The Educational Technology Group

Susanne Kochskoch@usit.uio.no

Permanent unit within central university IT-center

Coordination of central IT efforts in the area of ICT-supported teaching and learning

Educational Technology Group

Our mission

To actively contribute to processes of pedagogical innovation by providing technological solutions for teaching and learning

Technology, pedagogy and organisation

Basic LMS Portfolio assessment Online discussion Content development Intro to new technology Custom made courses

Other tasksOur courses

LMS support Information Technology watch Support for new learning

technologies Project management

Key figures LMS, autumn 2007Key figures LMS, autumn 2007 Number of unique users: 16 946 (of approximately 35 000) Number of courses: 668 (of approximately 1 900)

Number of courses: 25 Number of consulting sessions: 27

Key figures, courses and consulting, fall 06Key figures, courses and consulting, fall 06

Digital studio Assistance in creating learning

objects Assistance in designing web sites

and online user experiences in general

Other servicesOther services

Coming soon...Coming soon...

Web meeting Podcast Blog Wiki

Norwegian instance of the Bologna process

The pedagogical component is based on a constructivist perspective on learning

Focus on student as a customer and as active and responsible contributor

Strategic plans: The Quality Reform

Students as active learners are emphasized Types of assessment that support learning are to be

developed A closer follow-up of students Goals are to be reached through use of ICT as catalyst

Quality Reform, continued

Strategic plans: Institutional level Flexible Learning 2003-2007 Important factor in realizing the Quality Reform on institutional

level Matrix organisation that distributes seed money to FL oriented

projects (on application) Local staff representatives on faculty level Experience exchange through hosted forums, website and articles Approximately 3 million Euro over 5 years 100 small and medium sized projects

Strategic plans and policies Ownership at top and bottom level Central administrative organisation Information and communication Seamless system integration Pedagogy, technology and organisation Money talks

Success Criteria