The e-Learning presentation given on 14 July 2009 to participants in the Predac seminar for newly appointed lecturers of Stellenbosch University.

1. Predac2009e-Learning14 July 2009

2. View from the clouds Hello without goodbye The future of Learning Definitions, definitions … Learning theories (Teach – Learn) Teaching with technology Cloud nr 1: Webstudies Cloud nr 9: New trends Java (the drinkable kind) Best practice in e-Learning Round table rotations Interactive Telematic Services (Antoinette & Tommy) Best practice lecturer (Liezel) Click clinic (learn by doing) (Marinda & JP)

3. Hello without goodbye REALLY an intro Seeing faces again (and again) Key words: Relationship Collaboration Thinking with Service Energise – enthuse - excite

4. Video: the future of learning

5. Video: Some questions What is the role of technology? How does experiencing the video make you feel? Are we ready for the future of learning? Can this help me engage my students? Part of learning-centred approaches?

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7. Technology rules!

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10. Student Engage Reflective Learning

11. Planning the Curriculum / Beplan die kurrikulum Instruksioneleontwerp /Instructional design Situational analysis Writing outcomes Evaluation Planninga module Facilitating learning Assessment

12. What is e-learning? Technology Learn | Teach

13. Definitions, definitions … “… The use of the Internet to access learning materials; to interact with the content, instructor, and other learners; and to obtain support during the learning process, in order to acquire knowledge, to construct personal meaning, and to grow from the learning experience” (Ally 2005) …the "e" should be interpreted to mean exciting, energetic, enthusiastic, emotional, extended, excellent, and educational in addition to "electronic" that is a traditional national interpretation” (Luskin Wikipedia.org)

14. Learning theories

16. E-Mail

17. SMS

18. Website

19. RSS feeds

20. You Tube

21. Flickr

22. Mobile sites

24. Blogs

25. Wikis

26. Google Docs

27. Google groups

28. Forums

29. Mobile chat services (MXit)

31. Wiki’s

32. Blogs

33. Tags (Delicious)

34. Google docs

36. New challenge: Sense-making and way-finding in abundance!

37. E-learning @ maties Library! Portal (student and staff) IT (office, web, wikis, blogs, e-mail, listserves, sharepoint) CUA’s (Computer Users Areas) and Hostels (“black ops”) iTD (integrated platform, satellite, mobile phones, Webstudies) Webstudies (Web-based, blended, off-campus) Internet (Web2, Google, RSS, Delicious, Diig, Facebook) Blogs and Wiki’s Webhosting

38. Cloud nr 1: Webstudies The system (LMS) Black Board/ Webct Vista 8 Turnitin Respondus The support Web: www.sun.ac.za/webstudies E-mail: webstudies@sun.ac.za Telephone: 021-808-2993/4 The SOTL Training Consultations and planning CTL Integration

39. Cloud nr 9: New trends

40. Web 2.0 Wikis – Some examples (Ancient Wiki Project) Facebook – Clint le Bruyns Podcasts – Echo 360 Blogs – Mphil HSE e-Learning module

41. M-learning Mobile learning = Mobile learning (not just mobile phone learning!) Facebook on cell phone Twitter on cell phone - SOTL Conference MLE (Mobile Learning environment) Ukwanda Rural Health Rotation Project!

42. Future plans Workshop: Teaching with Web 2.0 Auxin project: Technology and knowledge Using free tools for e-formative learning Echo 360 Webstudies blog

44. http://prontak.wirenode.mobi

46. Take aways Follow the vision Learning centered Outcomes drive curriculum How can we serve you? This is not a good bye Get your feet wet/ dry!

47. Give e-Learning a try!

48. New Ideas Johann Steyn – What comes first? Tech etc Story – the Amish (Harrold Rheingold) Technology (Tail wagging the dog? Or is Technology on a leash) Video – Future learning Problem – Head in the cloud! Overflow of information George Siemens – Connectivism M-Learning projects What’s in it for me? Mobile code – with my name on (and on the screen) Better definition of e-learning Technology Basket (have a real basket?) Open courseware – MIT/ UCT student engagement, learning centred approaches to teaching, being a reflective practitioner, New tools (Hot Potatoes – Echo 360) Mobile codes: http://mobilecodes.nokia.com/create.jsp (Nokia N82, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, E66, E71, E90 or 6220 Classic) – Install: http://www.i-nigma.mobi Examples: Facebook (Clint, Mphil HSE)/ Lecture capture – Echo 360 (Liezel)/ David Holgate Tablet PC’s (David Holgate) M-Learning (Ukwanda Rural Platform project) Blogs (Mphil HSE e-Learning module)

49. What is e-Learning? Catch-all concept Computer-based, Web-based, ICT based, m-Learning SOTL Integrated technology platforms (e-Learning grid) Why? It is not the “flavour of the month” The oil price and e-Learning Can we afford not to? Stellenbosch: Knowledge partner University of excellence Vision 2012

50. The future of learning Shifts our understanding of our world Prepares us for our future How do we react? be afraid … be brave … Digital natives | digital immigrants

51. E-Learning Grid II Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Personal learning (knowledge management, e-Portfolios, Research, Networking, Collaboration) Knowledge partner learning: Distribution Interaction Collaboration Connecting

53. George Siemens