This document discusses moving education online and the potential future of schooling without physical buildings. It summarizes a presentation about transitioning regional students in Western Australia to fully online courses. This has improved engagement, retention, and completion rates compared to previous distance learning methods. However, challenges remain like developing social aspects and support needs. The presentation speculates that in 10 years, schooling could involve "hot desking" between physical campuses for specialized resources and mixing online and in-person learning in a blended model, reducing costs and environmental impact while maintaining social skills development. Barriers to this vision are also discussed.

1. Who needs bricks and mortar?My Keynote session for the Reform Symposium 2010. The conference was online, the recording for this session can be accessed from this post:http://johart1.edublogs.org/2010/08/06/we-didnt-need-bricks-and-mortar/YesterdayTodayJo HartTomorrow

2. Use this tool & mark your approx location

3. A very personal view of the world of learning now....and in the future

4. We innovate....OR we stagnate!

5. This year I have:Started to pilot student bloggingGone fully online for regional students

6. ?Teacher/ LearnerTeacher/ Learner

7. My rock, stick & sand NOW!?

8. Your favourite rock or stick & sand?

9. MooraNorthamMerredinPerthPerthNarroginWhere am I coming from?155,000 km272,000 people

10. Adult Literacy & Numeracy – very diverseYouth at (educational) risk (minors)

11. Long term unemployed

12. Mature age returning to learning

13. Culturally & linguistically diverse

14. Students having disabilitiesYour context: Poll A – SchoolB – Vocational EdC – Other collegeD – Adult/Community EdE - University

15. Which area does your teaching mostly fall into: Poll A – Language ArtsB – MathsC – Science/TechnologyD – Social Studies/SciencesE – Literacy/Numeracy/ESL

16. Your main teaching NOW! Flexible deliveryMixed/ variableAll on same topicFace-to-faceF-to-f with techRemote onlineSome onlineFully online

17. Why go completely online?

18. MooraNorthamMerredinPerthPerthNarrogin155,000 km2 classroom155,000 km272,000 peopleImpracticalPractical

19. “Yesterday” for my regional students!“Learning Guide” sent (postal)

20. Work returned for feedback (postal)

21. Minimal contact/interaction occasional calls

22. No “relationship” with lecturer or peers

23. Very slow – momentum easily lostUnit completion & retention close to zero Face-to-face unit completion & retention est 15-40 percent. Whole Cert completion <5%

24. Why such poor results? Your Thoughts!

25. My thoughts – a blend of reasons!Inappropriate strategy (text/paper based)

26. No peer/lecturer social interaction

27. Little peer/lecturer support with learning

28. Physical isolation from other learners

29. Low learner motivation“Today” for my regional students!Our basic blend for online/e-deliveryVirtual classroom (Elluminate)LMS ( WebCT CE6)Enhanced with many other e-tools/strategies eg:LORN/blogs/GoogleDocs ARED/Hot Potatoes/Wordle/PhotostoryCould complement by 0-99% of other delivery modes traditional external (paper-based)/f-2-f (traditional/self-paced)

30. Challenges faced? – Your Thoughts!

31. Management perceptions – time needed Size & level range of courses - 850 hr 3-4 levelsDifferent systems, applications, configurationsStudents’ lack of motivation, commitment Students’ lack of literacy, IT, study skillsStudents’ geographical & social isolationInfrastructure & beaurocracy

32. Dealing with the challenges - How?“Buy time” – Australians Working Together, State Building Diversity funding 2008Integrate – all levels in one LMS course Find/map pre-existing online resources/ interactives Gap fill by developing new resources/activities

33. For the students I need to think ….TIS Take It SlowlyKISS Keep It Simple and SafeCURL Communicate, Understand, Reiterate, Learn

34. Common to all three courses

36. Link to other resources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

37. Task introduction – discussed with student

38. ARED interactive for basic IT elective

39. westnetiinetMozilla v?WordpadVistaOffice 2010SymantecMcAfeeGoogleDocsOpenOfficeYahooMailOffice 2007XP HomeThunderbirdWorksIE v?Firefox v?GmailOutlookOffice 2003HotmailWindows SecurityOutlook ExpressbigpondUbuntuWindows v?Chrome

40. The Key = Virtual First !Stepwise instructions for Elluminate configuration + individual support, phone, online Demo LMS access and how to use in Elluminate Variety of formats for resources & student work “How to” emails with screen shots

41. Build a CommunityCE6 WebsiteIntroduce yourself

42. Share ideasWhiteboardWho are you?

43. Loves & hates?

44. Where are you from?MooraNorthamMerredinPerthPerthNarrogin155,000 km272,000 peopleCurrently 50 students

46. Communicate! Multiple redundancyVirtual classEmailLMS mailLMS discussionsLMS chatLMS progress tasksLMS journalBlog

47. We have moved from .... to

48. Current ESTIMATED level of engagement & retention:Similar to face-to-face for same courses

49. Much higher than previous distance course Current completions:Already some completed units

50. Expected unit completion similar f-2-f

51. Expected Cert completion similar f-2-fYes there are still issues for this course!Not yet complete

52. Needs more social dimension/social networking

53. High student support needs

54. Time taken to get enrolled/started

55. Access from other campuses