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Innovations for Innovations for Next Generation Next Generation LearningLearning

Assoc Prof Daniel TanCentre for Educational Developmenthttp://www.ced.ntu.edu.sg

e: ethtan@ntu.edu.sg

Era and People• Traditionalists: born prior to 1946 (>62)

– Brand and retail store loyal, gone through the depression and war

• Baby Boomers: born 1946-64 (43 - 61)– Reminded to eat the plate clean. Into home and

kitchens upgrade; enjoys gourmet food• Generation X: born 1965-81 (26 - 42)

– Likes to be educated and informed; no major enduring hard economical times

• Net-Geners/Millenials: born 1982-2000 (7 -25)– Live, breath, shop, link up on the web. Well informed.

Things Students Used …

Internet Use by Age

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Age2000 2002

One changes yearlyThe other changes and/or accumulate

Only constant …..

Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach.

» Marc Prensky» Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants

I do not believe that you can do today’s job with yesterday’s methods and be in business tomorrow.

» Nelson Jackson

provided easier access to information and improved the ability to communicate

a need to move from teacher led instruction to project-based, student- centered, self-directed learning

Technology has …..

resulting in

• Trial and error is the key learning strategy (games logic)

• They are used to bits & bytes and technology• They want their (digital immigrant) parents involved• There is zero tolerance for delays• They value feedback• Believe it’s cool to be smart• Gravitate to group activity and team work• They want structures, rules and authority• They prefer experiential activities

Learning Characteristics

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Age vs Learning Preferences

―Dziuban, 2004―Dziuban, 2004

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63%Boomer

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Gen X

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Net Gen

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Students who were very satisfied with Web-based learning by generation

Students who were very satisfied with Web-based learning by generation

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Question: why the inversion?

Expectations!

Very Good Resourcehttp://www.educause.edu/NewLearners/5515

Global Competition

ICT flattens the world

Global University Rankings

http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2005/ARWU2005_Top100.htm

Back on campus at NTU …..

Our Response …..

To ensure our graduates are competent knowledge workers who will effectively

contribute to the digital economy

• depicts learning as an adventure to explore new frontiers of knowledge and that our NTU students are adventurous, creative and techno-savvy

e: electronic, everything!

ed: education

edveNTUre: our university’s name “NTU” is embedded

edveNTUreDate of Birth: 17 May 2000

edveNTUre: eLearning Eco-System

https://edventure.ntu.edu.sg

探险电子学习系统 http://tanxian.ntu.edu.sg

Content Creation and Delivery

Features of edveNTUre

Community Learning Online Assessment

Leaps of growth …• Jul 00 (Phase I: Mass buy-in, Efficient Learning)

– 870 (51%) courses on-line, 20,000 users– 30,000 – 80,000 page views daily– Saturation levels for adoption number

of courses, instructors and students– Critical mass buy-in and adoption

• Jul 02 (Phase II: HumaniZing eLearning)– 1,349 (80%) courses on-line, 22,000 users– 100,000 – 300,000 page views daily– Change of content type - Content+

• Jul 04 (Phase III: Effective Learning)– 2,900 (>90%) courses on-line, 24,000 users– 300,000 to 600,000 page views daily– Content management system and use of

reusable learning objects

• Jul 06 (Phase IV: eLearning 2.0)– Engaged and interactive learning– Read/write web– Collaboration– Learning by discovery: Project Work

Phase I was about ….

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Learning by doingThe learning pyramid

Average retention Average retention capacitycapacity

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50%50%

75%75%

80%80%

ParticipantParticipantRoleRole

(active)(active)

(passive)(passive)

ReadingReadingReadingReading

AudiovisualAudiovisualAudiovisualAudiovisual

DemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstration

Discussion GroupDiscussion GroupDiscussion GroupDiscussion Group

PracticePracticePracticePractice

Teaching othersTeaching othersTeaching othersTeaching others

PresentationPresentationPresentationPresentation Education with presentation approach

Education withConstructivistapproach

humaniZing

eLearning

Phase II focuses on

process: HumaniZing eLearning

Video-based PowerPoint presentation and live lecture recordings

Synchronous Communication & Collaboration Tools

preseNTUr for self-paced learning

Content Creation & Distribution Process

IDMIDM

AcuStream

AcuManagerAcuManager

uploadedcontent1

Professors

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hyperlink posted

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Email Notificationwith hyperlink

AcuStream

AcuStream

AcuStream

Content Access Process

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IDM 2000IDM 2000AcuManagAcuManagerer

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student clickson hyperlink

– optimum performance redirection

AcuStream

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LT Recordings StatisticsTotal Usage

School Usage only

AY2005/06 AY2006/07

Sem I Sem IISem IeLW I

Sem IIeLW II

 Viewing Time Hits Duration Hits Duration Hits Duration Hits Duration

Total 130,850 194,144,081 149,888 206,495,629 585,738 514,814,138 737,359 741,166,639

