How to practice good E-TutoringHow the Nordic open online Academy (NooA) uses Moodle for

Cooperative Freedom and Transparency in Online Education

Morten Flate Paulsen

Professor of Online Education

www.slideshare.net/MortenFP

A 45-minute presentation at the Online Educa pre-conference:

DistancE-Learning in Europe: Exchange of Experience and Knowledge Sharing Berlin 03.12.14

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Abstract

The Nordic open online Academy (NooA) was established as a private online school and accredited by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research in 2012.

NooA’s aim is to become an international centre for online courses and programs. So far, NooA offers 60 online courses in Norwegian, English, Swedish and Danish. The courses are offered through the multilingual, open source, learning platform Moodle. All courses are completely online and based on the Theory of Cooperative Freedom and Transparency in Online Education.

The presentation focuses on how Campus NooA implements the theory with regard to freedom in time, space, pace, medium, access, content, transparency and cooperation in online education.

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Morten Flate Paulsen

• Established Campus NooA in 2012

• Professor II at Sør-Trøndelag University College

• Worked with online education at NKI Nettstudier 1986 – 2012

• President of EDEN European Distance and E-learning Network (2010-2013)

• Doctor of Education from the Pennsylvania State University

• American Center for the Study of Distance Education (1990 -1992)

• Adjunct Professor Athabasca University (1999 - 2005)

• Professor associado Universidade Aberta, Portugal (2009-2010)

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The most interesting pedagogical challenge in our

lifetime is to provide online education that combines

individual freedom with meaningful cooperation.

I have struggled with this challenge since I first

introduced my Theory of Cooperative Freedom in 1992.

www.ednews.org/articles/10626/1/An-Interview-with-Morten-Flate-Paulsen-

Focusing-on-His-Theory-of-Cooperative-Freedom-in-Online-Education/Page1.html

Flexible

individual learning

is controlled by

the student

Cooperative

learning

takes place in

networks

Collaborative

learning

depends on

groups

Cooperative online educationIndependence with the help of others

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the school

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NooA spesializes in Cooperative learning

The Theory of Cooperative Freedom

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later included freedom of transparency

Transparencyor

privacy?

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Transparency improves quality

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…of system data, course content, course work etc….

Scandinavian Online Program in Multimedia Journalism

www.webjournalisten.com

Audio Journalism: Berghs School of Communication (Sweden)Video Journalism: UPDATE – Danish School of Media and Journalism

Text Journalism: NKI Distance Education (Norway)

Transparency promotes cooperation

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Dalsgaard, C. and Paulsen, M.F. (2009) Transparency in

Cooperative Online Education. IRRODL, Vol 10, No 3.

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Online Education Barometersshould have individual readingscooperative readings, aims,, warning levelsand transparent feedback loops

Ideal for Individual Startand Progression

Barometer wishes:

• Response time• Course satisfaction• Course satisfaction• Service satisfaction• Completion rates

Resources on Cooperative Freedom and Transparency in Online Education

• Video: Cooperative online education

• Video: Online education barometers

• Article in IRRODL: Transparency in Cooperative Online Education

• Blogpost: E-viva em Portugal

• Article in Seminar.net: Cooperative Online Education

• Powerpoint: Cooperative Freedom and Transparency in Online Education

• Powerpoint: Visualizing student profiles

• Cartoon: Transparency for Cooperation

• Compilation of resources made by students at Universidade Aberta

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Examples of Cooperative Freedom and Transparency in NooA’s Online Education

How much freedom is possible in a standard LMS like Moodle?

• Time

• Space

• Pace

• Medium

• Access

• Content

• Transparency

• Cooperation

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Individual start-upCollective start-up

Freedom of time

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Freedom of Space

• Only online activities

• Teachers, course designers and students in a number of countries

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Individual paceing

Collectivepaceing

Freedom of pace

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Get extra time for a fee

Learning Management system

Freedom of mediumResponsive design: PC and mobile

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Author school Executive school Health school

Travel school Secondary school

NooA - pass

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Art school

Freedomof Access

Freedom of ContentNooA is multilingual

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Freedom of Content -Depends on Partners

E-train

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Freedom of TransparencyOpen Badge Strategy

• The students choose if they want to show them• Badges only for completed courses• Common design• Connected to http://backpack.openbadges.org

Freedom of Transparency and Cooperation

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Cooperative Assignmentsfrom the Author School

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Write a One-question-interview with the author of a book you find interesting and share it in the Writer Lounge.

Schools CommonsExecutive school Board Room

Travel school Base Camp

Author school Writer Lounge

Health School Health Club

Secondary School Privatisten

The Art School Art Lounge

Freedom of CooperationThe NooA-courses are organised in schools and commons

Freedom to study alone or cooperate with others in:

• The commons• The Student Certificate• The Alumni Club• The Mall• The NooA-pass• Social media

Social media can be embedded in courses to cooperate with people outside courses

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CampusNooaBlogger: campusnooa.blogspot.no/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/campus-nooaIssuu: issuu.com/campusnooaSlideshare: www.slideshare.net/CampusNooAYouTube: www.youtube.com/campusnooaInstagram: http://statigr.am/campusnooa

Twitter: twitter.com/CampusNooAtwitter.com/NooAsamfunnsfagtwitter.com/NooAmatematikk

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Thank youI’m open for cooperation andthe presentation is available at

www.slideshare.net/MortenFP

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