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Mobilization as a key element for success in e-learning

Mobilization as a key element for success in e-learning. F. D’HAUTCOURT C entre des T echnologies au service de l’ E nseignement. Who are we ?. University founded in 1834 20.000 Students ; 2.000 Faculty & Researchers Comprehensive range of disciplines

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Mobilization as a key element for success in e-learning

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  1. Mobilization as a key element for success in e-learning F. D’HAUTCOURT Centre des Technologies au service de l’Enseignement

  2. Who are we ? • University founded in 1834 • 20.000 Students ; 2.000 Faculty & Researchers • Comprehensive range of disciplines • 7 Faculties + several Schools and Institutes • 3 missions • Teaching • Research • Service to the collectivity

  3. Administrative structure • Faculty Administration • Local student services • Resource allocation • Central Administration • Central services • 10 Departments • Finance, Infrastructure, Computing • Teaching, Research • Academic Support (DSAA) • External Relations • … • DSAA • Univ. Library • Centre des Technologies au service de l’ Enseignement

  4. Our missions • Infrastructure of lecture halls / classrooms • Audio/Visual equipment, Computing & Network facilities,... • Teacher Development • Shared Resources • Learning Management System, Iconothèque numérique, presentation software… • Audio & Video recording... • New methods, new target populations

  5. Collaborations • Inside the Department • University Library : sources of information, workshops, ... • Inside the ULB • University Teaching • IT • Faculty • With other universities • Similar centers in Belgian / foreign univ.

  6. ICT & the University : evolution rather than revolution RECRE@SUP: european project http://tecfa.unige.ch/proj/recreasup/welcome.php Pioneers (« Lone rangers ») Bridgehead Need of technical support Institutional decision STRATEGIC PLAN RESOURCE CENTRE

  7. Why make use of technologies? • Distinctive image! Up-to-date university • Meeting needs • Support to face-to-face courses • More attractive courses • Students’ support • New pedagogical approaches • Open and flexible teaching • Students not available during office hours • Students moving on • Students abroad (SOCRATES)

  8. Technological assets in teaching • Introducing new practices • Collaborative teaching • Problem-based learning, ... • Adding to what is yet existing • New sources of expertise • Opening to the outside world • Improving quality • Teacher’s thinking about his/her practice

  9. Distance Learning Success Factors Critical Issues & Success Factors • Clear leadership • Overall institutional capacity to implement strategy • Local grounding • Innovation strategy • Local commitment • Operational character of innovation • Staff / Faculty development & support • Learner support system • Certification FACSEDIC: Belgian Cooperation project 2005 Report

  10. Involving the actors • Which actors? • A Teacher • Belongs to an unit / a section / a department... • Needs technical support • Needs pedagogical & methodological support • Developpers • Tutors • Students • Administration • Institutional support needed

  11. Why? Objective: to teach ; not making nice product Teamwork:allowing teacher to focus on his/her pedagogy • Keep motivation high • Share expertise • Share costs and human resources • Provide students with a coherent environment • Insure sustainability of developments MOBILIZATION

  12. Example within the ULB : FAT Strategic plan Fonds d’appui techno-pédagogique: • Vice-Chancellor’s decision: specific budget • Annual target • In 2004/2005: courses to first year (undergraduates) + huge population • Sélection of 10 projects a year • Use of remunerated students (« jobists ») I have no time enough

  13. FAT Procedure • Initial meeting (2 hours) Teacher(s)+ expert in pedagogy + CTE’s advisor Purpose: knowing each other, • What are the difficulties? • Perceived potential problems • questions... • Making an action plan • Choosing a technological solution. • Training teacher • Hiring jobists • Obtaining eventually softwares and materials

  14. FAT Procedure • Implementation Joint task: teacher + jobists (+ technician) Regular meeting with CTE’s advisor What the student (jobist) do? searching for pedagogical resources, revising texts, formating slides, HTML pages, scanning pictures, designing glossary... • Presentation to the community Justification of the investments

  15. FAT

  16. Example : the COUPOLE project • Call for Proposals : • Non-specialized course topics • Multi-institutional team working on a shared online course • Teacher Development • Teaching with technology / at a distance • Technical • LMS • Other tools • Project coaching

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