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E-learning @ University of Groningen
Dr. Jan F. Deinum
University Centre for Learning and Teaching
Agenda
How we use E-learning in Groningen
The VLE: Blackboard
Educational implementation
Discussion
How we use e-learing
Support of on campus education by using:– Applets– Discussion boards– Peer review– Online assessment (mostly formative/diagnostic)– Cooperation between students (exchange documents)– Etc.
Distance/International education– Support of international students– Support of our students who are abroad– Use of experts at distance (online courses,
videoconferencing)– Cooperation between students from different countries
E-learning tools
Virtual learning environment with course documents and information about courseE-mail, to sent documents and assignmentsDiscussion boardsOnline assessmentAppletsChatWebcamVideoconferencing…….
Virtual learning environment (VLE: Blackboard/Nestor)
Course in VLE
Characteristics of the implementation
Central (university level)– License, hardware, technology– Link with student administration– Students enroll themselves in courses– Projects to stimulate (not oblige) the use of the
VLE
Local (department or teacher level)– Teacher determines if and how he/she uses the
VLE– Some departments oblige teachers to use the
VLE
VLE use 2000-2005
Educational implementation
VLE training for teachersPresenting good practices of VLE useEach department has its own VLE-coordinatorHelpdesk for technical assistanceEach department had student assistants who helped teachers with filling VLE coursesEducational consultants who can help individual teachers with course designCurriculum consultantsGrass rootsWebsite with ideas for ICT-use in education (www.digitaledidactiek.nl)
VLE and schools
University of Groningen provides VLE for schools for secondary education:– 35 schools– 65000 students– Hardware/license/technical assistance– Training of teacher trainers– Developing content
Discussion
