Facilitation new forms of Learning with Collaborative Technologies

Alev Elçi Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus 8 November 2009 “ICT for Innovations in Training”

Outline
Challenges in Education
Change in students’ learning preferences
Need change in teachers
Need change in teaching environments
Social Networks
Role of faculty
Role of students
Results & Discussion

Challenges in Education
Change in needs & expectations of students ( Ellis, R. , 1993 ; Fallows, S., & Bhanot, R. , 2005).
Change in learning environments ( Grodecka, K., Pata, K., & Valjataga, T. , 2008).
Need to embrace 21st century learning skills ( Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. , 2007).

Change in 21st Century Students’ learning
Learning styles
Games
Learning time and place
Networks
Use of Technology
Experiential
Constructivist
Creativity

Need change in Teachers
Facilitator
Guide
Data miners
Networking
Collaborative
Communicative
Friend
Available 24/7

Need change in Learning Environments
Online
Accessible 24/7
Social
Forming Communities
Collaborative

Used Social Networks and Wikis
Social Networks
Facebook
Ning
Wikis
Wikispaces
Wetpaint

Facebook
Used in IT Department since 2007 forming groups
CSIT474 Advanced Database Management for DBA in Oracle
CSIT422 Project Management in IT
Sharing content related
Links
Videos
Photos
Communication
Discussions
Peer to peer learning

Facebook
Advantage
Most students were already registered
Familiar user interface
Informal learning
Entertainment & Learning
Disadvantage
Focusing on learning is difficult since other news distract
No privacy

Facebook groups
http://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?language#/group.php?gid=17894549712&ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?language#/group.php?gid=17790879328&ref=ts

Ning
Start to use at 2008
CPIT224 Term Project “Dream Factory” for using Alice to create 3D Animations
CITE101 ICT in Education
GPSC315 Software Applications for Guidance and Psychological Counselling
Sharing subject related
Links
Videos
Photos
Communication
Solving problems in the project

Ning
Advantage
Private community is selected
Share experiences
Entertainment & Learning
Previous semesters contributions are available
Disadvantage
No sustainability after the course ends
http://the-end.ning.com
http://cite101.ning.com
http://gpsc315.ning.com

Wikis
ITEC422 Project Management in IT
For developing and collaborating in class projects
Prepare another wiki project
Collaborative writing
Adding, editing, changing content
Commenting each others contributions
Ease of use
Effective

Wikis
Advantage
Project management collaboration and communication
Creating common reports and documents
Disadvantage
Training is needed
http://pminit.wikispaces.com/

Role of faculty in facilitation of new forms of learning
Attract early adopters
Competence development
Role model
Creating communities for faculty development in collaborative educational technologies

Role of students in facilitation of new forms of learning
Early adopters
Lead group discussions
Increase motivation

Result & Discussion
Facilitating new forms of l earning with c ollaborative t echnologies may close the gap between teachers and students that exists in traditional teaching. Also formal and informal learning environments can be hand in hand. Collaboration is more than competition where entertaining while learning is a priority.
Teachers needs to be prepared to integrate technology in the curriculum for including new forms of learning activities . Also the sustainability is needed for future competence development.

References
Ellis, R. (1993). Quality assurance for university teaching: Issues and approaches. In H.Eggins (Series Ed.), & R. Ellis (Vol. Ed.), The Society for Research into Higher Education. Quality Assurance for University Teaching . Great Briton: Open University Press.
Fallows, S., & Bhanot, R. (Eds.). (2005). Quality in ICT-based higher education: Some introductory questions. In J. Wisdom (Series Ed.), The staff and educational development series. Quality issues in ICT-based higher education . NY: RoutledgeFalmer.
Grodecka, K., Pata, K., & Valjataga, T. (2008). How to Use Social Software in Higher Education. A handbook from the iCamp project (2005-2008).
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: new Tools, new schools. International Society for Technology in Education. Washington DC: ISTE.

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