Digital Learning: What Works? EPALE November 2015
Neil Morris Director of Digital Learning Professor of Educa6onal Technology, Innova6on and Change, School of Educa6on University of Leeds Email:
[email protected] TwiGer: @neilmorrisleeds, @unileedsonline Content and images © University of Leeds
Learning and Teaching
Edgar Dale’s Cone of Learning; CC-SA
The future of digital learning Adaptive
Flexible
Social
Personalised learning
Scalable
Authentic
Outcome focused https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/ files/resources/npi_report.pdf
Blended learning
Interaction collaboration
Small group working Accessibility
Flexible content
Learning resources
Self-testing
Face to face classes
Independent learning
Essential elements in an online course
Content
Activities
Interaction
Discussion
Reflection
Selftesting
Uses of video in education
Image CC by Jenko, FlickR
Using Flipped Learning
Creativity
Problem-solving
Conceptual understanding
Discussion
Active learning
Impact of digital learning Student experience New digital learning content Reuse strategy for all materials
Lifelong learning Online learning opportunities for learners worldwide Free open online learning Individual learning assets Full online courses
Student engagement Student champions Student interns Publicising learning opportunities
Culture change Accessible content Blended learning Online courses Open Educational Practice
Supporting staff
Advances in pedagogy
Designing learning Creating content Developing support materials
Innovative online learning approaches Openness and sharing with sector
Digital Learning at Leeds
Leeds MOOC portfolio
Leeds MOOCs in numbers
156,438 Over
joiners*
130 countries
21%
completion rate
Focus on learning, pedagogy and quality
20 runs over 2 years 34%
social learners
92% overall satisfaction Wide range of learning technologies, approaches and learning designs applied
*Joiners or individuals expressing interest in future runs of courses (correct at 15/11/15)
Online learner aspirations
Supplement existing studies Interact with other people Prepare for future studies
*Based on data from pre-course survey (n=1975)
Online courses for professional development
Interactivity and sharing in MOOCs
Who are MOOC completers?
Older
Better qualified
Experienced
Non working
learners more likely to complete our courses
online learners more likely to complete our courses
learners more likely to complete our courses
learners more likely to complete our courses
No gender differences in completing learners, but there are course-level differences Morris et al., 2015
Blended Learning Essentials
Next run: 7th March 2016 Course 2: Blended Learning Essentials: Embedding Practice: 1st February 2016
Blended Learning Essentials (#FLBle1)
Padlet walls: 1. Blended Learning in Practice (http://padlet.com/dlt/8lwm9jvh4ea5) 2. VLEs in practice (http://padlet.com/dlt/ge3lvu43a5lg)
Learning object re-use strategy
Leeds ‘going to university’ FutureLearn courses
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/collections/going-to-university
Useful resources