The Future of E-learning

The Future of E-learning Matt Lingard, Educational Technology Consultant

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yannie/23234474/ … majority of students use a limited range of technologies for formal and informal learning… … As students look to their lecturers for clues as to how to use technology tools for learning, many lecturers are unaware of the potential of these tools… (Research from Glasgow Caledonian University, 2008)

Internet Access

65% households (Ofcom, 2008)

88.4% access is broadband (ONS, 2007)

90% secondary children have PC access at home (reported in TES, 2007)

Virtual learning 'slow starter' (Ofsted, 2009)

E-learning Now

Whiteboards

18 per primary

38 per secondary

PCs 1 > 4.3 Pupils (secondary)

Social software used in 20% Schools

Students mainly consumers

Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) ?

(Becta, 2008)

What is a VLE? From YouTube User: “ paulwill90 ”

Where are you? VLE 0 5 10

VLEs in Schools (UK, State Schools, Becta) 46% 60% 11% 21% Primary Secondary 2007 2008

Futures: Government Strategy

Online information for all

Online personal support for learners

Personalised learning activities

Training & Support for Practitioners

Leadership Package

Common Digital Infrastructure

(Harnessing Technology, 2005)

Futures: Government Strategy (2)

“ Education & training for digital technology …underpins everything we do in C21st”

Inspiring and innovative programmes to engage new generations

Access to learning & technical resources

Support for skills for teachers

E-safety for children a priority

(Digital Britain, 2008)

2007 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Social Computing, Personal Broadcasting User created content, Social Networking Mobile Phones, Educational Gaming Grassroots Video, Collaboration Webs Mobile Broadband, Data Mashups Geo-Everything, The Personal Web Collective Intelligence, Social OSs Semantic Applications, Smart Objects Mainstream in educational institutions by… Horizon Reports 2006-9 Mobiles, Cloud Computing

Open Personalisation Participation Mobile (Ubiquitous)` The Future of E-learning… … in one word?

Creation, Communication, Collaboration

Open Content

Interactive content

2) Repositories – sharing teaching material 1) Mobile Learning

Networks & Informal Learning: “Twitter”

PLE – MY learning environment (Netvibes)

E-portfolios: “My Stuff”

Challenges