towards a holistic and integrated view of quality in open, online and technology enhanced learning
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Towards a holistic and integrated view of quality in open, online and
technology enhanced learning
What do we mean when we talk about “ Quality in open, on line and technology
enhanced learning”? Perspectives and meanings matter!
Some examples:
• You can’t teach a subject online
• You don’t know who your students are
• Online courses are easy • Online courses should be
less expensive or free• It is not a quality learning
experience• Educate is only possible
face-to-face• (…)
Massification & Commodification
Diversification & Internationalization
Costs (Public & Individual Investments)
Do they influence our conception or the level of quality that we demand? …
Persistent Myths about Open,Online
Education.Pressures on Higher
Education
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Dimensions of change
The initial media
revolution (1.0)
2.0 Future
Teachers Sage on the Stage
Guide on the Side
The orchestra director: harmonizing the generation of content
Pedagogical Practices & Learning
Individual assignments on given contents
Collaboration, Personalizing Learning Environments
Open Knowledge and flexible social networking: networked learning, Ecologies of learning, Open Digital Badges
Institution Campus Interinstitutional Cooperation
Beyond local and institutional barriers
Students Passive role Sense of being part of the educational process
Co-creation of contents; co-construction of knowledge
HE evolution: From tradition to new pedagogical horizons (e-learning; open networked learning)
Defining Quality in Education.A complex issue…
Which would be the focus?
Subjective Multidimensional
AmbiguousComplex
Concerning something ...
Defining Quality in Education.A complex issue…
Elements Dimensions
Multiperspective The teacher – the student – the institution, the evaluators
Diverse Methods of Analysis
Benchmarking – guidelines – standards – quantitative or qualitative approaches
Diverse Time In itinere – ex ante – ex post
Diverse Meanings Pedagogical – Organizational – Technological – Economical
Diverse Levels of Analysis
Individual – Group – Institutional – Socio-cultural
Source: Raffaghelli, J. 2016
Quality of… what?
• Higher education?• Institutions?• Programs?• Teachers?• Learning?
Specifically open, online, technology enhanced learning?
• (…)
The perspective of
who? • Students?
• Institutions?• Teachers?• Politicians?• State holders?• Society?• (…)
Evaluating Quality
• Methods• Sources• Agents involved• Decision sharing• Elements
/dimensions• (...)
• Accountability• Comparison• Obtain/provide
information• Improve and
transform• (…)
How? What for?
Where is the key, if there is one?
VS
VS
Education & transformation
Instruction & Knowledge
Involvement & Quality culture
Participation & Process (formality)
Where is the key?Quality culture / focus on these issues.
The transformational perspective is the key of a quality learning culture:A human group that takes part of a learning experience as a deep, reflective experience, connected to the own professional/ personal identity. Not just for accomplishing activities, recalling information, and obtaining credentials (course diploma).
Teachers and students should become aware of the culture of quality (Elhers, 2004; 2011; Ghislandi & Raffaghelli, 2012).
Let us put our focus on their needs, expectations, features and let us give them the best ways for real transformation.
