hopkins, 1988; Bloor and St John,1988; Hyland and
Hyland, 1992)
Task-based (Hyland and Hyland, 1992)
Interactional (Candlin, 1987)
Socio-cultural, constructivist: learning in social
context (Vygotsky, 1978)
Technology as tool (Beatty, 2003; Dudeney & Hockly,
2007)
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5May 2009

6. TechnologySupport
 Using the Wiki as collaborative learning
tool in large classes:
 to support & stimulate learning
 Encourage students to make effective use
of ICT in academic work
 Provide meaningful activities that foster
autonomy and collaboration
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7. LearningSpaces
 Large Classrooms or lecture theatres
 Out of class group working spaces
 Online group working spaces
 Online individual writing/editing on group
pages
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11. FUTAModel
 Socio-cultural, constructivist :
 F2F
+
 Online using Web 2.0 collaborative Wiki
=
 BLENDED LEARNING
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11May 2009

12. http://futagns.pbwiki.com
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13. Processes
Teachers Students
 TD meetings; ICT
education
 Supervise group building
 Set up student group
pages
 Upload student lists
 Facilitate team bonding
 Preparation for ICT
learning skills
 Assignment of group
roles
 Upload roles, emails on
group pages
 Access tasks/activities,
attach answers to pages
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13May 2009

14. Processes
Teachers Students
 Upload tasks/activities
 Monitor team work on
group pages
 Post comments on
activities
 Track and Assess group
activities
 Put up aspects of term
paper, outline on page
 Edit, add to group work
 Post comments on other
groups’ pages
 Post reflective comments
on front page
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14May 2009

15. Outcomes
 Students are able to write term papers
(academic genre) after investigation of
issues
 Students’ ICT skills improved
 Students use the computer and internet
for academic purposes
 Students interact more in L2
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15May 2009

16. Students’views(Wikifrontpage)
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the site is informative and
educative........ this is
great.....ideas rules the world..
May 2009

17. Students’views(Wikifrontpage)
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A very demanding course,
interesting and educative,
though. This session's quite
different. Got virtually all 100L
students working real hard on
the term paper. Its also an
insight into writing reports and
projects.
May 2009

18. Students’views(Wikifrontpage)
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This course affords students the rare
opportunity of team work
experience on the world wide web. I
think its the beginning of better
days ahead for Nigerian student if
innovations as these are imbibed in
our academic culture. Its simply
wonderful!
May 2009

19. Challenges
 Great expectations for all, from all!
 ICT infrastructure
 ‘Inadequate’ learning technologists
 Technology support uptake by faculty
 Pedagogy
 Technology vendors
 Assessment matters
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19May 2009

20. Web2.0Tool
 Very useful tool
 Simple to learn/use
 Fosters collaboration
 No longer free, except for small groups …
but there are others …
 We all should try it
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21. END!
THANKYOUALL
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