Using ICT to Promote Learning in a Medical Faculty

Prof. Gihan WikramanayakeDirector

University of Colombo School of Computinggnw@ucsc.lk

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OUTLINE

• Tools & Technologies• Course Material• Instructional Design• Virtual Learning Environment• Learning Examples

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Learning Paradigm

student centric

teacher centric

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Networked Learning

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Coordinators

WWW

Databases Library

PeersInstructor

ExpertsLearner

Multimedia

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Mode

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Pureonline course

TraditionalFace to

Face

F2F for examsF2F for someClass time

Blended Model

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Learning Options

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Different Time

Same Place

Different Time

Different Place

Same Time

Different Place

Same Time

Same Place

Face-to-Face

Labs, Study Centers

Print, Cassettes, Web Conferencing

Any TimeAny Place

Radio, Cable TV

Tools & Technologies

Media Basic Intermediate Advanced

Text Print Web pages blogs

Audio Audio clip Podcasts iPod downloads

Images Photographs CD/ DVD Animations

Video Video clips Annotations VoD

Media Basic Intermediate Advanced

Text e-mail Computer conferencing Wikis Blogs

Audio Telephone support Telephone conferencing Audiographics

Images Image banks, e.g. Creative Commons

Share and edit, e.g., Flicker

Simulations/ games

Video Webcasts/ TV Skype Videoconferencing

Individual

Collaborative

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Convergence

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Video Radio/Alarm Internet

e-Mail

Music Composer

Camera

Desk Dairy

SMS/Text

MP3 Audio

Television

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Role

• Teacher/Instructor– Synchronous communication• Tutorial Class• Exam/Center Supervision

• Facilitator– Asynchronous communication• Motivate Participants• Respond to questions• Direct to FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

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Services - Facilitation

• e-Mentoring – Helping students to access services and other non-

academic matters• e-Tutoring– Helping students on academic matters

• Discussion Forums • Online Assistance – Industry participation – volunteers – Improving relevance of academic content

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Course Material

• Electronic from late 1990s...– CD-ROMs– Websites– e-mail communications

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Course Material

• Use of computer based material– To improve effectiveness of face to face learning– Learners access only through print media

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Course Material

• Case Study - Student Portals (2000)

– Handbook– Detailed course syllabus with reference list– Lecture notes– Past papers– Student notices– Individual messages

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Course Material

• Traditional Learner support– TV Programmes

– Not successful– You Tube/UCSC TV

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• Learning Material– Face to Face, PowerPoint slides– Research Articles– SCORM Lessons, Chat Sessions, Forums, Wikis– External Wikis, Google Docs– YouTube, Common Craft, Podcasting– External multimedia lessons & Development– Second Life Failed due to Bandwidth

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Course Material

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Instructional Design

• How Online Learning can take place?• Learning activities (Drill) promote learning– Through feedback between a stimulus and a

response.

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stimulus

content learner

feedback

response

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Instructional Design

• Learning activities (Simulation) – Construct new ideas or concepts based on both

their previous and current knowledge.

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learner knowledge

previous

active

new

Virtual Learning Environment

• VLE = Course Management (LMS)+ Resources (Learning Material)+ Services (e-Facilitation)

http://vle.bit.lk

• LMS - Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment)• Resources (Interactive/SCORM/Activities)• Services (Access Centers/Feedback)

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Virtual Learning Environment

Learning Management System• Commercial and institutionally developed– by some academic and professional organisations

• Virtual learning environments– Teacher centric study centres

• No Online– Student centric learning– Self/peer learning

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Virtual Learning Environment

• Free and Open-source e-Learning Software • Affordable access to Internet• Not just PowerPoint Slides

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Virtual Learning Environment

• Moodle Localization • Virtual Campus Template• Active Learners - Best e-Learners

• Web class• Online video lecture module• Virtual Canteen• Open Source Components: http://dev.lms.bit.lk/moodle

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Resources – Home Page

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Resources – Course Page

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Resources – Syllabus

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Resources – Student Manual

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Resources – SCORM Lessons

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Resources – Activity

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Resources – Quiz

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Resources – Quiz

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Resources - Quiz

• Developed bank on the curriculum– Structured based on the topics

• Related to learning objectives• Minimum Distribution Function - 1:5 • Difficulty Levels• Question Types– Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Other types– Negative marks for wrong choices

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Resources - Quiz

• Learner Sensitivity• Item Analysis• Inserting new questions

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Learning Opportunities

• Programme– Web Portal 2000-2003– Online Assessments 2003-2006– Online Activities 2006-2009– e-Testing 2010 onwards• National Exams – Computer Driving License & FIT• IT for Professional Examination (CIM)• English

• English & IT e-Testing 16,000 sat

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Behaviours - Activities

• Quizzes 58%• Resources 40%• Forum 1%• Other 1%

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DIT - Information Systems & Technology

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Learning Opportunities

• Fully Online Programmes

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Animation

HANDLE

As the rod is pulled out,

air passes through the pistonPISTON

INLET VALVE

OUTLET VALVE

HOSE

and fills the area between the piston and the outlet valve.

the inlet valve closes

As the rod is pushed in,

and the piston forces air through the outlet valve.

Interactive Simulation

• Previously called Process Simulation• Learner runs over the simulation over and

over, selecting values and interpreting results

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Procedural Simulation

• Learners are encouraged to explore alternatives and see their effects even when there are preferred procedural paths.– Burette (Chemistry)– Dissect a Frog (http://dissect.froguts.com/)– Diagnosis simulation

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Situational Simulation

• Deal with the behaviours and attitudes of people or organizations in different situations, rather than with skilled performance.– Marketing– Contract negotiation– Employee relations

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Augmenting the reality: examples

The augmentation of a real image of the patient on the operating table with his computer tomography scans gives the surgeons the impression of looking through the skin and throughout the various layers of the body in 3-dimensions and in color. The 3D perspective of the AR information is updated when the surgeon changes his point of view on the scene.

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Spatial Applications

Medical diagnostics or surgery can be enhanced by augmenting the body-view with a virtual X-ray view, visualization of anatomical elements, tomography, or real time images from ultrasound or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance devices.

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Spatial Applications• The Webcam Social Shopper app allows you to

seemingly hold articles of clothing up in front of yourself, while it tracks your movements so you can interact with the site's content when standing several feet away from your computer's controls.

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Virtual world

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Augmented Reality

• Indoor• Outdoor

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Training technologies development

2010

• Wearable Computer• UMTS• Wireless

• Mobile Phone• GSM

2006

• PDA• Wireless

2003

• PC• Internet

2000

E-Learning m-Training m-consultation m-work

Summary

• Features: VLE– student portal– interactive learning material– e-Facilitation– Formative e-Assessments– weekly TV programmes– video lectures, – student manuals– collaborative learning– e-Testing

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Summary

• Paradigm shift

Campus centeredTeacher centricDirected learning(traditional university courses)

Network centeredLearner centricInteractive learning[with e-Facilitation]

(modern learning)

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