Conole Utretcht Workshop

The OU Learning Design Initiative Gráinne Conole, Open University, UK Learning Design Workshop, Utretcht, 10 th March 2010 Slides and links: http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2030

Outline
Overview of OULDI
Demonstrations of some of the tools
Discussion
The landscape of the web 2.0 world…. Exploring new digital territories

The gap between promise & reality
Common reactions:
“ I haven’t got time ”
“ My research is more important”
“ What’s in it for me ?”
“ Where is my reward ?”
“ I don’t have the skills to do this”
“ I don’t believe in this, it won’t work”
Common resistance strategies:
I’ll say yes (and do nothing )
Undermine the initiative
Undermine the person involved
Do it badly
Classic mistakes :
Emphasis on the technologies , not the people and processes
Funding for technology developments but not use and support
Free resources Little reuse Array of technologies Not fully exploited

Designing for Learning Representing pedagogy Guiding design Sharing ideas Tools and resources to help teachers design better OULDI Open University Learning Design Initiative OLnet About designing and using Open Educational Resources

OULDI…. Design methods: schema & patterns Visualisation: CompendiumLD Support and guidance: Events Sharing and discussing: Cloudworks

Focus today
Cloudworks
A space to share and discuss learning and teaching ideas and designs
The power of visualisation
Making design explicit
Seven course views
Tools for visualisation

Teaching is a ‘craft’ practice:
Developing
Discussing
Adapting
Improving
Key aspects to support
Sharing best practice
Ideas, support and advice
Enhancing professional knowledge
Communication

Cloudworks: sharing teaching practice
A space for sharing and discussing learning and teaching ideas and designs
Application of the best of web 2.0 practice to a teaching context
Iterative development and evaluation – based on use
Part of OU Learning Design Initiative
Juliette Culver – developer
Rebecca Galley – cloudworks facilitators
Growing international ‘cloudworks champions’

Why was it developed?
Aim
To bridge the gap between technologies and use
Issues
Lack of uptake of technologies in education
Teachers say they want examples /want to share/discuss
New skills needed for engaging with new technologies

Key concepts
Clouds:
core objects in Cloudworks
Cloudscapes:
collections of clouds
Activity streams:
dynamic filters of new activity
Follow and be followed:
Personal activity stream and peer recognition

Homepage
Active clouds
New Cloudscapes
Orientation
Search
Browse
Login
User panel
Cloudstream

Clouds Clouds: Ideas Design or case studies Tools or resources Questions or problems

Active clouds
Current topics
Hot issues
Questions
Flash debates
Presentations

Cloudscapes
“ Learn about” Cloudscape:
Presentations
24 Clouds
Twitter stream
Recent activities
Space to
Discuss
Add
Follow
Collate
Archive

Individuals, collectives, communities
Views from 160 countries
Users:
Teachers (from K-12, tertiary, independent)
Researchers
Educational technologists/support staff
Policy makers
Researchers
Learners
Characteristics
Boundary crossing
Multi-purpose, different motivations
Lurking through active participation

Digital trails and pathways
Filtering – personalisation and tailoring
RSS feeds for people and cloudscapes
Different levels of email alert
Activity streams
Public activity stream (all activities on the site), Cloudscape activity streams, User activity streams
Tabbed views – all, clouds, cloudscapes, comments links, references, extra content
Your favourites
Serendipity
Active clouds on home page
Featured cloudscapes on home page
Browse clouds, cloudscape, tags, people
Search for keywords

Uses and benefits
Events: conferences and workshops
ETUG workshop , 20 th- 21 st October 2009
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/index.php/cloudscape/view/1903
Discussions: Flash debates
The changing nature of conferences
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/2577
Eliciting expertise and open reviews
Literature review of Web 2.0 use in Higher Education
Aggregating resources
Personalising formal learning with technology

Some stats…. 1932 registered users Aspect Everyone Team Non-team Cloudscapes 227 97 130 Clouds 1830 1141 689 Comments 2894 944 1950 Links 2602 1549 1053 Added Sept . From 160 countries

New features!
Recently added
Tag users
Events
Deadlines
Sections
Favourites, recommendations
Reputation

Recently added
User tagging
Dynamic events list
Deadline clouds
Sections for Cloudscapes
Favourites
Recommendations
Reputation

User profile

LD Toolbox
A ‘pick and mix’ of learning design tools and resources
Supporting advice and guidance
Trialled across a range of teaching and learning environments
http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/1882

Using the toolbox
Activities graded:
Introductory
Intermediate
Advanced
4 interventions offered:
Independent,
Community-peer support
Tailored events
Side-by-side mentoring

Activity
Take the Cloudquest challenge
Exploring the site, find the following:
How many people registered from the OU?
What reputation does Martin Weller have?
Can you find anything interesting about collaborative learning?
What’s the latest Cloudscape on the site?
Name an event which will run in June 2010?
What happens if you click you are attending an event?
What’s a good place to find out more about the site?
Post your reflections http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloud/view/3056

