Unit 3 of 3

Processos Pedagógicos em eLearningMestrado Pedagogia do eLearning 

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Transparency in NKI

The Final Chapter

Erica is a new student at NKI. She decided to take a master degree to develop new

skills and knowledge in her expertise area.

During her first weeks at NKI she’s already adapted to NKI’s online educational philosophy based on the

Theory of Cooperative Freedom.See Unit 1 LO – Cooperative Freedom at NKI

She also developed her Individual Learning Plan and interacts regularly with the teachers.

See Unit 2 LO – Online Teaching at NKI

But something is missing!She wants to learn with fellow students at NKI.

But how’s that possible in a online environment?

What is Transparency? 

Transparency means that you and your doings are

visible to fellow students and teachers.

The purpose of transparency is to enable students and teachers to see and follow the work of each other within a learning environment.

Transparency means that students are visible to each

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Important driver for Improved Quality

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How to promote Transparency?  But how Erica is going to improve her works quality and cooperate with others students?

Erica who?Is she cute?  

Transparency is not common, especially within online education.

Students work individually, according to their individual progress plans and, thus, they are not aware of the activities of other students. C

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In their individual work students write notes, search for literature, find relevant websites, write assignments, etc.

This information and these products are relevant to other students.

Transparency in Social NetworksOne of the most relevant aspects of the Web 2.0 is the development of

social networking sites.

In a social networking site each individual has a personal page and profile, which the individual develops and modifies.

Other people can view these pages and follow activities of their ”friends.”

Socialization begins when a personal page is connected to other personal pages of other individuals.

Each individual builds a network of personal relations. As a result, actions within a

social networking site are transparent.

Networking inside the LMS

Version 6 of SESAM, NKI’s LMS, is based on a systems development philosophy stating that the services should be personal, interactive, dynamic, and transparent.

One of most recent innovations is the Cooperative student catalogues.

Student catalogues are important tools for showing students that they have access to a learning community.

A catalogue that provides relevant information – profile - about other students is promotingcooperation since students know more about each others.

Creating a Profile 

I’ll edit my profile today and try to find some 

study partners.But which information is 

needed? 

Allows communication, such as e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, chatting

identities, etc.

On geographical location (e.g., zip codes) to facilitate identification of potential

partners for occasional face-to-face meetings.

Progress plan so that students can identify peers who are working with the

same study unit.

CV-type to make it possible to search for peers who have special competencies.

A student catalogue should include information:

I wonder if she enrolled in my 

course?

Cooperative Learner ProfilesThe acronym CLIP (Cooperative Learner Information Profile) has evolved as a result of Paulsen’s deliberations on effective cooperative student catalogues.

Using CLIPs, LMSs may help students find motivated and suitable learning partners (study buddies).

Based on CLIPs and algorithms for teaming students, the system should suggest partners that make cooperation interesting.

The students should be provided with enough information to establish contact and with appropriate tools to maintain cooperation.

Networking as Learning Partners

1. Make your personal presentation.2. Decide who may access it.3. Search for potential learning partners.4. Invite somebody to become your learning partner.

The process of networking inside SESAM involves 4 steps, making it easy for students to find learning partners.

Transparency Supporting LearningTransparency implies 3 positive effects on quality:

Preventive quality improvementWe are prone to provide better quality when we know that others have access to the information

and contributions we provide.

Constructive quality improvementWe may learn from others when we have access to their data and contributions.

Reactive quality improvementWe may receive feedback from

others when they have access to our data and contributions.

Thanks to the online education program at the Norwegian Knowledge Institute I was able to get my Master’s on Social Studies.

The learning experience was fantastic because it gave me individual freedom to manage my academic work and to find learning partners that help me improved the quality of my work.

The teachers also great because they always giving you feedback and support. Without heir help it would be harder for me to manage all the assignments.

Now I feel confident for seeking a better job doing what I love. I Hope you also find your freedom do dream about the future, at NKI.

Best of luck!

Erica

The End

U1 – Cooperative Freedom at NKI

Introducing  to NKI

Theory of Cooperative Freedom 

Online Teaching Techniques

Teacher‐Students interaction in NKI 

U3 – Transparency in NKI

Transparency in Online Education

Learning Partners in NKI  

During this 3 part story about Erica learning experience at NKI, I’ve covered the following topics:

All Units are available at http://www.slideshare.net/hugo_dom

Bibliography This work was based on the following bibliography:

• Paulsen, Morten Flate. “Cooperative Online Education.” Seminar.net. http://www.seminar.net/index.php/volume‐4‐issue‐2‐2008‐previousissuesmeny‐124/100‐

cooperative‐online‐education.

• Paulsen, Morten Flate. “Visualizing Student Profiles through NKI's Online Catalogue andStudent Network,” Cambridge International Conference on Open Distance Learning, 

Setembro 23, 2009. http://www.slideshare.net/MortenFP/visualizing‐student‐profiles‐through‐nkis‐online‐catalogue‐and‐student‐network.

• Dalsgaard, Christian, Morten Flate Paulsen. “Transparency in Cooperative Online Education.” Text.Serial.Journal, Junho 26, 2009.

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/671/1267.

• Slaatto,, Torhild, e Morten Flate Paulsen. “Learning partner - opportunities for cooperation in distance learning.” elearningeuropa.info, Outubro 5, 2006.

http://www.elearningeuropa.info/directory/index.php?page=doc&doc_id=8294&doclng=6.

Hugo Domingoswww.visualcv.com/hugodom