This document discusses challenges with education for deaf and hard of hearing people in Ghana and a proposed e-learning project called WE-LAST to address them. It notes that only 1% of disabled children in Ghana attend school, and 60% of those children have hearing problems. It then outlines the WE-LAST project which aims to provide online teacher training, including developing an e-learning curriculum and holding workshops on using the Moodle platform. An evaluation of a pilot of 15 students is also summarized, finding it provided useful new knowledge but could be improved by addressing accessibility and feedback issues.

1. Moodle in Ghana Moodlemoot 26 mei 2008

3. Doof/slechthorend in Ghana Ghana 20 miljoen mensen 1,8 miljoen gehandicapt 6 -10% heeft gehoorproblemen Slechts 1% van gehandicapte kinderen gaat naar school 60% van deze kinderen hebben gehoorproblemen

4. Onderwijs aan doven en slechthorend is moeizaam Slechts 10 audiologen (op 20 milj. inwoners) Onvoldoende screening van kinderen Leeromgeving is niet aangepast aan specifieke behoeften Leerkrachten beschikken over weinig kennis Communicatieproblemen in de klas

10. Designing an overall plan for WE-LAST The specific purpose for this project is stated as: “ There is an E-learning programme available that delivers specialised teachers , audiologists and speech therapists on different levels ( certificate , diploma and bachelor degree )”. Source: Projectpropsal WE LAST

11. WE-LAST project Winneba E-learning on Audiology and Speech Therapy.

12. Stakeholdersmeeting

13. Organisatiestructuur

14. WE-LAST project Winneba E-learning on Audiology and Speech Therapy.

15. Ontwerp E-learning curriculum Family Support Informing Counseling Implication of hearing loss Social Communication Educational Normal communication development What is Sound movement of air Sound transmission Anatomy of the Ear Possible causes of hearing loss How to read an audiogram Hearing Assessment Screening Assessment of hearing loss How to define hearing loss types degrees What is hearing loss?

16. WE-LAST project Winneba E-learning on Audiology and Speech Therapy.

17. Workshop Moodle Wat is E-learning? Hoe past E-learning in de Ghanese context? Wat is achterliggende filosofie van Moodle Wat is er allemaal mogelijk? Hoe ontwikkel je een E-learning module?

18. Philosphy of teaching and learning Teacher centered? Learner centered? Learning community-centered? Technology driven?

19. From push ………..

20. To pull………..

21. KISS!

22. Instructional design (ADDIE) (Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou, 2002)

23. Designing activities Define learners characteristics Set objectives Select (digital) content Select educational tools (features in Moodle) Select ways of guiding and coaching the students (feedback, online coaching, etc. ) Select strategies for testing and assesments Organize Online Materials

24. Organize Online Materials I CARE

25. I CARE

26. WE-LAST ELO

27. Evaluatie Pilot 15 studenten gestart 7 studenten hebben curriculum grotendeels afgerond

28. Evaluatie Pilot How often did you visit the E-Learing environment (site)?: Every day 1 2-4 times a week 6 Once a week 1 Less than once a week 0 Never 0

29. How did you contact your other colleagues? E-mail 4 Forum 1 Chat 1 Phone calls 6 Other 0

30. How did you access the internet? In an internet café or business center 6 At a department or office at the University 2 With a wireless modem on my own computer 3 With a dial up (phone) modem at home 0 0

31. How available/reliable was this connection? Always available 0 Available most of the time 3 Hardly available (down > 50% of the time) 5 Not available 0 Other (Please specify)……………… 0

32. Please specify how you think about the following: Useless Very valuable Chat 0 1 2 1 2 Forum 0 0 1 2 4 Email 0 0 0 4 3 Video 0 1 0 4 2 Wiki 0 1 0 4 2 Power Points 0 0 0 6 1 Animations 0 0 0 6 1

33. Sterke punten Veel bruikbare nieuwe kennis aangereikt Animaties, powerpoints, grafieken maakten veel duidelijk Ik weet nu veel beter waar ik informatie kan vinden Zeer geschikt voor zelfstudie Makkelijk toegankelijk

34. Verbeterpunten Toegankelijkelijkheid Problemen met het downloaden van video’s en andere grote documenten Feedback op ingeleverde opdrachten (geldt alleen voor open toetsen) Evaluatie na elke module

35. Meer informatie? Mail/bel: Harriet Kuipers (opleidingskundige) [email_address] 0626 520 174