Reducing the Tyranny of Distance

Dr. Yvonne Masters and Dr. Stephen Winn, NAFEA Conference, Nov. 2010

Reducing the Tyranny of Distance

Using technology to support students studying externally

Some Major Areas of Professional/Work/Field

Experience

• Nursing

• Medicine

• Engineering

• Social Work

• Exercise and Sports Science•

Pharmacy

• Law

• Physiotherapy

• Education


Piecing the Puzzle - Creating Quality

The challenges: Competition for

places More students than

places in many areas Quality placements Quality supervisors Supporting external

students


We need to tease out solutions to create quality professional experiences by working in new ways!

Technology Assisting with Teacher Education Support at UNE

Online learning management system (commenced 2008)


Virtual synchronous engagement of experienced practitioners(VSEEP)(commenced 2010)

Virtual synchronous supervision of professional experience (VSSPE)(commenced 2009)

Virtual World Professional Experience (Second Life)(commenced 2010)

Online Learning Management SystemSAKAI


Preparing for a PlacementPreparing students Lack of face-to-face

lectures/tutorials Compulsory pre-placement

knowledge (e.g. child protection, code of conduct)

Explanation of processes Professional relationshipsExternal students neededonline support.


Reflecting on Placements

Because external students do not have an opportunity to

come back and debrief after placement, we have put in

place a reflective forum and we use de Bono’s (1985) six

thinking hats to encourage reflection from differentviewpoints


Virtual World Professional Experience (Second Life)


Yvonne (Tamsyn) and Sue (Jass): Work in Second Life

Trialling a virtual world

• Professional persona• Classroom,

playground, staffroom built

• Tutorials/workshops held with both on- and off-campus students

• Positive feedback -Dr. Yvonne Masters and Dr. Stephen Winn, NAFEA Conference, Nov. 2010

Tamsyn Lexenstar

Jass Easterman

“I think it is a wonderful tool for allowing more hands on and collaborative ‘real time’ work with other students in the group.

Practising in Second Life

• Presentations - trial lessons

• Demonstrations - de Bono

• Risk management - play equipment

• ALTC grant - scripted ‘bots’; machinima - video for assessment


THE CLASSROOM

THE PLAYGROUND

Health Context

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http://scienceroll.com/2007/04/16/medicine-in-second-life-virtual-

doctors-hospitals-and-of-course-sperm-donation/

Pharmacy at UNE is about to build an area in Reaction Grid to practise pharmacist - client interactions

Midwifery

Virtual hospital


Virtual Synchronous Supervision of Professional Experience


From PoC to SoP

Theoretical Paradigm

• Evidenced based reflective practice

• Use of assistive technology (vcf)

• Standards base not interests based

Connecting

• Access to DET Network

• QoS technically• Providing the

evidence• Positive outcomes


Developmental Approach

DET NSW PartnerDET NetworkDEEWR PartnerEthics approvalPOC

Regional partnersRegional directorsSchool Education DirectorsPrincipal meetingsExperienced TeacherInitial trialsVMRs

School partners Exp TeachersBeyond CCWireless comsExtended trialsSextuple “P”


Schools in NSW

Population Area DensityNew South Wales: 7.1 m 802,000 km2 8.9/ km2

Schools DET NSW 2,235

Catholic Education Schools NSW 580

Independent schools


Relativity in reference to operationalisation

COUNTRY AREA POP DENSITY• Norway: 323,802 km2 12/km2

• Finland: 338,000 km2 16/km2

• Netherlands: 41,526 km2 477/km2

• Singapore: 710.2 km2 7,022/km2

• South Korea: 99,392 km2 17,288/km2

Stephen Winn Consulting 2010


TASMANIAArea km2 Population Density

km2

68 401 503,300 7.4 (Greater Hobart

160)(Inner Hobart 820)

Education• 139 Primary schools - Kindergarten to Year 6• 31 Secondary (or high) schools - Years 7 to 10• 8 Senior secondary colleges - Years 11 and 12• 27 District high (or combined) schools – K-10• 10 Special schools


Engaging with Professional Experience via VSSPE

Professions• Human Services• Speech Pathology• Physiotherapy• Occupational Therapy• Law• Engineering• Nursing


Virtual Synchronous Engagement of Experienced Practitioners


“The Cultural Mind Set”

YES WE CANBut we may not and

there is no guarantee that we will do.

YES WE WILLBut it may be delayed,

scaled back or only marginally

operationalised

YES WE DOWe know the imperative

of not doing and have operationalised the

concept in scope, sequence and scale


Engaging the Experienced Practitioner

• Professional experience office

• Near end Tandberg 3000• Far end Polycom

VSX7000• Control of far end camera• DVD Recorder/ monitor• Live recording• HD camera


Debriefing with the Experienced Practitioner

• Debrief the lesson

• Highlight key aspects

• Finalise the recording

• 3 copies of DVD


The Role of the Experienced Practitioner in VSEEP

Experienced practitioner

Protocols & Procedures

Pre-service Connection

Live Q & ARecording

Reflecting

Impact on pre-service program


The Present and Future for Experienced Practitioners in VSEEP

2010• Increase in number of Eps

taking part• Debriefing with university

academic staff• Use of Bluetooth wireless

connectivity• Portability of connection• Areas of the curriculum• Linking to the virtual

audience

2011• From PoC to SoP• Increase in Eps across the

state• Linking via desktop

videoconferencing• Regular interaction in pre-

service programs• Flexible and portable

connectivity• Improved QoS


Using technology to enhance professional experience -

conclusions• Different contexts require different

approaches• Several approaches can occur

throughout a course• The challenges will always be there• Technology is a tool not a panacea

We need to work together to keep finding new pieces to complete the puzzle


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