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- 1. E-LEARNING FROM A STUDENT’S
POINT OF VIEW
EAEVE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2012
B ud a pe st, H ung a ry
Odhrán Smith
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- 2. “truth and knowledge… are out of
observation and experience rather than
manipulation of accepted or given ideas”
(John Locke as cited in Hayes, p. 2:
William Hayes, The Progressive Education Movement: Is it Still a Factor in Today’s’
Schools? New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 2006)
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- 4. E-learning: under what
terms?
Also known as:
CBT (Computer-Based Training)
IBT (Internet-Based Training)
WBT (Web-Based Training)
ILT (Information and Learning Technology)
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- 5. E-learning: under what
terms?
Traditional Education (‘back-to-basics’, ‘teacher-
centred instruction’)
Alternative Education (‘student-centred
instruction’)
Progressive Education (‘democratic learning’)
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- 6. in detail...
Traditional Alternative Progressive
Education Education Education
model model model
USING narrative evaluations,
grade-based evaluation, assignments modular grades, assignments,
laptop, software asynchronous online services PBL outcomes
projector
amplifier skype, video conferencing with computer aided models: CD-
synchronous learning tutor ROMs
textbooks including written and audio online collaborative forums
Specific resources materials, the Internet, disc- problem solving case studies
based software and television
programmes on DVD
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- 7. © Odhrán Smith 2012
Budapest by night - view of Margaret Bridge from Margaret island
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- 8. Content is king!
Quality content is a key component of learning,
regardless of delivery method. Mostly.
When out on the range -
Your survival may well depend upon your pony’s natural courage -
© 1975 Norman Thellwell
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- 9. Change (‘tempus fugit’)
“But meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably, while we wander around, prisoners of our love of detail.”
(Georgics, Virgil, 29BCE)
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- 10. New technology - the demise of
traditional learning?
scepticism normal part of educational culture...
pervasive culture of introducing new technologies
via lengthy, small-scale testing & modelling
“IPDs - Innovation Prevention Departments” -
recognition that they exist!
New technology will not replace libraries,
textbooks etc., merely supplement existing
structures
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- 11. why embrace new ways?
Technology makes our lives easier (or should!)
Enhances learning experience
Facilitates exchange of ideas among professionals
“Both trainers and learners can choose more appropriate applications which are flexible in time, in
place, personalised, reusable, adapted to specific domains and more cost-efficient” *
Better access to education for students with disabilities (voice recognition, braille displays etc.)
e.g. http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Increases cost effectiveness (e.g. reaching greater numbers of learners)
* Fisser, 2001; Pelliccione, 2001
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- 12. © Flickr user davidgariepy
Fulacht Fiadh:
Irish culinary
technology, c.
1500 - c. 500 BCE
Culinary
technology found
in Hungary, 2012
CE
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- 13. potential issues?
Learner motivation - encouraging collaboration online
Passing on the skill set - upskilling for using technology, barriers to entry
or publish
New infrastructure: power access point on campus? laptops!
Are your websites mobile-friendly?
Platform agnosticism?
Campus wifi - easy to access or Windows only?
coursework: what can be ‘blended’, what can be placed online entirely?
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- 18. Html - a mature technology
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HTML PDF
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- 19. © Dr Kevin Corley, Equine Advances Ltd.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/equine-drugs/id376559150?mt=8
Apps!
