The document discusses the evolution of educational technology and online learning from the late 1980s to the present. It covers the early web-based learning in universities in the 1990s, the rise of e-learning and virtual learning environments, and the emergence of Web 2.0 and social learning approaches. It proposes several models to support the new "Learning 2.0" paradigm, including personal learning environments, VLE 2.0 platforms, social learning environments, and social learning networks.

1. Jane Hart Social Media & Learning Consultant Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies www.C4LPT.co.uk The Educational Environment Journey NVU Conference Trondheim, 17 March 2009

2. 13 March 1989

3. 13 March 1989 Tim Berners-Lee handed a document to his supervisor Mike Sendall entitled "Information Management : a Proposal". "Vague, but exciting" is how Mike described it, and he gave Tim the nod to take his proposal forward. The following year, the World Wide Web was born.

4. 1990s : The Early Web Education universities publishing information about themselves online learning aka Web Based Learning (text and graphics) primitive course communications Businesses late 1990s – Web Based Training - to reduce costs late 1999 - “e-learning” coined

5. 2001 : Cisco Systems “ E-Learning is the next killer app: it will make email look like a rounding error “ John Chambers, CEO Cisco Systems, 2001 “ E-Learning is information, instruction, training, education and knowledge sharing” Tom Kelly, Head of ILSG, Cisco Systems, 2001

6. Early E-Learning: Benefits Learning comes to you – any time, anywhere Self-paced learning – no need for a tutor

7. E-Learning becomes big business Development of off-the-shelf generic course libraries Bespoke multimedia course development companies Rise of Course / Learning Management Systems / Virtual Learning Environments

8. Do students like E-Learning?

10. Some reasons …. E-Learning = E-Reading = Lonely Learning E-Learning = VLE Learning (i.e. not very user-friendly and not like the tools they are used to E-Learning = Traditional Learning and doesn’t suit the approach to learning in late 2000s

11. Much of E-Learning is 1.0 E-Learning 1.0 one-way learning read-only learning online courses produced by experts (teachers) and published on a VLE to be studied by learners Web 1.0 one-way web read-only web content produced by an expert author published on the web to be read by consumers.

12. Emergence of Web 2.0 Source: Launching the Web 2.0 Framework, Future Exploration Network Blog, 2007 Web 2.0 = read-write web services and apps to co-create content, collaborate and share it with others social media tools encourage socialisation FREE Open Source Hosted tools

15. Generation Y and Technology 97% own a computer 97% have downloaded music and other media using peer-to-peer file sharing 94% own a cell phone 76% use instant messaging and social networking sites 75% of college students have a Facebook profile and most of them check it daily 60% own some type of portable music and/or video device such as an iPod 49% regularly download music and other media using peer-to-peer file sharing 34% use websites as their primary source of news 28% author a blog and 44% read blogs 15% of IM users are logged on 24 hours a day/7 days a week Source: Connecting to the Net.Generation: What Higher Education Professionals Need to Know About Today's Students , Reynold Junco and Jeanna Mastrodicasa, 2007

16. Attitudes/Approaches to Learning Traditional learner classrooms and workshops content-driven taught linear tied to tests “ just in case” singularity online web-based courses text-based independent New breed of learner hyperlinked info multi-task visual experiential short attention spans social “ just in time” needs instant gratification construct own learning

17. Learning 2.0 = Social Learning Learners create content in a variety of formats using tools like blogs and wikis share knowledge, experiences, information with others work and learn collaboratively participatory learning

18. Learning 2.0 changes model of learning Source: Jeff Cobb, Learning 2.0 for Associations, 2008

19. How can we support Learning 2.0?

20. 1. Encourage learners to build a Personal Learning Environment “ collection of tools, brought together under the conceptual notion of openness, interoperability, and learner control.” George Siemens, 2007 “ using whatever tools and devices which the learners choose” “ PLEs are based on the context that learning will take place in different contexts and situations and will not be provided by a single learning provider.” Graham Attwell, 2007

21. Social networks Communication File sharing sites Social bookmarking Blogs and RSS Collaboration

22. Social networks Communication File sharing sites Social bookmarking Blogs and RSS Collaboration Personal/Professional Working/Learning Environment or Network PLE or PLN

23. PLE or PLN Advantages self-organising, informal learners address own needs best-of-breed tools social-media aware users bottom-up approach Disadvantages appeal to traditional learners? competence/confidence with tools concerns over privacy and data security

24. 2. VLE 2.0 Source: VLE and future directions in learning environments, Martin Weller, 2006

25. VLE 1.5?

26. VLE + Social Media Disadvantages Perpetuates the Learning 1.0 model Doesn’t support informal learning No PLE Advantages Gets all educationalists up and running quickly Uses standard interface Includes/can add-on social media tools

27. 3. Social Learning Environment “ In SocialLearn, we aim to move beyond web-feed based interoperability and visual clustering of apps on the webtop, with SL-aware apps communicating via the API, so that the learner’s profile can track and intelligently manage the flow of information and events to support their activity.”

28. “ A social learning network integrates key social media tools like wikis, blogs, RSS, etc as well as social networking and social bookmarking functionality BUT ALSO provides a personal working learning space for individuals.” Jane Hart, Guide to Social Learning, 2009 4. Social Learning Network

32. Dashboard and Tools

33. Profile Page

34. Groups

36. Social Learning Platform Disadvantages less sophistication of tools can be more complex to install, configure and customise (although hosted solutions available) Advantages integrated suite of tools less complex for the user get everyone up and running very quickly across the enterprise formal and informal learning collaborative environment top-down and bottom-up

37. Links for presentation www.c4lpt.co.uk/articles/edjourney.htm