FDOL131 presentation May 28 Karolinska
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This document provides an overview of the #FDOL131 open online course on flexible, distance and online learning. The course used problem-based learning and was facilitated by educators from the University of Salford and Karolinska Institutet. It was intended for teachers and professionals who support learning in higher education. The course was divided into 6 units over 10 weeks and used freely available technologies and the COOL FISh framework to support collaborative group work and sharing of findings. Participation varied throughout the course with around 20% completing all units. Feedback from participants highlighted the importance of community, synchronous online events, and tutor support for engagement and learning in the online problem-based format.
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FDOL131 presentation May 28 Karolinska
- 1. #FDOL131 Flexible, Distance and Online Learning an open course using COOL FISh http://fdol.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @openfdol #fdol131 an open course using Problem-based learning 28 May 2013
- 2. #FDOL131 organisers and facilitators Chrissi Nerantzi Academic Developer University of Salford, UK FDOL organiser PBL facilitator Lars Uhlin Educational Developer Karolinska Institutet, Sweden FDOL organiser PBL facilitator Maria Kvarnström Educational Developer Karolinska Institutet, Sweden PBL facilitator
- 3. #FDOL131 ABOUT: • flexible, distance and online learning FOR: • teachers and other professionals who support learning in Higher Education FORM: • trial a group based learning approach in an open course (COOL FISh) • opportunity for teachers to connect worldwide • open for everybody • model the use of freely available technologies to support open online mobile learning
- 5. FDOL overview Unit 1 (1 week): orientation Unit 2 (2 weeks): introduction to FDOL Unit 3 (2 weeks): collaborative learning and communities Unit 4 (2 weeks): supporting learners Unit 5 (2 weeks): open practices Unit 6 (1 week): celebrating learning Chrissi
- 7. COOL FISh Step 1: Focus What do we see? How do we understand what we see? What do we need to find out more about? Specify learning issues/intended learning outcomes Step 2: Investigate How and where are we/am I going to find answers? Who will do what and by when? What main findings and solutions do we/I propose? Step 3: Share How are we going to present our findings within the group? What do we want to share with the FDOL community? How can we provide feedback to another group? What reflections do I have about my learning and our group work?
- 9. communities
- 11. FDOL131 PBL group 1
- 12. PBL group 1 hangout
- 13. FDOL131 unit 1: orientation webinar
- 14. guest speakers FDOL131 webinar (unit 3)
- 15. FDOL131 • Registered before start: 80 (PBL groups: 64 (core: 46 peripheral: 18) + autonomous 16) • Not confirmed to PBL groups or early drop-outs : 22 • Signed up in FDOL131 Google+: 45 • Participants in webinars: 10-20 • Participants who completed: 16 (20%)
- 16. #FDOL131 PBL group 1, unit 3:
- 17. • course was challenging but rewarding • everybody who engaged throughout in the PBL groups learnt • useful to be a learner and experience difficulties in preparation for teaching online • progressively developed confidence as an online learner • developed better understanding of how to use tech more effectively in own practice (Google apps seemed to work well also on mobile devices, extending opportunities to engage) • exploring opportunities for application in own practice • community feel was important > how to achieve this? – getting to know each other through synchronous online ‘events’ such as hangouts and webinars made a huge difference, hearing a voice, seeing a person made it human – increased commitment when you know the others – bonding happened through engagement – learning to trust – more early hangouts were suggested • COOL FISh simple and effective for online settings: speeded up working in groups, to keep on track, experience PBL • tutor support was vital, knowing that there was somebody there when needed, especially at the beginning • suggestion: more peer-to-peer learning and feedback with other groups • suggestion: central feedback space, group buddy system could be developed summary of participants’ experiences shared during unit 6 webinar
- 18. LMS? FDOL? MOOC?
- 19. #FDOL132 Flexible, Distance and Online Learning an open course using COOL FISh http://fdol.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @openfdol #fdol132 starts Sep 2013