Education on the Web
• Virtual Universities
• Tele-learning
• Education is changing …
see Building a Web-based Education System
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Learning and Technology - learning paradigm
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scale -- number of participants
symmetry -- focus on participants
perception -- quality of audio/video
interactivity -- time-delay
co-location -- distance between participants
cost -- price per participant
time -- time to achieve learning objective
tools -- the range of choice
... traditional, distance learning, Web-based ...
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Learning Support
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Collaboration Tools - XTV, NetMeeting, WEB-4M
Videoconferencing Tools - MBONE (Vic/Vat)
Web Tools - QuestWriter
Cross-Platform Tools - Unix/X and 95/NT
Environments - CUSeeMe: conferencing, whiteboard, email, document sharing
see Use of Web technology for Remote Instruction
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Benefits of a Web-based Classroom
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computer mediation - store, index, search, convert, distribute
Geographic independence - lifestyle, quality of learning experience
Temporal independence - asynchronous participation
Platform independence - CDROM, shockwave and plugins?
Unified User Interface - popularity of the Web
increased communication, increased learner control
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Problems with a Web-based classroom
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access and resources - …
cost - LAN, ISDN
training - ... the Web can be intimidating …
adopting new methods - pedagogy matches technology?
infrastructure - support and administration
no uniform quality - (non) robust technology!
copyright, privacy, security, authentication
acceptance - ...
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Institutional factors
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mission statement, direction
infrastructure and funding
promotion and rewards
changing (teaching) methods
admission procedures
Web publishing policies
Internet access and training
... and what do your collegues say?
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Client software and hardware - Q/A?
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What client operating system is being used?
What is the minimum hardware available?
What client software is available?
What peripherals are available?
What access is there to the client?
How competent are the participants?
Will the staff or students require training?
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Server software and hardware - Q/A?
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What operating system does the server have?
What are the characteristics of the server's hardware?
What software is available on the server?
What are the capabilities of the software?
What else is the server being used for?
How reliable is the server?
What access do you have to the server?
What support is available for the server?
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Technical support
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server software and hardware
network infra structure
training in the use of technology
problems and questions - helpdesk
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Planning and Design
Step 1: Develop a list of educational goals.
Step 2: Identify implementation methods.
Step 3: Prioritize approaches.
Step 4: Design the structure.
Step 5: Design a page layout.
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Navigation structures
• hierarchical - like a book, ...
• sequential - as a guided tour
• hypermedia - structural and associative links
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Guidelines
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concentrate on content
good design is simple
legibility is the key
context must be clear
consistency means predictability
be accurate!
be unique ...
appearance must match purpose
support a variety of visitors
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam
Page types
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Home page
index pages
content pages
study guide pages
lectures - presentation pages
Technological limitations
• speed, resolution, colors, multimedia
Postacademische Cursus Informatie Technologie
vrije Universiteit
amsterdam