Construction and Evaluation of a Blended Learning Platform for Higher Education
1. Construction and Evaluation of a Blended Learning Platform for Higher Education Lisa Beutelspacher, Wolfgang G. Stock Department of Information Science Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
2. Content Learning with Electronic Resources Didactic Theories The Learning Platform „InfoCenter“ Evaluation Further Work 2
7. Behaviorism The Theory Conditioning leads to designated reflex Learning through reward (and punishment) Implementation Mediating and testing factual information Direct feedback Reward system 7
8. Cognitivism The Theory Learner is an individual Comprehensive problem-solving ability Implementation Encourage capacity to develop solution strategies Learners need to choose their own learning path 8
9. Constructivism The Theory Learning is an individual process Learning is most effectively in groups Learning must take place in authentic situations Implementation Supporting group learning Content must be presented from different perspectives Teacher encourages individual learning processes (not control them!) 9
11. InfoCenter Blended learning platform for higher education Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany; Dept. of Information Science Subject: Information Science Information retrieval Knowledge representation 11
24. Evaluation High acceptance Interactive Video Lectures Tests Loweracceptance Wiki SocialBookmarking Social Networking 24
25. Evaluation Possible reasons for the low acceptance of Social Media Uncertainty about how to integrate Social Media in the learning process Additional Effort for Students Students are used to classroom teaching 25
27. Further work Integrate more lectures and seminars Better combination of the different media Find out how to motivate students to use Social Media for learning Implement mobile learning 27