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What is e- LearningWhat is e- Learning
Is generally defined as anyIs generally defined as any
form of learning that utilizesform of learning that utilizes
a network for delivery,a network for delivery,
interaction, or facilitation .interaction, or facilitation .
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ONLINE learning is theONLINE learning is the
future schooling forfuture schooling for
providing: education forproviding: education for
allall and increasing potential ofand increasing potential of
ICT to meet differentICT to meet different
educational objectiveseducational objectives
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Online LearningOnline Learning
• ExpandsExpands opportunityopportunity of educationof education
• ExpandsExpands qualityquality of learning.of learning.
• IncreasesIncreases deliverydelivery of learningof learning.
• ImprovesImproves efficiencyefficiency of teaching.of teaching.
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Memory -Memory - The BrainThe Brain
Old Days’ Memory:Old Days’ Memory:
• ““Central Nervous System”Central Nervous System”
• We used to use the book,We used to use the book,
managed by a teachermanaged by a teacher
store the knowledge instore the knowledge in
our memory, and retrieveour memory, and retrieve
them as requiredthem as required.. It wasIt was
an educational system ofan educational system of
memorization and spoonmemorization and spoon
–feeding of information–feeding of information..
Today’s Memory:Today’s Memory:
• ““Digital Nervous System”Digital Nervous System”
• The knowledge isThe knowledge is
downloaded. The teacherdownloaded. The teacher
is a full-time facilitator tois a full-time facilitator to
manage information andmanage information and
construct knowledge toconstruct knowledge to
deliver skills.deliver skills.
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Future of e- LearningFuture of e- Learning
• Nobody has the exact answer Nobody has the exact answer
• Graduates will be exposed to newGraduates will be exposed to new
information in one year than theirinformation in one year than their
grandparents in a lifetime. grandparents in a lifetime.
• Memorizing facts will have lowerMemorizing facts will have lower
value, than utilizing informationvalue, than utilizing information
for decision-making.for decision-making.
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Future of e- Learning, cont’dFuture of e- Learning, cont’d
• Multi-career.Multi-career.
• Change of career.Change of career.
• Lifelong learning.Lifelong learning.
• Just-in-Time (JIT) learning.Just-in-Time (JIT) learning.
• Career development: learning by
the corporate
• Telecommuting learning: distanceTelecommuting learning: distance
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Traditional vs. e-LearningTraditional vs. e-Learning
Traditional LearningTraditional Learning E-LearningE-Learning
Teacher CenteredTeacher Centered Student CenteredStudent Centered
Single MediaSingle Media MultimediaMultimedia
Isolated WorkIsolated Work Collaborative WorkCollaborative Work
Information DeliveryInformation Delivery Information ExchangeInformation Exchange
Factual-basedFactual-based
LearningLearning
Skills-based learningSkills-based learning
Bricks & BoardBricks & Board Technology-enabledTechnology-enabled
learninglearning
PushPush approachapproach PullPull approachapproach
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Potential online-learning: ProsPotential online-learning: Pros
•New opportunities toNew opportunities to
maximize learning potentialsmaximize learning potentials
•Customized and flexibleCustomized and flexible
learninglearning
•No commuting time or travelNo commuting time or travel
costcost
•No constraints ofNo constraints of
geographical locationgeographical location
•Learning while workingLearning while working •Learning at her/his ownLearning at her/his own
pacepace
•Just-In-Time (JIT) learningJust-In-Time (JIT) learning •Learning to fit busyLearning to fit busy
scheduleschedule
•Re-tooling for theRe-tooling for the
unemployedunemployed
•No campus space isNo campus space is
requiredrequired
•Probably less costlyProbably less costly •Greater learning resourcesGreater learning resources
availableavailable
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Potential online-learning: ConsPotential online-learning: Cons
Instructors need to beInstructors need to be
effectiveeffective
Needs of students forNeeds of students for
equipment and serviceequipment and service
providersproviders
Hard for instructors to moveHard for instructors to move
traditional content onlinetraditional content online
Academic integrity of onlineAcademic integrity of online
studentsstudents
Time consuming forTime consuming for
individualized feedbackindividualized feedback
Lack face-to-face interactionLack face-to-face interaction
Technical training ofTechnical training of
learnerslearners
Lack of regulations ofLack of regulations of
learning practices and qualitylearning practices and quality
assuranceassurance
Effectiveness ofEffectiveness of
assessmentsassessments
Lack of e-learning cultureLack of e-learning culture
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Potential online-learning: ConsPotential online-learning: Cons
Cont’dCont’d
Equity of access to learnersEquity of access to learners
of different backgroundsof different backgrounds
E-learning must beE-learning must be
integrated into theintegrated into the
mainstream accreditationmainstream accreditation
and quality assurance –and quality assurance –
guidance, design deliveryguidance, design delivery
and assessmentand assessment
Requires new skills andRequires new skills and
responsibility from learnersresponsibility from learners
Lack of policies ofLack of policies of
intellectual property rights tointellectual property rights to
protect e-learning contentprotect e-learning content
authorsauthors
Content developers have toContent developers have to
be trained in instructionalbe trained in instructional
design, learning theorydesign, learning theory
Lack of social interactiveLack of social interactive
aspects of campus andaspects of campus and
classroomsclassrooms
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ICT was the fastest growing technology duringICT was the fastest growing technology during
the last decades.the last decades.
Internet has reached 25% or the world'sInternet has reached 25% or the world's
population, faster than any other innovation.population, faster than any other innovation.
