Andy Wright leads the development of distance learning and MOOCs at the University of Birmingham. He discusses the evolution of delivering two specific courses online, as well as the phenomenon of eLearning more broadly. Various reasons are provided for moving education online, such as flexibility for working students and scalability. Overall feedback indicates the online courses are well-received by students, though live elements like residential weeks are still important. The document examines approaches to online delivery and concludes that while technology continually changes, the core motivations and goals of education remain the same.
Organic Name Reactions for the students and aspirants of Chemistry12th.pptx
Online Education Evolution and Insights
1.
2. Andy Wright
Distance learning developer & MOOC lead
College of Medical & Dental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Email - a.wright.2@bham.ac.uk
Twitter -@aw_wright
Skype - andy.wright54
3. Evolution of specific courses from campus to online delivery
- MSc Advanced General Dental Practice (AGDP)
- Good Brain, Bad Brain (GBBB) MOOCs
eLearning phenomenon – revolution vs evolution
- Ed. Tech. Timeline
4. (P) urpose
- why move online?
(D) elivery
- how best to move online?
(F) eedback
- was it worthwhile?
5. Flexibility – Busy, working people
Some people prefer independent learning.
Efficiency – one recording = multiple deliveries.
Wider net for applicants + scalability
7. The quality of the lectures in terms of presentation, clarity and
content is excellent. I do enjoy them! The fact that I can do it any
time of the week and day/night is also relevant here. A great aspect
of the forum is that our posts with questions/queries are
automatically available to everyone from MSc team. The feedback
we receive is possibly more comprehensive than if we were limited
to one-to-one contact.
8. I have found the course really interesting so far. It made me do
many things I would have never done otherwise and discovered
new areas that I am interested in.
English is not my first language. However I’ve found all lectures
easy to understand. I honestly think this course is perfect the way it
is, offering students a wide variety of important topics.
9. Enhance University reputation – brand exposure
Broaden participation in education
Possibly attract UG or PG students
“Big” data for research into online learning
11. 7
Expectations?
(%)
40 53
Exceeded
Met
Fell below
Overall experience?
0.4 0.2
7.1
(%)
39.7 52.5
Excellent
Good
OK
Poor
Very poor
12. So many insights into things that interest me – consciousness,
computers, what makes you satisfied and just how amazing the brain is: it
should be a fundamental part of everyone’s education.
As someone with a severe mental health problem it’s useful to
understand the basics of neurobiology in order to understand stuff I read
about how treatments work.
13. Positives – flexible, scalable, international, well-liked
Challenges – community/presence, attitudes, bureaucracy
NB => total credits, assessment criteria are unchanged.
Delivery has evolved – motivations, outcomes/goals are the
same:
practical -> qualification, employability, etc
pedagogical -> cognitivism, constructivism, etc
14. Google search definitions:
Revolution – a sudden, complete or radical change in something
Evolution - the gradual development of something
15. Online delivery of educational
material = O-Learning??
Is the letter necessary?
16. Language
(Unknown)
Writing
(3200BC)
Paper
(200BC)
Mass printing
(15th century)
Postal
(1840’s)
World
wide
web
(1989)
Social
media
(2004)
Mobile
(2010)
(Dates are approximate)
?
17. Various reasons/motivations to go online
Various methods/blends of delivery
Generally well received – positive feedback
18. The Internet is just one of many developments in educational delivery
Educational motivations and outcomes remain fundamentally the same
Evolution is inevitable – more changes will come!