Case Studies & Issues of Quality in elearning: The 3Sigma Model

1. Centre for the Advancement of Research & Development in Educational Technology Case Studies & Issues of Quality in elearning: The 3-SIGMA Model Charalambos Vrasidas Executive Director Professor of Learning Innovations & Policy Associate Dean for e-learning, UNIC pambos@cardet.org www.cardet.org | www.unic.ac.cy © CARDET 2017

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3. Outline • Trends in elearning • Some things on quality • 3 Sigma Model • Project Cases • Lessons © CARDET 2017

4. Case Studies • E-learning and Social Impact • MOOCS4INCLUSION • Digital Learning for Development • First things First – Strategy • DIMA - MIELES • Global Advocacy • Advocacy elab – World Vision • You Got Game • ENTRINNO – Gamification of online learning © CARDET 2017

5. Key Trends Accelerating Technology Adoption in Higher Education http://www.nmc.org/ © CARDET 2017

6. Significant Challenges Impeding Technology Adoption in Higher Education http://www.nmc.org/ © CARDET 2017

7. Important Developments in Educational Technology for Higher Education http://www.nmc.org/ © CARDET 2017

8. Quality Pillars | 3-Sigma Model Systemic Systematic Sustainable Quality Culture People Policies Strategy Infra- structure Processes Practices © CARDET 2017

9. 3-Sigma Model Systemic Systematic & Sustainable elearning innovations Stakeholders Partnerships Infrastructure ICT Support Costs Leadership Teacher practices Curriculum Pedagogy Assessment Teacher Professional Development Policies & Strategies Local, Regional, & Country Level Context Culture, Socioeconomic factors, Language, Geography, History Ongoing Monitoring, Research & Evaluation © CARDET 2017

10. Quality Perceptions • Lower quality of curricula • Price Paradox • Economies of scale? • Cash cows – digital diploma mills • If its cheaper, is not good!? • High drop out rates – low completion rates • “How do I know its you” syndrome? • Cheap labor of lower quality teach the courses • Plagiarism • Lack of physical presence - immediacy © CARDET 2017

11. Pillars of quality • Institutional Quality • Vision, Mission, Strategy, Leadership • Policies and practices in place • Program quality • Learning design • Quality of Teaching staff • Administrative aspects • Technology and infrastructure • Learner and teacher support • Assessment • Learning outcomes • LO – Pedagogy & Tools – Assessment © CARDET 2017

12. Sample Projects Education development Europe, and Asia Pacific (e.g. Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines) Evaluation of large scale programs Case Studies in 40 countries Online Masters Degrees in the Pacific Europe, and Middle East © CARDET 2017

13. www.moocs4inclusion.org © CARDET 2017

14. www.dl4d.org - CEA © CARDET 2017

15. http://blearning-project.eu/ © CARDET 2017

16. http://dima-project.eu © CARDET 2017

17. Reform Higher Education/elearning in India Strategy Development © CARDET 2017

18. Developing a Strategy for e-learning in Higher Education Analyse Needs DevelopVision andMission Define SMART Objectives Prepare ActionPlan Develop E- Learning Strategy Implementation Monitoring Evaluation 1 3 4 2 © CARDET 2017

19. Quality content – global relevance © CARDET 2017

20. Gamification of Entrepreneurship Education http://www.entrinno.org © CARDET 2017

21. Who Plays Video-Games?

22. •Motivation •Multimodal •Engagement •Competition •Collaboration •Interaction •Feedback •Levels •Adaptation •Assessment Game Affordances © CARDET 2017

23. Alignment with EntreComp http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC101581/lfna27939enn.pdf © CARDET 2017

25. Phases of the Game Unlock next Phase Pass the final quiz Upload / Submit a final assignment Unlock and pass a series of challenges using resources and tools Watch Phase's overview short video © CARDET 2017

29. Assessment XP Points Final assignment challenges Final quiz and pitch your idea challenge Facilitators can monitor whether players went through the resources and material of each phase using the game’s automatically awarded XP points. A final assignment in each phase in the game which requires players to apply knowledge and develop skills related to the particular phase’s entrepreneurial area of focus. Players need to pass a quiz challenge which is developed to test basic knowledge and scenario- based responses relevant to the content of the phase using 10 true/false and multiple choice questions. © CARDET 2017

30. Challenges Matching activities & competences Cultural diversity Self-pace Vs Facilitated Content to read Collaborate or self-paced Video – audio –translations Usability Scalability Duration © CARDET 2017

31. Strengths Aligned with the EU directives Modular and can be adapted in learning courses Close to youth’s high-tech culture Address various needs for economic growth Self-paced or facilitated Can be combined with materials and resources in existing courses © CARDET 2017

32. Weaknesses Not everything can be gamified Instructors and institutions are not prepared to teach with games Language can be a barrier Limited resources allocated Time limit of the project (2 years) does not allow for a full game development Big challenge: Resistance to Change © CARDET 2017

33. http://www.cardet.org/ile2017/

34. • electronic Regenerated Freirean Literacy through Empowering Community Techniques (e-Reflect) • Boys reading • Lighthouse Supporting Lifelong Learning And Career Paths For Migrants (Lighthouse ) • SCHOOLS FOR FUTURE YOUTH (SFYOUTH), • B-Learning: Curriculum Design for Blended Learning (B-LEARNING) • Practical implementation of main transparency tools - EQF, ECVET, EQAVET - in European VET organisations (ATTRACT-VET) • Climate Literacy • Combat Bullying: A Whole School Program • Digital Tools for Inclusion of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants • Digital, Social and Civic Competences Development for Adult Educators Working with Migrants and Refugees -DiSoCi • Digital Tools for Inclusion of Refugees, & Migrants • Work 4.0 • AGEFACTOR • Making Learning Science Fun (SciFUN) • COMMIX (Empowering Literacy in Adolescents through Creative Engagement with Comics) • Girls on Global STEM (GIGS) • A Toolkit for Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Adult Education Strategies (DIMA) • Online Game for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EntrInno) • Journey to Employment (GET THERE) • Health Communication Training for Health Professionals (H-COM) • An innovative toolkit for inclusive decision making policies (Idecide) • Identity and Diversity Picture Book Collections (IDPBC) • Innovation Ecosystems for VET (InEcVET) • Lifelong Readers 2.0 (LiRe 2.0) • Us” and “Them”: dialog, tolerance, collaboration for good coexistence in a multicultural world! • Training community volunteers (YouChangeCom) • Welcome to universities and HiEd. (WELCOME) • ‘Young EuropeanTalent on the Move- YET’ • TrainVol: Capacity Building of Civil Society to Strengthen Volunteerism Management and Promote Volunteerism among Youth • Video/Visual Literacies (ViLi) • MIELES - e-learning in Indian higher education Relevant Projects

Case Studies & Issues of Quality in elearning: The 3Sigma Model

Charalambos Vrasidas, Ph.D.

Case Studies & Issues of Quality in elearning: The 3Sigma Model