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Continuity and creativity in a digitial age
Dr. Merilyn Childs presents on the evolution of education in the digital age, contrasting the 'old normal' with the 'new normal' of e-learning and blended learning. Key findings indicate a strong institutional interest in e-learning, highlighting the importance of centralized models for successful implementation and the need for analytics to assess outcomes. The presentation emphasizes ongoing challenges in creativity and innovation within educational frameworks, while referencing historical perspectives on learner-centered approaches.
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- 1. Continuity and Creativityin a Digital Age Dr Merilyn Childs Associate Professor of Digital Futures, Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of Southern Queensland Breakfast presentation: Box Hill Institute Tuesday 19th November 2013, Melbourne.
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- 3. An overview •Some background • The ‘old normal’ • The ‘new normal’ • The creative challenge • Questions • Some cool links 3
- 4. A bit aboutme: I began my 35 year career in 1979 and have worked across high schools, TAFEs, the University sector, and in ‘industrial’ settings. My Phd was about the changing nature of work in the post-compulsory educational sector and it’s potential consequences for pedagogy http://www.flickr.com/photos/paloetic/ 4
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- 6. A balancing act,moving towards: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniandgeorge/ 6
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- 8. A timeline about us all Slate? Gestetner? Photocopier in the front office, had to place order 3 days in advance and you weren’t allowed to touch it? Photocopier in the photocopy room, manual, self help? Send to photocopier from login to networked computer? Totally green – started with pdf files and never print? http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/ 8
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- 11. In the ‘infotronicsage’ e-learning and blended learning are the new normal http://www.flickr.com/photos/27271711@N04 / 11
- 12. 2013 Key Findings • Nearly all institutions have an interest in e-learning • For success, large scale implementation of e-learning, a centralized model provides more efficiency and seamless integration of e-learning services and is characteristic of more mature institutions • There is a desire to more than double the number of e-learning staff in central IT • Institutions in general are most mature in their synergy of e-learning, and least mature in using analytics to assess e-learning outcomes Bischel (2013) The State of e-Learning in HE (Educause) 12
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- 16. Read the Report So while this is the new normal http://www07.ibm.com/au/pdf/A_Snapshot_of_Australia_s_Digital_Future_to_2050_Exective_Summary.pdf 16
- 17. The balancing act…trends enabled by e-learning are not yet the ‘new normal’ 1. Social Learning 2. Any time, anywhere 3. Learner centric 4. Lifelong learning 5. Open learning 6. Virtual worlds and educational gaming Source: The Three e’s at TAFE E-learning, Pauline Farrell and Julianne Seaman, Blended e-Learning Solutions, Box Hill Institute (date unknown) 17
- 18. The E-Learning MaturityIndex https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1298256/E-Learning-Maturity-Index 18
- 19. My long view- open classrooms, learner centredness, lifelong learning, and learning ‘webs’ were being talked about by Ivan Illich in 1976. 3 years before I learnt to use the Gestetner. The 4 problems I faced in 1979, remain the same today. 19
- 20. To remind you: Content ‘manufactured here’ Interactions predominately teacher-student Teacher centredness Conservative continuity 20
- 21. Only now wehave the internet, computers, tablets, mobiles - instead of the Gestetner http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n 21
- 22. Source: Norton (2013),Grattan Institute 22
- 23. Every occupation isshaped and influenced by the new normal: And opportunities for interaction enabled by the infotronics age exist at every level of granulation of a course 23
- 24. 2013 Key Findings Managing institutional change through distributive leadership approaches: Engaging academics and teaching support staff in blended and flexible learning Childs, Brown, Keppell, Nicholas, Hunter and Hard Read the full report Visit the case studies 24
- 25. 1. Innovation (inBFL and DE) needs to be aligned to institution vision, and the institution needs to manage the tensions that can exist between alignment (to vision); and creativity and innovation. 25
- 26. 2. Good practicein BFL and DE needs to be manifested through sustainable, consistent and supported opportunities. 26
- 27. 3. Regardless ofthe strategy or activity, commitment to approaches that enable educators to take time, collaborate, share, network and connect are the key to innovation in BFL and DE. 27
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- 29. Some cool thingsin response to questions… and other. Please keep clicking! 29
- 30. OH&S: The WhiteCard Game http://www.whitecardgame.com.au/ 30
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- 33. 33 http://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/passport/ Whatis Passport? Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O41-BWJ_VE0
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- 35. http://www.educause.edu/l ibrary/learning-analytics 35 http://www.solaresearch.org/
- 36. 36 Want toknow more about Learning Analytics? George Siemens’ MOOC notes and videos are still available. https://learn.canvas.net/courses/33
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- 40. Thanks once againto Stefan for generously sharing your amazing star wars photographs, May the force be with you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/ 40