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e-learning 2.0 talks

This is part 2 of my Icool2007 contributions, i.e. a resource page for my keynote talk and a second talk in the same area. Part 1 is a ICOOL 2007 workshop on educational modeling languages.

Speaker: Daniel K. Schneider, TECFA, University of Geneva

Venue

ICOOL 2007
3rd International Conference on Open and Online Learning
Pedagogical Scripting for Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
11-14 June 2007, Hotel Equatorial, Penang, Malaysia
Organised by the VCILT, University of Mauritius in partnership with the School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Keynote: E-learning 2.0 - Social Computing in the Future of Learning Technologies

Abstract

E-learning 2.0 can be defined in terms of "learning as a network phenomenon". This includes shared user-generated contents (eg. Wikipedia), use of social networks, presence in virtual on-line communities, mashups of information feeds and other "web 2.0" services and finally personal learning environments.

Todays dominant learning technology - at least in the "institutional" discourse - are so-called learning management systems (LMS). LMSs are a combination of CBT (70's) and computer-mediated communication (80'), i.e. organized sequences of standardized contents (if possible) plus on-line tutoring within closed environments. Currently, research and development in e-learning focuses a lot on so-called activity-based designs, e.g. the idea is to integrate IMS Learning Design or CSCL scenarios. On the other hand, today's strongest grassroots movement can be labelled "e-learning 2.0" in reference to "web 2.0" and it focuses on user empowerment and knowledge building communities.

Talk contents

Why e-learning 2.0 ?

E-learning 2.0 refers to web 2.0. It's a somewhat stupid slogan, but there is a trend:

  • The nature of the Internet, andof the people using the Internet has begun to change. There are many free on-line services (list of web 2.0 applications) and some of them are inherently social.
  • The social software formula: (tools + services + aggregation)^scale
  • Technology that is under the control of the teacher empowerment / Teacher empowerment
  • Improved user experience (based on AJAX)
  • Flexibility: E-learning has the potential to become far more personal, social and flexible, i.e. integrate needs of (almost) all stakeholders.
The technology
Use cases (some instructional design models, pedagogical scenarios)

E-learning 2.0 - Orchestration of light-weight pedagogical scenarios with webtops

Abstract

Mashup applications allow to combine contents and services from two or more sources. There are two kinds. Webtops allow to to create personal and/or shared environments that aggregate various information feeds, simple tools or interfaces to various web 2.0 applications from other providers. Programmers may also create mash-up web widgets, e.g. application artifacts resulting from the assembly of other web 2.0 services. In this case Web Mashup = API [1] + API [2] + API [N].

Both variants are of interest to teachers:

  • A teacher can easily create a light-weight teaching and learning environment with a webtop, using existing applications
  • Teachers can try to lobby programmers or even webtop provides to provide more widgets of interest to education.

Talk Contents

  • The potential of Webtops for education
  • The future: Towards educational WebOs'  ?