Hours   53,929   57,360   143,004   205,880

Days 2,247 2,390 5,958 8,578

Years 6.31 6.71 16.74 24.10

Years for AY

13.03 40.83

Total Courses 54 57 135 104

No. of lecture hours (x26)

1,404   1,482 3,510 2,704

Rate of re-use: 38.41   38.70   40.74   76.14

s/hit 1483.7 1377.7 878.9 1005.2

m/hit 24.7 23.0 14.6 16.8

Web conferencing - AcuConference

Online Discussion Groups & Forums

process: expanding and extending edveNTUre

• Plagiarism Detection • Content System• ePortfolios • Project Work Management

Plagiarism Detection

• Challenge in digital age• Level playing field• Code of Honour

Safe Assignment

SafeAssignment Results

ePortfolio of …• medals, recognition, achievements,

experiences, social contribution, discoveries, adventures …

Electronic portfolios

aNTUna mLearning: GoBinder• Anytime, anywhere eLearning for students• An extension of content delivery

ed torium

• Staff Orientation Seminar

• Info Sharing on eLearning

• edveNTUre Survival Training

• Lunch & Learn

edUtorium Programme

• Seminars• Information

Sharing• Workshops• Lunch-and-Learn• Clinical sessions• NEWseum

edUtorium programme

Year Events Attendees2002 44 1080

2003 129 1438

2004 132 1572

2005 145 2027

2006 168 1978

Total 618 8095

• e reka for project work management to capture the process of ideas, discoveries, learning and knowledge sharing

• Form of a specialized ePortfolio

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1. Introduction

Next steps for eLearning

Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge Creation

Online Project Work Management System

Use eUreka to document, monitor and share ideas, resources and reflections in your project work learning journeys………

Announcements provide news and updates on the selected project

Online Project Work Management System

Features in ‘Activities’ tab include milestones, activities, tasks and Gantt Chart……..

Online Project Work Management System

Gantt Chart gives the graphical representation of the work flow process for the milestones and tasks.

The list of milestones, phases and tasks

created for the work flow process

Project Files – a repository for documentation of project work flow

Online Project Work Management System

Discussion Board – online forums on issues revolving the project

Online Project Work Management System

Contact details of the members of the project and the supervisors will provide useful information in updating and monitoring the progress for the project duration and work scope.

Online Project Work Management System

Weblogs – online journal to document reflections and learning experiences in the project duration….

Online Project Work Management System

Online Project Work Management System

Assessment – Project Supervisor can evaluate the students on theproject progress and work performance

Outcomes

eLearning survey results: Oct 2003

n=2912

Overall I am satisfied with the eLearning system

15%

72%

10%

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1%

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Agree

Neutral

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No response

87% of users are satisfied with the system

n=2912I look forward to using it again in future semesters

33%

53%

12% 1%1%0%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

No response

86% look forward to using it in future semesters

eLearning survey results: Oct 2003

Generation of Questions Asked in Discussion Groups

G1 – Questions pertaining to content

G2 – Questions beyond the content

eAssessment • Post-lecture self tests– Timely self-feedback

opportunity for students

– Open online forum item for student peers and/or teachers

– Teaching discussion point and lecture review

– Monitoring of student performance with remedial and preventive response

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Performance Distribution

-- Traditional-- eLearning

Effectiveness – the mature model

α - more students doing better (peak-to-peak)

β - better mean student performance

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Unique in Education with many other professions• Education do not guarantee their products….

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If we can engineer the outcome, what can we do?

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The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Alan Kay

Sigma Model:Teach less, Learn more

• Effective learning tripartite practice module of– Recorded lecture

• Review, re-learn, re-check

– Discussion/forum/virtual tutorial• Ask questions, learn from peers

– Assessment • Know where your real understanding is

Lessons Learnt in the Road to Technological Adoption in Education

• Appropriate for its use– less can be more

• Scaleable– minimize disruption

and impediment

• Accessible– minimize digital,

technological and social divide

• Add value to the learning objectives and improve student understanding of subject matter– Key reason for

initiative

• Prepare students for the next stage of their lives/career/learning– Life–long skills and

competencies– Employability,

building/extending on prior knowledge/ experience

• Satisfaction of students and teachers– Sustainability– 80:20 rule load

Awards, Achievements and Recognition

• SiTF eLearning Organization of the Year 2007• ZDNet Asia Smart50 Award 2006• CIO 100 Honouree 2006• National Health Group Distinguished Contributor Award 2005• EMC Best Practice Award 2004 for eLearning Services• CIO 100 Honouree 2004• Intelligent20 Award 2003

• MoA With Blackboard for the establishment of the Certified Education Centre

• eLearning Centre of Excellence by Sun Microsystems

Students who ask better questions,

are independent learners, deep thinkers and ethical

leaders of the future

Assoc Prof Daniel Tan

e: ethtan@ntu.edu.sg