The virtual learning
environment
Wilfred Rubens
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http://www.wilfredrubens.com
Program
Why learning with a VLE?
Examples how a VLE may enhance
learning
Developments and impact
Why learning with a VLE?

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Different learning aims and
content (e.g. academic
skills)
Specific learning needs:
more customization
Social learning (networks,
profiling)

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Flexible learning

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Flexible learning

Just-in-time and continued
learning
Anytime and anywhere

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Effective? Yes, if....
Efficient? Yes if....

Source: NYU Wagner
Effective? Yes, if....
Efficient? Yes if....

Learning design and
pedagogy more
important than
medium
Source: NYU Wagner
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Examples how a VLE may
enhance learning

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Blended learning,
flipped
classroom

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Blended learning
Different models
Instruction at home
Assignments, discussions, questions and answers at
university
Students provide presentations
Facilitated with VLE
VLE for co-creation
Students choose meaningful theme (e.g.
development game concept that fosters moving)
Working in groups, division of tasks
Searching information
Processing: video’s, text, test questions
Results
Increased motivation
Broad scope and in-depth learning
Collaborative skills
More responsibility for own learning
Online video and learning
Self-testing

NRC, januari 2011
Example self assessment
Example self assessment
Questions
about scope
theme
Example self assessment

Open
question
Example self assessment

Expert
feedback
Collaborative learning
Collaborative learning
Designing
adaptive clothing
Why progressive inquiry

Writing fosters restructuring thoughts and deep learning
Involving “quiet” students
Studenten more active than teachers
More possibilities for feedback of high quality (time to
think about interventions)
Visibility contributions (promotes diligence)
Developments and impact
Big data

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Learning analytics
Identifying patterns in educational data and using these patterns
to enhance and improve learning, H. Drachsler (2013)

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Dashboard Example
Chances

Rich information about learners
Enabling personalized learning
Promoting reflection by learners
How do we use data?
Interpretation?
Important for organization and
student?
Does a VLE enable learning analytics?
Open education

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Open education

Accessible education
Accessible educational resources
Knowledge increases by sharing
Efficient use of resources
Open source software

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MOOC
Massive (but how many is ‘massive’)
Open, free, accessible (how open?)
Online
Course, but no certificate (at least....)
2008: cMOOCs
2011: xMOOCs
In the mean time
Large diversity (e.g. pedagogical approaches)
Combination different innovations (badges, mobile
learning, learning analytics)
Should the ‘C’ of MOOC stand for ‘Course’?
Drop out as issue, quality, business model
Used for LLL, more awareness opportunities for LLL
Lot of questions to be answered
Are VLE’s able to facilitate MOOCs?
Vragen?
Vragen?

wilfred@wilfredrubens.com
wilfred.rubens@ou.nl
@wrubens
http://www.wilfredrubens.com

Introduction The virtual learning environment