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Assumption University, Bangkok TEC-2012
KULDEEP NAGI
College of Internet Distance Learning (CIDE)Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand 10240
Logged on to Learning: Internet and LifeLong Learning
Logged on to Learning: Internet and Life Long Learning
Assumption University, Bangkok TEC-2012
Born in India, US citizen Lived in Seattle, WA, USA for +25 Years 1 Year Fulbright Fellowship Award – 2006
to work at Assumption University
About Me
Logged on to Learning: Internet and Life Long Learning
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About Assumption University- Bangkok
CAMPUS
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AgendaAgenda
1. What is meant by LifeLong eLearning (LLL)?
2. Internet and LifeLong Learning- New Contexts & New Resources
3. Social Networks & LLL4. Conclusions
Q & A
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1. What is meant by LifeLong learning?
1. What is meant by LifeLong learning?
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What is learning?What is learning?Learning is defined as acquiring a new skill or knowledge.
For example:• Learning to ride a bike • Learning a foreign
language • Learning to play a sport • Learning a new skill or a
hobby e.g. Cooking or photography
• Learning to communicate better
• Learning a new technology
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How do we learn?How do we learn?By-
1.Taking or attending a class
2.Reading books or magazines
3.Watching T.V. or movies
4.Listening to radio
5.Playing games
6.Socializing with other people
7.Surfing the Internet…!
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LLL before the advent of the Internet wasprovided by: (Scenario from USA)
1.University T.V. networks
2.Public Television Services in USA
3.Correspondence courses
4.Community College Extension Programs
5.Technical & Vocational Institutes
6.University Extension Programs
7.Non Profit Organizations- YMCA, YWCA and many more
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• LifeLong Learning is about learning through digital connections and peer collaboration enhanced by technologies driving Web 2.0 in which users or learners are empowered to search, create, and collaborate in order to fulfill their own intrinsic needs to learn new information.
• The biggest change is that in LLL users or learners are not just consumers, but content producers and creators.
What is LifeLong Learning in age of Internet?What is LifeLong Learning in age of Internet?
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1. Updating knowledge
2. Developing new skills & competencies
3. Handling the rapid change
4. Acquiring insight and foresight
5. Understanding current developments
6. Personal, professional & intellectual development
7. Maintaining competitiveness, employability & productivity
8. Promoting social inclusion
9. Promoting freedom of expression and opinion
10. Improving personal choices and options
11. Enabling adaptation to the new information society
12. Creating highly skilled work force & strong societies
Benefits of LifeLong LearningBenefits of LifeLong Learning
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LLL has 4-main goals: Knowledge Sharing, On the job training, Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Subject Specialization
LLL
SubjectSpecialization
Knowledge Sharing
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
On the job training
Goals of LifeLong LearningGoals of LifeLong Learning
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21st Century & Forces of Change21st Century & Forces of Change
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Information explotion
CONSTANT
CHANGE
Technologicaldevelopments
Scientific developments
Globalization
Information dependency
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2. Internet and LifeLong learning- New Contexts and Resources
2. Internet and LifeLong learning- New Contexts and Resources
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• Many Lifelong Learning and Training programs are now setup for a virtual learning environment (VLE). Based on the current trends we can divide learning in four major categories. This prototypical classification is based on the Sloan Consortium papers and is depicted in Table-1 given below. It also extend the details of slides shown earlier.
Table-1 Mode of Delivery
Delivery Mode Content on-line
Traditional (F2F) 0%
Web Facilitated 1% - 29%
Blended/Hybrid 30%-79%
Online 80% or more
Changes in the learning modeChanges in the learning mode
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• It is a well known fact that in last decade using Internet technologies is more of an expectation than a novelty for today’s population living in Asia.
Internet Users in Asia
Changes in Internet UsageChanges in Internet Usage
According to internetworldstats.com in 2011 about 45% of the users of Internet reside in Asia. It is evident that the Internet has also become an integral part of LLL in terms of accessing learning resources, communicating with peers and friends, and its overall usage.