new methods of distribution on mobile devices
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- 21. Blackboard mobile - IRE
“Blackboard Mobile Learn takes the Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE) mobile, providing staff and students access to
e-learning services on a variety of popular mobile platforms,
including Android, BlackBerry and Apple devices.*”
* UCD, Dublin
http://www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/virtuallearning/blackboardmobilelearn/#d.en.43146 © Odhrán Smith 2012
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- 23. Web Creation - Methods compared
Desktop online - blog
Excellent (site navigation/
Customisation structuring etc)
Variable
Set up some preparation, FTP server straightforward
(computer, internet, software ) backup
Cost HDD. Low - free
Web domain, Storage servers with FTP
internet, login, sometimes own
Requirements PC/Mac, internet, software program
server space
platform agnostic partly yes
Write entries offline yes no
yes (inside desktop client,
Easy upload of photos, videos drag&drop)
no (java, flash, upload selection)
Spellcheck yes If browser supported
Tables, charts, graphs (rich yes no
editing)
Integration with youtube, flickr yes no/limited
Creation/work changes happen immediately numerous waits for previews of code
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- 24. Desktop web editing in 2012 (Mac)
Program Advantage Disadvantage OS Cost
Drag & Drop, no HTML Proprietary, EOL June 2012?,
knowledge, fast, extra themes limited templates, limited iLife, hosting server, domain
iWeb * Mac OS X
can be bought, live preview, google indexing, images can address
everything automated be large
Excellent customisation,
templates, good outlook,
excellent forum help, well- higher learning curve than $60, hosting server, domain
RapidWeaver * iWeb
Mac OS X
address
integrated on the Mac, longer
dev. history than Sandvox,
Theme Control Tab.
Built in social network
buttons, customisation, good
$77, hosting server, domain
Sandvox * uploading, good earlier development history Mac OS X
address
development, attractive, good
mac integration
steep learning curve, $400, hosting server, domain
Adobe Dreamweaver customisation hardware demands, Windows, Mac
address
expensive
no HTML Knowledge,
MarsEdit 3 $40, hosting server, domain
wordpress, blogger support, editor solely, not web creator. Mac OS X
address
iPhoto integration
Intuitive, no HTML required, mainly for photos, photo $40, hosting server, domain
ShutterBug good themes, good style options sometimes limited, Mac OS X
address
editing manual outdated
HTML without preview Free, hosting server, domain
Kompozer HTML
window,
Mac OS X, Windows, Linux
address
Fluid UI, good web preview, lack of templates, ‘save to $99, hosting server, domain
Coda * Good CSS editor, positive web’ could be improved, FTP Mac OS X
address
reviews. so-so, slow update cycle
not as easy as iWeb, learning $69 or $229, hosting server,
Freeway Express features, power
curve, only one undo domain address
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“Too much information”
Hungarian Vizsla
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- 26. Desktop web editing in 2012 (MS Windows)
Program Advantage Disadvantage OS Cost
Excellent support, fast, easy cannot import existing
to use, good WSIWIG, can $50, hosting server, domain
SiteSpinner * make mobile version, good
HTML pages, blank page Windows
address
start - no templates
multimedia support
not exactly HTML editor but Free, hosting server, domain
CSS Toolbox powerful, can be upgraded
CSS supplement software,
Windows
address
Advanced, fully
customisable text editor good HTML knowledge €20, hosting server, domain
Rapid CSS 2011 HTML and XHTML editing required
Windows
address
features
Free, WordPress, Joomla!,
DotNetNuke and Orchard- HTML knowledge free, hosting server, domain
MS WebMatrix ready. FTP, publish all file mandatory
Windows
address
types
steep learning curve,
Adobe customisation, looks, hardware demands,
Windows, Mac
$400, hosting server,
possibilities expensive, HTML knowledge domain address
Dreamweaver required
no WSIWIG view,
$30, hosting server, domain
NoteTab Pro good FTP insufficient interface, HTML Windows
address
knowledge required
PHP Rendering not always
EvrSoft First Free, HTML templates, good good, lack of auto-complete
Windows
$60, hosting server, domain
tool setup coding feature, and a address
Page 2006 * mediocre FTP client
HTML, no split screen
HTML, available in mode, minimal CSS support, Free, hosting server, domain
Kompozer Hungarian basic interface, updated last
Windows , Mac, Linux
address
in 2010.
