WSU E-LEARNING CONFERENCE

1. International Conference Centre, East London 31 October – 01 November 201`1 WSU E-LEARNING CONFERENCE Eastern Cape Education e-Learning Implementation Strategies CR Adjah (DCES: e-Learning)

2. Introduction “If you just build it, they won’t come – you need to shape users’ behaviour by acknowledging their world view rather than your own as a technology implementer”. (Tom Haynes, 2008) • What is the reality? • The 3-E Strategy • Evident – useful for easy life • Easy to use – avoid feelings of inadequacy • Essential – to carry out ones job

3. Concerns • Technology transforming learning poses concerns to educators • How to • improve on ways to engage learners f2f or online • become part of advanced pedagogical discussions not readily transferable • become users of technology and social networking • avoid social element of learning being replaced by technology

4. Change Pressure Pressure influencing educational design: • Transition from industrial era to information era. • Shift from national perspective to global perspective. Global The process of knowledge production is towards social models Social Increase in collaboration between educators, schools within and outside the country Educational

5. Change Pressure • Technology: • present in all aspects of society • controls information creation, sharing and interactions • participative web “Web 2.0”, mobile phones, social networking services, netbooks Technological

6. Components and Processes of Learning • Social • an emergent property of interactions between networks of learners • Situated • activities mirror actual situations • Reflective • time for learners to assimilate new information • Multi-faceted • engaging, active construction Components Self-paced Guided Cohort Process

7. Changing Web Tools

8. EC Implementation Strategies ICT Infrastructure Models • Tapping into • ELI, • Algoa, • Trinset 3 Provincial ICT centres: www.eccurriculum.co.za Provincial Curriculum Website: - Curriculum related information • HR Collaboration: • E-Learning Personnel • CIMS Personnel • IT Unit • Curriculum Planners • MSTE Coordinators

9. EC Implementation Strategies • HR Collaboration: • E-Learning Specialists • CIMS • IT • Subject Advisors • MSTE Coordinators • 1 ICT centre per district: • 23 ICT centres established • Training, • Planning, • Development of Website • ICT Resources: • 30 student & 1 facilitator workstations, 1 server, 1 Printer, 1 Screen • 1 Laptop, Projector, Screen • 1 trolley with 24 Laptops, Projector, screen • 3 School ICT Models: • ICT centre • Laptop solution • Mobile ICT Lab

10. Resourcing School ICT Centres 500 schools 700 schools Laptop Solution Mobile Lab 0 61 High schools Mobile Science Lab Software 2500 licensing to schools

11. Changing Web Tools Training Principals: Management of ICT resources & school management (EMIS) Teachers: enhance capability in teaching and assessment Integrate ICT in teaching, learning, assessment and management E-Content resourcing licensed and free software provision to enhance optimal use of ICT hardware Material Development: For LMS that are SCORM complaint Promote instructional design

12. Social Partners • Vodacom- POC, resourcing and connectivity • MTN – Resourcing and connectivity • SchoolNet – Capacity building • Fort Hare – Fort Beaufort • NMMU- PE and Uitenhage • Nokia- MoMaths • Pilot 6 schools in 2010 • Extended to 61 schools with Dinaledi project • IBM – SmartKids to support multigrade teaching in 50 Foundation phase schools in 2 Districts (Uitenhage & KWT) • IBM- Reading Companion for primary schools • Telkom Foundation schools • Educ Beyond Borders (Canada) – capacity building

13. Challenges & Recommendations Challenges Budget cuts/Funding Connectivity Physical infrastructure Government Red tapes No follow up at the end Pilot projects Too many small-scale projects piloted Recommendations Change in the mindset of Senior managers towards issues around non-implementation of e-Learning on a large scale

14. THANK YOU!!!!!!