Broadband for Education John Jennings ICT Specialist Tipperary Institute Email: [email_address] http://learning.tippinst.ie/course/view.php?id=223

Bio ICT Specialist Lecturing on BSc in IT (Multimedia & Communications) Web Programming Content Management Systems eLearning Coordinator Moodle

ICT Specialist

Lecturing on BSc in IT (Multimedia & Communications)

Web Programming

Content Management Systems

eLearning Coordinator

Moodle

Outline Broadband at last… ! Education / eLearning Why broadband? How? TI’s focus References & Links

Broadband at last… !

Education / eLearning

Why broadband?

How?

TI’s focus

References & Links

Broadband at last…! Essentially a faster, ‘ always-on’ internet connection Allows users to Video conference, VOIP, … be connected… Allows educators to electronically manage interaction with students manage interaction between students Pervasive? Not yet In all homes by ?? In 2004 Ireland had 3.4 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants OECD average is 10.2 Korea has 24.9 In all schools by late 2005

Essentially a faster, ‘ always-on’ internet connection

Allows users to

Video conference, VOIP, … be connected…

Allows educators to electronically

manage interaction with students

manage interaction between students

Pervasive?

Not yet

In all homes by ??

In 2004 Ireland had 3.4 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants

OECD average is 10.2

Korea has 24.9

In all schools by late 2005

Education & Broadband E-Learning Computer-Based Training (CBT) Web-Based Training (WBT) Web-Based Instructional Systems (WBIS) Web/ Electronic Performance Support Systems (W/ EPSS) Virtual Classrooms Knowledge Rooms Distributed Learning Programs/ Systems (DLP/ S) Learning Management Systems (LMS) Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) Learning Objects Learner Support Systems So where do we start? Why start at all?

E-Learning

Computer-Based Training (CBT)

Web-Based Training (WBT)

Web-Based Instructional Systems (WBIS)

Web/ Electronic Performance Support Systems (W/ EPSS)

Virtual Classrooms

Knowledge Rooms

Distributed Learning Programs/ Systems (DLP/ S)

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)

Learning Objects

Learner Support Systems

So where do we start?

Why start at all?

Why Broadband? Educational Benefits Arising From The Use Of Broadband Transforming The Learning Experience Improving Inter-Institutional Collaboration Achieving New Potentials Improving Efficiencies In Existing Provision Widening Access To Education

Educational Benefits Arising From The Use Of Broadband

Transforming The Learning Experience

Improving Inter-Institutional Collaboration

Achieving New Potentials

Improving Efficiencies In Existing Provision

Widening Access To Education

How? Communication is key Social networks An interaction, transaction, communication Virtual communities Socialisation Use of ICT affects number and type of social ties Conflicting theories: Time on internet wasted time socially? Causes alienation and isolation? But emerging evidence that use of broadband internet enhances and multiplies social ties. Need managed communication

Communication is key

Social networks

An interaction, transaction, communication

Virtual communities

Socialisation

Use of ICT affects number and type of social ties

Conflicting theories:

Time on internet wasted time socially?

Causes alienation and isolation?

But emerging evidence that use of broadband internet enhances and multiplies social ties.

Need managed communication

How can I get started? Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) A system designed to facilitate teachers in the management of online educational courses for their students A VLE is a system within which learners and tutors communicate and participate in “on-line” interactions of various kinds, including online learning.

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

A system designed to facilitate teachers in the management of online educational courses for their students

A VLE is a system within which learners and tutors communicate and participate in “on-line” interactions of various kinds, including online learning.

What does a VLE really do? Delivers course content Enables course organisation Provides means of communication Delivers assessment Manages learners

Delivers course content

Enables course organisation

Provides means of communication

Delivers assessment

Manages learners

Main Players Include WebCT - http://www.webct.com/ Blackboard - http://www.blackboard.com TopClass - http://www.wbtsystems.com/ And now there is Moodle - http://www.moodle.org/

WebCT - http://www.webct.com/

Blackboard - http://www.blackboard.com

TopClass - http://www.wbtsystems.com/

And now there is

Moodle - http://www.moodle.org/

Benefits of Moodle Simple intuitive web browser interface International focus (supports 60 languages) Modular design allows third-party development Unique Benefits: Moodle is free , distributed under GPL Vibrant learning community of users and developers For an online demo see: http://learning.tippinst.ie/course/view.php?id=221

Simple intuitive web browser interface

International focus (supports 60 languages)

Modular design allows third-party development

Unique Benefits:

Moodle is free , distributed under GPL

Vibrant learning community of users and developers

For an online demo see:

http://learning.tippinst.ie/course/view.php?id=221

TI Technology Outreach - Schools Independent Advice Capacity building not solution delivery Training, Training, Training IT Essentials Cisco CCNA Facilitation TippNet - Web Developers TippNet - Digital Plumbers (SME, Schools, Residential IT Support)

Independent Advice

Capacity building not solution delivery

Training, Training, Training

IT Essentials

Cisco CCNA

Facilitation

TippNet - Web Developers

TippNet - Digital Plumbers (SME, Schools, Residential IT Support)

Quote “ Broadband will shape our children’s future in ways we can only dream about, offering instant access to the world’s reference libraries, and networking with other schools and colleges at the touch of a keyboard. It will also require changes in teaching methods and curriculum content to reflect the huge opportunity such access to information presents.” Noel Dempsey T.D., National Broadband Conference Galway, 13th May 2005

“ Broadband will shape our children’s future in ways we can only dream about, offering instant access to the world’s reference libraries, and networking with other schools and colleges at the touch of a keyboard. It will also require changes in teaching methods and curriculum content to reflect the huge opportunity such access to information presents.”

Noel Dempsey T.D.,

National Broadband Conference Galway, 13th May 2005

Summary Broadband at last… ! Education / eLearning Why broadband? How? TI’s focus

Broadband at last… !

Education / eLearning

Why broadband?

How?

TI’s focus

Thanks

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