All functions except W3C are
secondary in importance,
Free, open source, hosting
Amaya Good W3C standards, looks like Win 3.1, browser Windows, Mac, Unix
server, domain address
has poor rendering, v. small
HTML size.
focussed in music, Not easy
3000 web templates, no enough to use; inconsistent €99, hosting server, domain
EZGenerator HTML knowledge required interface; help window don’t
Windows
address
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- 27. Online website providers in 2012
Blog Provider Advantage Disadvantage Notes Cost
CSS knowledge required, web Among the hosting providers that
free, popular, agnostic, easy setup (1 developer suggested for anything provide one-click installations of
Wordpress * click), good dev community, good
themes, robust, good google listing
more than basic work; posts, dates
etc. are fixed after publishing and
WordPress are Bluehost,
DreamHost,MediaTemple, and
free initially
hard to change GoDaddy
poor theme selection, simplistic, lack of
site navigation can create some social engagement by
1 most templates lack basic choosing other tumblelogs to follow,
services such as comments or or by liking/favouriting posts which
Tumblr fast setup, free, uncluttered
2
tag searching you can quote or reblog on your own
can be a pain to extensively site. bookmarklet and email posting
free
modify the templates
3 still too new for most people to tools are pretty snazzy, and they
grasp full potential make it easy .
links to social networking world,
Posterous blog by sending an email, free, decent
themes, simple, social network
not really appropriate for non-private offers great looking themes, supports free
use
(twitter-owned) integration your own private domain names, no
downtime
Squarespace aesthetics costly shopping cart possible $144
Has been around for a while so there
is a large collection of templates Html code in the templates can be a
available little buggy and outdated
Google blogger Easy customisation, HTML needed not meant for anything other then free
though. Probably one of the biggest basic blogging
blog platforms (good help)
content management system has
Drupal * built-in features like forums, polls,
galleries, and more.
may have to pay free to low bandwidth users
group page only, poor uptake, login,
Novice Project fast, free, target audience poor customisation professional target audience Free
group page,very poor control, login
Facebook fast, free, target audience
required, changes frequently
Free (information gathered)
nice themes, video, picture support,
TypePad * server hosting included, no ads costly $9-15/month
portal/community type site instead of complex (very steep learning curve), Mac, Windows (with MS WebMatrix),
Joomla blog, inherently customisable style sheets have to be purchased open source
free
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Wines maturing gracefully in a cellar in Tarcal, Tokaj Wine Region, Hungary.
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- 34. Lore (formerly Coursekit)
http://lore.com/
sharing content more dynamically between other learners and educators
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- 38. © RVC, London http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/rvc-podcast/id213732650
New learning methods
Case in point: RVC Podcasts
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- 40. Echo360 Lecture Capture
http://echo360.com/
Or a microphone and Garageband... relatively straightforward
with basic equipment
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- 41. Kaltura - open source video
http://corp.kaltura.com/
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- 45. CourseLab
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- 48. online collaboration
http://en.wikivet.net/Veterinary_Education_Online
http://www.vetstart.org/
‘Vizsla conference call’
http://www.noviceproject.eu/
NoviceProject website
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- 52. 6 March 5pm
*"
th
VET CAREERS 2 Location:"Lecture"Hall"of"Surgery"(Building"B)"
Presented"by"FSA"PROFESSIONAL"
o Ms#Eva##Orbán##on#research#possibilities#and#methodology.#
o Ms#Anna#Szilasi#on#organizing#&#writing#a#thesis;#TDK#presentations.#
o Dr#Gábor#Mátis#on#what#is#the#TDK?,#what#the#thesis#tutor#expects.#
o Prof#Bartha#Tibor#thesis#defence#;#previous#presentation#experiences.#
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- 53. A wishlist!
longevity of content - no ‘digital rot’
fast, easy internet connectivity
multimedia-rich, immersive eBook content
one single place online to access all
coursework - reduce fragmentation
easy portability and low barriers to access
indexed, searchable content
increased support for student’s own devices
including mobile devices
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- 54. Thank you for listening!
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