OPTIMIZING ICT TRENDS TO ENHANCE OPEN DISTANCE
LEARNING
The future is now: New roles and relationships
University of Johannesburg: 17 May 2010
Dr JC Henning
CONTENT
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Introduction
Participants and relationships
Assignment
Open Distance Learning
Methodology
Tends in ICT relevant for Open Distance Learning
(ODL)
• Roll out of technologies in ODL / implementation
• Impact on relationships and conclusion
INTRODUCTION
• Image and relationship
• Relationship in different circumstances
• Extended Management Committee
(EMC)
• Workgroups and assignments
PARTICIPANTS AND
RELATIONSHIPS
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Vice Principal: Academic and Research
Vice Principal: Strategy, Planning and Partnerships
Executive Dean: CHS
Executive Dean: CSET
Executive Dean: CEMS
Executive Director: Research
Executive Director: Academic Planning
Executive Director: Strategy, Planning and Quality
Assurance
• Executive Director: Learner Support
ASSIGNMENT
• Context of management and leadership development
• Key themes
– Strategy implementation
– ICT trends and development
– Project Management
• Assignment for Group
– Identify major ICT trends and developments associated with ODL
– Roll out of ODL project considering trends (major components)
– Align ICT trends and developments with components
OPEN AND DISTANCE
LEARNING (ODL)
• Development of ODL
• ODL at Unisa
– Access
– Flexibility
– Student support
• Student cycle / student walk
– Awareness, application, registration, teaching,
learning, assessment, graduation, long life
learning
METHODOLOGY
• Workshop June
– Information on ICT trends
– Online discussion / integration
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Additional documents posted to MyUnisa
Meetings with group members / emails
Summary of input and recommendations
Presentation September
ICT TRENDS ASSOCIATED
WITH ODL (1)
• Web 2.0 and 3.0 tools relevant to education / ODL
– Social networking for teaching, learning, communication and
distribution
• MySpace, Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
• You Tube, Teacher Tube, Second Life (Virtual Islands, Libraries,
classes), Wiki’s (e.g. Pwiki), Footnote, SlideShare, Community Walk,
etc.
• Telematic Delivery
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Satellite Television broadcasting transmission
Audio and Video conferencing
Radio Broadcasting
Video-streaming and Podcasting
Computer Mediated Learning (by using CDs and interactive
DVDs)
ICT TRENDS ASSOCIATED
WITH ODL (2)
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Teaching and learning online
– MyUnisa
– Design and implement interactive teaching and learning tools
E-delivery
– All information online
E-evaluation
Wireless e-catalogues
– PDA / Cell
• Mobile units & libraries
– Satellite delivery, e-access
• Virtual discussion classes
• E-student profiling
• SMS messages
ROLL OUT OF ODL (1)
• ODL marketing strategy
– Trends: Social networking tools, SMS, telematic
delivery
• Online registration
– Trends: Social networking tools and mobile units
• Student application online
– Trends: Social networking tools & SMS for
communication
• Capture prospective students online
– Trends: E-profiling, all information online
ROLL OUT OF ODL (2)
• Academics link tutor-markers to MyUnisa
– Trends: Project sites use info for marking standardisation &
communication between lecturers and tutor-markers
• An approved tutor database for improved
appointment procedures / IT – enabled tutoring
tariffs, log sheets on project sites and web-enabled
(ODL Ref meeting 30 Oct)
– Trends: all information online
• Link student to tutor online at registration
– Trends: Social networking tools & SMS for
communication
ROLL OUT OF ODL (3)
• Link tutor to lecturer at student registration
– Trends: Social networking tools & SMS for
communication
• Link lecturer to students
– Trends: Social networking tools & SMS for
communication
• Inform HR of tutor being activated & E- payment
– Trends: all information online
ROLL OUT OF ODL (4)
• Electronic notice to students of despatch of material
– Trends: Social networking tools, E –
communication & feedback
• Online orientation of students for MyUnisa, library
and online access to tutor
– Trends: online teaching & learning, E-feedback &
communication, Social networking tools
• Diagnostic test online, online results to student available to staff
– Trends: Online teaching and learning, E-feedback,
E-evaluation
ROLL OUT OF ODL (5)
• Postgraduate teaching and learning online
– Trends: Online teaching and learning, satellite
delivery
• Assignments: Route scripts electronically to
tutor/lecturer
– Trends: all information online
• Select 10% of scripts for moderation by department
– Trends: E-evaluation
• Examination results: Communication results - route
failed students to appropriate programme
– Trends: all information on line, E-communication
In preparation for landing, please turn off your books
IMPACT ON RELATIONSHIPS
• Better understanding of role of academic
library in ODL
• Appreciation for library “on cutting edge”
• Enhanced collaboration with management
• Enhanced collaboration with faculty
• Increased awareness of trends in ICT
• Ongoing collaboration and improved
communication in future
THANK YOU / QUESTIONS
hennijc@unisa.ac.za