Innovation Years
Electricity 45 years
Telephone 35 years
Radio 22 years
Television 26 years
Cellular 13 years
Internet 7 years
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Number of Internet users in theNumber of Internet users in the
world per language, 2007world per language, 2007
other
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What might learning lookWhat might learning look
like in the future?like in the future?
• Time flexibleTime flexible
• Geography independentGeography independent
• Competitive cost / valueCompetitive cost / value
• Learner-centeredLearner-centered
• Technology embracingTechnology embracing
• Ethnically diverseEthnically diverse
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Creativity and innovationsCreativity and innovations
• Change of schooling from disseminators to facilitators ofChange of schooling from disseminators to facilitators of
knowledgeknowledge
• Learning to structure knowledge from avalanche ofLearning to structure knowledge from avalanche of
informationinformation
• Learning to learn, to think, to analyze, and solve problemsLearning to learn, to think, to analyze, and solve problems
– to create the analytical mind– to create the analytical mind
• To develop the inquisitive mind to discover the unknownTo develop the inquisitive mind to discover the unknown
• To integrate ICT in the learning processTo integrate ICT in the learning process
• Self-learning and long-life learningSelf-learning and long-life learning
• To transfer knowledge into application and technologyTo transfer knowledge into application and technology
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ICT-based educationICT-based education
• brain-intensive, knowledge-drivenbrain-intensive, knowledge-driven
• Renovate educational system: blended integratedRenovate educational system: blended integrated
approachapproach
• Motivate bright students to take up careers inMotivate bright students to take up careers in
technology-enabled educationtechnology-enabled education
• ICT for allICT for all
• Assistantships, fellowships and trainingAssistantships, fellowships and training
• North-South and South-South post-doctoral programsNorth-South and South-South post-doctoral programs
• Brain-gains into brain-bank for building capacity andBrain-gains into brain-bank for building capacity and
excellenceexcellence
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EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs
• Stimulate educational environment to createStimulate educational environment to create
entrepreneursentrepreneurs
• Provide co-op educationProvide co-op education
• Access to incubators of creative ideasAccess to incubators of creative ideas
• Graduation projectsGraduation projects
• Provide time and space to nurtureProvide time and space to nurture
entrepreneurial trendsentrepreneurial trends
• Provide access to information through networksProvide access to information through networks
• Access to venture capitalAccess to venture capital
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•Realize what market they serve
•Be responsive to learner needs
•Prove their value to learners
•Listen closely to the needs of business
•Upgrade the quality of instruction
•Look for partnerships with other
complementary organizations
•Find creative ways to certify learning
credentials
Organizations that deliver
learning, need to consider:
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•The corporate will compete directly
with colleges and high schools.
•Partnerships and mergers between
learning institutions, publishers,
technology providers will consolidate
for the marketplace.
•Schools and colleges will be taken
over or will go out of business
To predict learning for the
future:
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To predict learning for the
future: Cont’d
• Role of instructors will be broken down into
multiple positions: curriculum design, content
delivery, classroom facilitator, learner support,
etc. His role as a spoon feeder will vanish.
• Top instructors will be hired by the private
sector for all the positions stated above.
• Fewer students will get the traditional on-
campus degree, and most will get at least a
portion of it online and off-campus.
• A much greater percentage of learning (formal
and informal) will take place online.
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Some intellectuals say thatSome intellectuals say that
most of us make our livingmost of us make our living
from ‘ thin air’from ‘ thin air’
Do We?Do We?
This is exactly what BillThis is exactly what Bill
Gates, is doing .Gates, is doing .
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This is what is happening
in the 3rd
millennium:
generation of wealth is no
more farms, lands or
factories,
but
creativity and ideas
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PLANNING
COORDINATION
LEADERSHIP
Jordan InitiativeJordan Initiative
Educational Reform For Knowledge EconomyEducational Reform For Knowledge Economy
ProgramProgram
COMPONENT 1COMPONENT 1
National Strategy and Public Relations CampaignNational Strategy and Public Relations Campaign
Organizational ChangeOrganizational Change
Education Decision Support SystemEducation Decision Support System
Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation
Institutional ArrangementsInstitutional Arrangements
COMPONENT 2COMPONENT 2
Curriculum RenewalCurriculum Renewal
Teacher TrainingTeacher Training
Student AssessmentStudent Assessment
Resources for LearningResources for Learning
COMPONENT 3COMPONENT 3
Renovation of Existing SchoolsRenovation of Existing Schools
Building of New SchoolsBuilding of New Schools
Computer Labs and Science LabsComputer Labs and Science Labs
Kindergarten ClassroomsKindergarten Classrooms
COMPONENT 4COMPONENT 4
KG Curriculum, LicensingKG Curriculum, Licensing
andand
ECE Teacher TrainingECE Teacher Training
Kindergartens for the PoorKindergartens for the Poor
Effectiveness
of the Process
of Implementation
Appropriateness
of the Substance
of Implementation
ACCESS
EQUITY
QUALITY
Source: Ministry of Education - Jordan
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•e-learning is a new culture of learning
•Resistance to e-learning is not because of the
product, but simply because human nature is
reluctant to innovate and change.
•It is expected that bureaucratic ministries of
education and governments will gradually
accredit and recognize e-learning or otherwise
they become obsolete
•It is us who can implant the technology –
enabled education among our students
•It is us who can change the rules and implant
the culture of e-learning
Finally, What can we do?
