Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

GENERAL DATA

Programme: Lifelong Learning, Transversal Programme, Key Activity 3 - ICTPeriod: 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2009

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

THE PROJECT AIMS

1. promote e-Learning 2.0 and raise the competence and confidence of teachers by developing e-courses for these teachers,2. enhance and develop the courses further through trialling with teachers and other staff of higher and vocational education, 3. develop a framework for action research by the participants 4. identify the success factors and obstacles of the courses and e-Learning 2.0,5. establish sustainable networks of teachers of higher and vocational education, 6. publish the outcomes of action research in the form of reports in order to share practice and experiences in the use of e-Learning 2.0,7. share the results and resources of the project with wider community through the development of a database in which all the metadata and modules of the e-courses will be included.

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Three e-courses about the application of Web 2.0 tools in teaching and learning contexts

New Technologies of

E-Learning

New Assessment

Methods

Design, Implementation

and Evaluation

Piloting of the courses with 120 participants from East and West Europe, Central Asia, the Far East and China. November 2008 to March 2009

Parallel module: ACTION RESEARCH PLANNINGIn order to prepare participants to conduct a small size AR cycle on their

Web 2.0 based learning modules.

THE PROCESS

ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTConducted by the participants. March 2008 to May 2009.

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

A GLIMPSE ON THE COURSES

NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF E-LEARNING (Umeå University, Sweden)

My Learning: Introduiction to the philosophy of portfolio. Scrapblog.Collaborative Learning: Online Office suites, Social Tagging, WikisMobile Learning: Several Readings. Activities in the social network ELGG.Multimodal Learning: Movie editing and presentations proposing several OS-tools

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF E-LEARNING (Umeå University, Sweden)

The major part of the course took place in a MOODLE environment.

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF E-LEARNING (Umeå University, Sweden)

Some parts of the course took place in the social network ELGG.

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

A GLIMPSE ON THE COURSES

NEW ASSESSMENT METHODS (University of Turku, Finland)

Orientationa) General overview of the courses

b) Common approach to action research: an attitude for learning through the courses

c) Common assignment (cross-sectional) for all the students

- New Assessment Methods -

ePortfolio Blogs Virtual worlds

Introduction & Working-short lecture (web-meeting + recording)

-diagnostic evaluation of participantsOrientation to each environment (how to use, where to work, other suggestions)

-4 small groups working with own assignments with different web2.0 environments-orientation: web-meeting for each small group

Assignments and activities: questions, problem solving, pilots, use of social media, reflections, peer assessment

Common output: wiki articleSubtitles: New Assessent, Assessment with ePortfolios, Blogs, Wikis, Virtual worlds

Webmeeting, reflections, peer evaluation

Links to materials, interaction & assignments in each small group

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Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

A GLIMPSE ON THE COURSES

NEW ASSESSMENT METHODS (University of Turku, Finland)

The course took place on WIKIVERSITY, MOODLE and via netmeeting tools.

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DESIGN. IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION (UOC)

Design and implementation of courses or learning units based on the use of virtual tools and environments offered through Web 2.0 tools and applications.Identification of quality indicators and design of an evaluation tool with Web. 2.0 applications.

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• Used environments• Course materials, resources and activities: MOODLE

Figures:• 67 participants •Inactive for more •than 4 weeks: 20 •Never accessed : 22

Communication:General comm.:11 threads, 51 posts1st module:9 threads, 130 posts2nd module (recently started):

7 threads, 17 posts

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• Used environments• Exploration activities and creation of output:

WEB2.0 tools

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

• The modules• Module 1 (Dec. 1st to Dec. 15th)• Goals:a) Learn about different field of e-learning intervention.Identify possibilities and constraints, also regardinguse of Web 2.0 tools.

Resources and activities: Reading and questions for reflectionGoals achieved: Lively discussion on the proposed questionsWIKI: First contact with Web 2.0 tools, DAFO grid on affordances and constraints

b) Case Study: Active reflection on possibilities of implementation of Web 2.0 toolsin a real environment (Tourism School UIB).

Resources: Case descriptionGoals achieved: 4 CS-Reports produced by 4 groups, 16 participants in total. WIKI: Co-evaluation

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• The modules• Module 2 (Jan. 12th to Feb. 2nd)• Goals:

a) Learn about different ID-approaches in order to be ableto apply this knowledge on an own design project basedon the use of Web 2.0 tools b) Reflect on need and possibilities of student support systemsc) Develop a course or module design adapted to ownteaching context using Web 2.0 and including an element ofstudent support.d) Creation of a Social Bookmark space for more resources onID, student support and evaluation.

Resources and activities: 2 Readings and questions for reflection, debate. Collaborative design development in a chosen Web 2.0 environment.

