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Online Teaching/Learning
Tad S. GolosinskiProfessor of Mining Engineering
Department of Mining Engineering, UMR
www.umr.edu/~golosins
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What Do You Know of Mining?
Huge industry, but….. Little visibility Unfriendly perceptions
Technology intensive Consider CAT mining truck …
Mining Engineering enrollment Low and decreasing nationwide Number of programs going down, down,
down……
Mining at UMR
Small DepartmentCompare to Civil or MechanicalLow graduate enrollment
Shaky feature?Clausewitz on strategy:
“..the best form of defense is offensive…”
Raymond Aron: Penser la guerre, Clausewitz. Routledge, 1976. Or was it Sun Tzu?
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Our Strategy
Not to survive but to thrive!!!“Go for it” philosophy
Increase student numbers in general Increase the number of graduate studentsGenerate additional resourcesGenerate interest in what we have on offer
New educational methods and technologies create a unique opportunity
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Why “Online”?
Look at bankingLook at other services
The public wants services:When needed, andDelivered in a most convenient way
Online education does just that with education
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Features of Online Education
It is more cost efficient It is more time efficient It takes advantage of recent technological
advances It is better suited to the needs, lifestyles and
professional activities of the public Allows better match of learning & teaching
styles Allows for close teacher-student interactivity
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For Whom?
Is it for everybody? Likely not for school age students ….
For professionals to maintain their professional status? To maintain PE registration?
For educated people who wish to broaden their knowledge?
For knowledge workers? Our example?
For upwards mobile …..
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What Does Peter Drucker Say?
Drucker, P. 2000. Putting more now into knowledge. Forbes, May 15, pp. 84 to 88
…Continuing adult education may well become our greatest growth industry …
Approx. cost of education in the US during 2000: Traditional, classroom based: $1.0 trillion E-education $0.3 trillion
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This Is Where We Fit
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, other engineers, and Geologists, working in mines No ready access to mining education “Blocked” career path
Mining Engineers trying to bring their education up-to-date Continued PE registration, professional curiosity
Non-mining college graduates with interest in mining Accountants, stock brokers scientists ….
Employees of regulatory/other Gov’t organizations
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Fully distance-based
Non-thesis
Targeting industry/government
Mining professionals (non-mining, mining)
Ability to specialize
Cost: same as resident students
Online Master of Engineering
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Our Program
Details available at:
www.umr.edu/~mining/ME.html
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Year: 1 2 3 4 5
Full-time 4 6 9 12 15
Part-time 8 12 24 30 35
Total 12 18 33 42 50
Projected Enrollment
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Publicity? Marketing?
No initial publicity“Word of mouth”No formal approval of the course
Advertising in Professional MagazinesFebruary 2002; too late for WS 2002Some 30 inquiries sinceSome 8 new enrollees
Now we are flying!!!!
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Actual Enrollment
First offering: FS 01 Ten online students, 42 paid credits $19,594.26 in fees
Second Semester: WS 02 Six additional students, 9 enrolled for 42 cr. $20,111.26 in fees
No “full time students”?? Enrollment / fees higher than assumed Graduate enrollment tripled
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Our Experience ….
Online education is a serious businessIt is here to stay; will most likely expandProvides education when and where
neededMost suitable for mature publicUnlikely to replace traditional school-
level education soon, but ….Can enhance the last
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Challenges: External, Internal
Administration Fees, admissions, approvals, budgeting
Delivery Remote locations, slow Internet connections
Technical Help Quality
Assure that we deliver The appropriate content & breadth The most efficient delivery method
Breadth of the courses on offer Get other Mining Schools involved?
MGTTCrs
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On Teaching / Learning
Much more than lecturing!!! Teacher-student communications are
important Well timed and fast assessment (progress
monitoring) is important Access to additional / external information is
important Other requirements ….
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Lecturing
HTML alone “Basic” level Better than classroom???
HTML plus streaming audio Most efficient compromise at present?
HTML plus streaming video Yes, it does have problems ….
Two (Multi)-way video link with interactive communications
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Example: Streaming Video TSG
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On Steaming Video
Consider the cost of facility and supportMulti - mode encoding?
“Synchronous” delivery of little valueMost of the students work /live in different
time zonesQuestionable quality of displayed slidesConsider mail-out of a CD with pre-
recorded lectures?
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“Synchronous” ExampleLecturing to RSM students in London; the “other end”
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“Synchronous” Delivery
Significant cost of equipmentLectures can be recorded for distribution
Students gathered in delivery points with access to compatible equipment
Delays in communications are annoying In most cases the mikes are switched off!!
Time differentials of major concern
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Streaming Audio, Then?
Seems to be the:The best value for moneyLiked by the students
Ability to review a slide, or its parts, numerous times
Technology easy to master “Crude” delivery does not require “streamlining”
Can be pre-recorded on a CDLots of work for the teacher!!!
Stv.
Lern
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Communications
Most challenging part Electronic boards: waste of time?
Takes time to master Inefficient time-wise Chaos and inability to track
Discussion Board (asynchronous) Probably the most efficient for the purpose Discussion needs to be controlled and
streamlined Not quite a face-to-face quality
BBdOnline
BBdFile
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Laboratories
Invite the students to UMR for a week-long laboratory session?A team-building exercise?
Video tape the laboratory sessions and send out to studentsWith a set or data to be processed /
reported on?Develop a laboratory simulator?
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Conclusion: A Teacher Perspective
Think of what you do!Not a routine job
Adapt your communications and assessment to the needs of the course and your students.
Blackboard software is of great helpFacilitates discussion / assessmentStudents need to be trained in its use
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Conclusion: A Student Perspective
Lots of work2 hrs/day for a 3 cr. Course?
Communications / interfaces ok.Streaming audio ok
Add couple of streaming video piecesModularize contentNot always able to do all on time
Allow for delays / exceptions
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Online at UMR
Engineering ManagementDifferent target audienceDifferent course delivery methods
Master of Engineering vs. Master of Science
Courses vs. programsState-of-art facilities are available
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Is This All Roses? Where are the Prickles?
…Converting an intellectual activity into commodity form for commercial use…
…De-professionalization of education ….
…Treat to faculty autonomy, intellectual property and job security ….
..Education: realm of freedom, open access, debate, inquiry and learning….
American Ass’n of University Professors; American Ass’n for Engineering Education
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Learning Curve ….
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www.umr.edu/~mining.html
More InfoOnly a click away …
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References
http://www.umr.edu/~mining/ME.http T. S. Golosinski. 2002. Online Mining Education: A
Reality. Mineral Resources Engineering, Vol. 11. No. 1, pp. 137 to 146
T. S. Golosinski and R. L. Grayson. (In print). Online Mining Engineering Education. Mining Engineering.
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On Technology