Presentation at the European Distance Education and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland in June 2011. Co-presenter: Christopher Smith, University of Wisconsin-Stout.
KNOWLEDGE-PULL EDUCATION: STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE STUDENT RETENTION IN E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
1. KNOWLEDGE-PULL EDUCATION: STRATEGIES
TO PROMOTE STUDENT RETENTION IN
E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Kathleen Deery, Ph.D.
Christopher Smith
University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
2. INFORMATION IS FREE
So, why do students attend an institution of
higher learning?
• For the credential
• To secure better employment
• To meet external expectations (from
family, peers & society at large)
3. LEARNING PROCESSES ARE THE SAME…
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
10. E-LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY
• Adaptivity:
– Modification of materials under pre-defined rules
– Passive ‘reactor’ to learning objectives
11. E-LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY
• Adaptability:
– Personalized learning experience while meeting
established learning outcomes
– Active ‘leader’ in self-determined process
12. PULL EDUCATION…..
• Facilitates creativity
• Promotes individuality
• Encourages guided mentorship
• Supports portability of learning
• Opens the door to serendipity
13. BUT IT IS HINDERED BY….
• Course management tools
• Reluctance to shift assessment methods
• Failure to accommodate on-demand learning
• Need for continual data analysis
• Conflicts between open source & intellectual
property
14. SERVING TWO MASTERS
• Response to External Evaluation
• Educator Control vs. Learner-Driven
Preferences
16. • Peer-guided Problem
Solving
• Communication Skill-
building
• Collaborative
CompetitionSocial
Learning
Appreciative
Inquiry
Cross-
Functional
Team
Building
Supports
Diverse
Learning
Styles
CREATING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
17. USING CLOUD-BASED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING
• On-demand
problem solving
• Encourage broad
use of resources
– Integration of
technology & text
18. USE PORTABLE LEARNING OBJECTS
• Case Study
• Discussion Board
• Reflective Journal
• Blog
• Wiki
• Tangible Products
19. WHO IS IN CHARGE OF LEARNING?
Learner
Educator
Business
& Industry
Techies
External
Evaluators
21. HERE’S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER:
1. Knowledge builds in a cumulative manner
22. HERE’S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER:
2. Education is a commodity –the delivery format
will vary
23. HERE’S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER:
3. Listen first; then act
24. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
HERE’S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER:
3. Listen first; then act.
the questions
“Some time ago we started taking our
walls too seriously – not just the walls of
our classrooms, but also the
metaphorical walls that we have
constructed around our ‘subjects,’
‘disciplines,’ and ‘courses.’
“Why Do I Have to Learn
This? I’m Never Going to
Use It!”
Editor's Notes
from traditional forms of assessment to evidence-based outcomesProcess, product