Visualisation
Helps articulate and share designs
Supports effective design
Highlights key requirements at different levels
Integrates design advice and support at key points in the process

Course views
Three levels:
Micro ( activity level)
Meso ( block level)
Macro ( course level)
Seven views
Course map
Pedagogy profile
Course dimensions
Learning outcomes map
Task swimlane
Cost effectiveness
Course performance

Benefits and drawbacks of models
Can be used to guide:
Design of learning activities and courses
Development of learning systems
The student experience and learning environment
Analysis and understanding of learning and teaching
Drawbacks
Simplicity of views belies their complexity
Mismatch between theory and actual practice

Guidance and Support “ Learning pathway”: Course structure and timetable e.g. course calendar, study guide, tutorials Thinking and reflection “ Meta-cognition” : Internalization and reflection, e.g. in-text questions, blogs, e-portfolios Evidence and demonstration “ Assessment” : Diagnostic, formative or summative, e.g. multiple choice questions, assignments, exams Information and experience “ Contents and activities” : Course materials, prior experience, learner-generated content, e.g. readings, DVDs, podcasts, labs Communication and Interaction “ Dialogue” : Social dimensions of the course, interaction between learners and tutors, e.g. course forum, email Course Map View: Course title Course summary Level, credits, duration, key features Key works Description words indicating pedagogical approach, special features

Pedagogy profile
Map of student tasks to time periods (weeks, semesters, etc)
Six types of student tasks + assessment:
Assimilative
Information handling
Communication
Productive
Experiential
Adaptive
Assessment
Each cell indicates the amount of time spent in that period on each type of task
Web-based interactive version available

Course dimensions Communication & collaboration Content & activities Reflection & demonstration Guidance & support % Interactivity % Student-generated % Peer-communication % Multimedia % Web 2.0 % Collaboration % OER % Reflective % Diagnostic % Summative % Formative % Student-centred % Tutor-guided % Peer-supported

Spider diagram

Learning outcomes mapping
Biggs – constructive alignment
Mapping learning outcomes to:
Activities
Assessment
Drawn using CMap

Task swimlane
Based on:
Roles – student, tutor, etc.
Tasks – read, discuss, etc.
Tools and resources
Outputs
Advantages
Makes design explicit
Maps out design
Sharable with others
Good at activity level
Tool: CompendiumLD

Cost effectiveness and course performance views
Cost effectiveness view is derived from finance data and compares production/presentation costs against income generation
Course performance view is derived from student satisfaction, course retention and progression data and gives an indication of how well the course is perceived overall

Activities and discussion
Strategies for design activity
Task swimlane view
Exploration of tools – CompendiumLD and CMap
Course views activity
Pedagogy profile
Cloudquest challenge activity
Exploration of the LD toolbox

Strategies for design
Think of a resource you have created
Describe its inherent design
Share with the person next to you
Group discussion

Task swimlane activity
Previous activity can be represented in the task swimlane view
Represent the design you discussed as a task swimlane view
List what you think the pros and cons of this are

Tools to explore
CompendiumLD:
Visual maps with icons + connections
Generic + customised design icon set
Multiple layers, maps within maps
Drag and drop different file formats
In-situ design help – customised google search and links to cloudworks
Aggregation of task times by roles
Design templates
Flexible export options from picture to interactive web page
Cmap
Free to download
Good at mapping meso-level

Course views activity
Working in pairs decide on a course to map
Use the excel template to complete the views for the course:
Course map
Course dimensions
Discuss how and where these views might be used
Can you see any limitations or improvements that would be made?

Pedagogy profile
Work with the pedagogy profile widget in Cloudworks
This enables you to profile student tasks across a course
Think of a course (or part of a course)
Complete the pedagogy profile
Compare with the person next to you
What do you think are the pros and cons of this view?
How might it be used

Olnet - Design, use, reuse Teacher A Resources Design Creates Deposits Deposits Learner A Resource Design Learner B Teacher B Chooses Uses Quiz + beginners route Uses Quiz + advanced route Repurposes & deposits

Activity: evaluation
Use post-its to answer the following
What did you think of the format and content of the workshop?
What did you like about the session?
What could be improved?
What three words would you use to describe the representations presented?
What 3 words would you use to describe Cloudworks?
What action points have you identified as a result of this workshop?
Use the evaluation cloud to add any additional thoughts

Flickr images
Treasure island 1 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tontoncopt/2075310775/
Web 2.0 city http://www.flickr.com/photos/4everyoung/313308360/
Grand challenges http://www.kamaelia.org/GrandChallengesCover.png
Flexible Open Space InQbate CETL in Creativity University of Sussex http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiscinfonet/403331689/
Secondlife image http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramona538/ / CC BY 2.0

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