Africa AsiaEurope Middle EastNorth America Latin America / Carib.Oceania / Australia
44.8%
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The concept of cloud computing is based on a new paradigm in which of data and applications reside in the Network/Internet, not in the devicesowned by a users. Any portable device can now be used to connect tothe Internet. There are three key drivers in CC that are creating a new facility for LLL.
i. Production of new contentii. Access to new contentiii. New mode of storage of content
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing: New Technologies & trendsCloud Computing: New Technologies & trends
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3. Social Networks and LifeLong learning?
3. Social Networks and LifeLong learning?
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• Social networking sites, over the past few years, have increased in popularity so much that many are wondering why.
• The foremost reason why these sites have increased in popularity is because they are free to use. They do not charge a single penny to create an account, update status or to upload pictures and videos.
• The state-of-the-art features and moreover the ability to socialize with friends without spending a penny appeals people a lot.
• Above all, social networking sites are now subscribed by huge number of people with varied interests. As a result, Social networking sites continue to rise in popularity and has become a significant platform for LifeLong Learning
Social Networks and LifeLong LearningSocial Networks and LifeLong Learning
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Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
North America
Middle East
The Caribbean
Oceania / Australia
0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%
Facebook Penetration in Asia
As of June 2011 in Asia 4% of the total population of 3,879,740,87 which is about 152,957,480 people now uses Facebook for exchanging ideas, photos, videos and everything else they come across. It has become a major playing field for all activities related directly or indirectly to LLL. There are many national and regional Social Networks in China, Korea and Japan that are subscribed by local population. Similarly there are many local Blog sites that have millions of subscribers in various countries in Asia. A chart given in the next slide provides some information about various Social Networks.
Social Networks Penetration in Asia- Facebook exampleSocial Networks Penetration in Asia- Facebook example
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Evidence shows that the increasing use of the Internet and Social Networks will likely lead to the desired impact for LLL because people learn best from:
1.Shared resources2.Peer support and
working together and 3.Through formal and
informal networks
Various Social NetworksVarious Social Networks
And the Internet provides these resources
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Twice a year (in June and in December), social media
strategist Vincenzo Cosenza updates his ‘world map of social networks’, in which
he shows what the most popular social network is in
now 137 countries worldwide – at least
according to a combination of Alexa and Google Trends for Websites traffic data. As of June 2012 Facebook is the most prominent social
network.According to the traffic data
examined by Cosenza, Facebook is widely used in
126 out of the 137 countries that were analyzed. Europe is the largest
contingent on Facebook with 232 million users, while North America has 222
million and the whole of Asia boasts 219 million users
(source: Facebook Ads Platform)..
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Dominance of Facebook is not a huge surprise, but for the record:
- V Kontakte and Odnoklassniki remain strong in Russian-speaking countries
- Tencent’s QZone is still king of the hill in China
- Vietnam’s most popular social network is Zing
- People in Iran seemingly prefer Cloob over Facebook
- Draggledis the top dog in LatviaAnd here’s a table that shows who is the second most dominant social networks
in various European countries, the United States, Brazil, China, India,
Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Japan. Looks like LinkedIn, Badoo and Twitter are currently duking
it out for the #2 spot, with only a few exceptions.
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4. Conclusions
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In Conclusion: • LLL is has been a natural process but Internet has bought drastic
changes in accessing learning resources and the way we learn. e.g. Khanacademy, Wikipedia, ITuneU, Stanford, MITx and Harvard and You-Tube, so many other on-line Virtual Communities have changed the way we learn and share knowledge and life experiences
• With the improved connectivity to the cloud or the Internet the LLL is becoming a self-perpetuating process- the more successful it is, the more successful it becomes.
• With the increasing penetration of the Internet and various on-line services such as Social Networks and other web depositories, the LLL is drastically changing in its pace as well as its quality.
• LLL is not a academic paradigm anymore, Internet has made it a reality. One can learn anything from anywhere at anytime, at any age and stage, all we need is a Internet connection…
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Questions&
Answers
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Thank You
College of Internet Distance Education
(CIDE)Assumption University
Thailand, Bangkok
