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)
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
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
Change Pressure
Pressure influencing educational design:
•Transition from industrial era to information era.
Global
•Shift from national perspective to global
perspective.
Social
The process of knowledge production is
towards social models
Educational
Increase in collaboration between educators,
schools within and outside the country
Change Pressure
Technological
Technology:
•present in all aspects of society
•controls information creation, sharing and
interactions
•participative web “Web 2.0”, mobile
phones, social networking services,
netbooks
Components and Processes of Learning
Components
•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
Process
Self-paced
Guided
Cohort
Changing Web Tools
EC Implementation Strategies
ICT Infrastructure Models
3 Provincial ICT centres:
Tapping into
•ELI,
•Algoa,
•Trinset
Provincial Curriculum Website: www.eccurriculum.co.za
- Curriculum related information
HR Collaboration:
• E-Learning Personnel
• CIMS Personnel
• IT Unit
• Curriculum Planners
• MSTE Coordinators
EC Implementation Strategies
1 ICT centre per district:
23 ICT centres established
•Training,
•Planning,
•Development of Website
HR Collaboration:
•E-Learning Specialists
•CIMS
•IT
•Subject Advisors
•MSTE Coordinators
ICT Resources:
3 School ICT Models: •30 student & 1 facilitator
workstations, 1 server, 1 Printer,
•ICT centre
1 Screen
•Laptop solution
•1 Laptop, Projector, Screen
•Mobile ICT Lab
• 1 trolley with 24 Laptops,
Projector, screen
Resourcing
School ICT Centres
Laptop Solution
Mobile Lab
Mobile Science Lab
Software
500 schools
700 schools
0
61 High schools
2500 licensing to schools
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: Promote instructional design
For LMS that are
SCORM complaint
Social Partners
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6.
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
7. IBM – SmartKids to support multigrade teaching in
50 Foundation phase schools in 2 Districts
(Uitenhage & KWT)
8. IBM- Reading Companion for primary schools
9. Telkom Foundation schools
10. Educ Beyond Borders (Canada) – capacity building
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 nonimplementation of e-Learning on a
large scale
THANK YOU!!!!!!