Students are asked to develop a course design in accordance with their AR-planning, if they are engaged in one.

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• The modules• Module 3 (Feb. 9th to Mar. 13th)• Goals:

Implementation of the prototype

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• The modules• Module 4 (Apr.. 20th to May 25th)

This module belongs to the AR-dimension of the project and is only going to be carried out by the participantswho will have presented an acceptable AR-plan by march.

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

 Main Activities and Milestones  

Action Research Project

Start: Mon 9th March End: Fri 29th MayBest papers will be selected for further refinement and publication in e-Jump 2.0 Compendium of Research (2009)

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Action Research Project

14 AR-reports submitted. Examples:

“New Methods of Assessment for Universities in Azerbaijan”

“A personal learning environment for teaching statistics.” (Vigo)

“ACTION RESEARCH AND WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE EVALUATION PROCESS OF AN HOME MADE ELEARNING PLATFORM AT UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO”

“Lesson Studies In a Postgraduate Course : Rethinking Our Practice”(Málaga)

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

 Reasons for using a social networking environment in general• Focus of the project on developing the use of Web

2.0• Wish to provide participants with own Web 2.0

Personalised Learning Environment/Digital Portfolio• Wish for a technical infrastructure that supported

our aims for developing social infrastructure and promoting social presence

Use of a social networking environment

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Reasons for using the ELGG social networking environment in particular• We evaluated several possible applications

including ELGG & including community@Brighton• We judged that it could work well as a Web 2.0

Personalised Learning Environment/Digital Portfolio• We judged that it could provide the technical

infrastructure to complement the aims we had for developing our social infrastructure

Use of the ELGG social networking environment

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Success factors and obstacles of the courses and e-Learning 2.0

 PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTS (MOODLE, ELGG, others)

Possibilities • Individual and group communication and collaboration is supported through

social networking and group forums• Social infrastructure provides opportunities for developing social presence• Technical infrastructure provides opportunities for participants to present learning

outcomes through a range of personalised ICT tools and media

 Problems• Moodle + ELGG = orientation challenges• Moodle versus ELGG functionality = major differences• Managing summative assessment is difficult in ELGG e.g. Grade book functionality of

Moodle not available (so far) in ELGG• Differing understandings of teaching and learning in virtual environments (teacher

centredness, openness, control) and the subsequent affordances of the proposed tools.• Dissorientation due to scattered environments

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Success factors and obstacles of the courses and e-Learning 2.0

Specific observations within the DIE-course

1. Previous knowledge of Web 2.0 tools

- Sufficient. In addition to the given list, more tools were proposed and described

2. Use of Web 2.0 tools for assignments

- Insignificant; preference for already given MOODLE spaces and tools

- Expressed lack of comfort using several different spaces

3. Proposal of Web 2.0 tools for course design

- Significant valid proposals BUT constant allusion on convenience to avoid scattered spaces and lack of control using a central base

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Success factors and obstacles of the courses and e-Learning 2.0

Specific observations within the DIE-course - reflections

- DIE-course as an attempt of confronting Web 2.0 affordances with a context of comprehensive e-course design

- Identification of several drawbacks when analysing tools in combination with the need of overall course planning and design

* How to assure effective communication and collaboration in several different Web-spaces?

* How to avoid disorientation in scattered environments?

* How to justify the replication of functions that are already given in a “closed” and controllable LMS?

* How to justify the increased technological variety and the subsequent need of technology-learning?

* How to justify the supposed need for openness in a determined pedagogical context?

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Success factors and obstacles of the courses and e-Learning 2.0

Specific observations within the DIE-course - reflections

Empowering students Consider students learning history/need for guidance/ability of self administration of learning and inquiry

Increased creativity Consider not only novelty aspects of tools but also their limitations to creativity due to predesigned options

Collaboration Consider reduced control over spaces due to scattering. Consider replication of existing tools in more controllable LMs

Tidal wave of information Consider level of internet literacy and need for effective filters. Consider danger of publishing unuseful information.

New ways of knowledge production

Consider balance between technological knowledge acquisition and achievement of learning outcomes

Social learning Consider the need of widening the audience towards a anonymous mass instead of keeping it within a limited context

Presentation of the project eJump 2.0 on the FLUID visit September 16th 2009

Conclusions• Strengths:– first‐hand experience on eLearning 2.0 (incl. chaos)– useful learning resources– innova&ve pedagogical design• Weaknesses:– environment was confusing: easy to get lost, overlaps(Moodle & Elgg), scaffolding is needed– insufficient social presence, social infrastructure– integra&on between courses

FORMATIVE EVALUATION OF THE 3 eJUMP COURSES