E-learning and learning at K.U.Leuven
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E-learning and learning at K.U.Leuven How we benefit from lessons learnt with the introduction of a digital learning environment at K.U.Leuven Wim Van Petegem
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E-learning and learning at K.U.Leuven. How we benefit from lessons learnt with the introduction of a digital learning environment at K.U.Leuven. Wim Van Petegem. History. 1425: founding, Latin working language 1835: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 1911: increasing use of Dutch - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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E-learning and learningat K.U.Leuven
How we benefit from lessons learnt with the introduction of a digital learning
environment at K.U.Leuven
Wim Van Petegem
History
• 1425: founding, Latin working language
• 1835: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• 1911: increasing use of Dutch
• 1936: duplication of teaching languages(Dutch & French)
• 1965: founding of the Kortrijk Campus
• 1970: splitting of the university (Leuven & Louvain-la-Neuve)
• 2002: K.U.Leuven Association founded
K.U.LeuvenGeneral Information
27.734 students
6.500 employees
14 faculties
Geographical distribution over Leuven, Heverlee & Kortrijk
About 500 buildings
3.777 international students (16/1/2004), coming from more than 120 different
countries, 75% enrolled in postgraduate or doctoral study programs
572 outgoing Erasmus students, 591 incoming (in 2001-2002)
56 study programmes in English, and >10 joint programmes
Internet ConnectivityBelnet Gigabit network
K.U.LeuvenICT Facilities
K.U.LeuvenICT Facilities
Internet Connectivity
PC Classrooms
Public accessible 24 hours / day, 6 days a week 17 classrooms, 500 PC’s internet connectivity via KULeuvenNet Reservations for class activities or individual use Printer facilities by using print cards
K.U.LeuvenICT Facilities
PC renting price range: 30 - 50 € / month
(= cost of a pint of beer per day)
buy off option with recovery of paid money Success
PC-shop (Sale) hardware software: campus licenses
K.U.LeuvenICT Facilities
KOTNET (about 20.000 users) Strategic vision
Added value Optional For every student Without financial thresholds
low cost preferably fixed amount target 0 €
K.U.Leuven dormitories connected to K.U.Leuvennet free
Private rooms: connected via Television cable 5,5 € per month per student
Dial in telephone cost
K.U.LeuvenICT Facilities
Educational concept: Guided Independent Learning
Students learn best when they can act as independent critical
researchers within their discipline Students become responsible for their own learning Teachers on the other hand are responsible to adequately coach
their students
K.U.LeuvenEducation
“Let a thousand flowers bloom”
Isolated projects Carried by enthusiastic individuals
or small teams Ad hoc, micro-level Funding
University (OOI) Regional (STIHO) European (EC)
K.U.Leuven anno 2000ICT in education
“Let a thousand flowers bloom”
Some impressive results Awareness raising Enthusiasm and goodwill
Lot of reinventing the wheel Results disappear as projects finish
& individuals leave (Doesn’t scale up) Hard to support centrally
(educationally & technically) No consolidation, no “share and reuse” Too fragmented, no integration for students
K.U.Leuven anno 2000ICT in education
“Let a thousand flowers bloom”
Only small-scale impact However, this phase of experience
and adaptation was criticalfor the introduction of ....
K.U.Leuven anno 2000ICT in education
LogoAlcatara-bridge in Toledo (Spain)Bridge between students and faculty
Acronym Toetsen en Leren Doeltreffend OndersteunenEffectively supporting Testing and Learning
ProjectAim is to implement and support (technically and pedagogically)a digital learning environment for all students and facultyat the K.U.Leuven
K.U.Leuven anno 2001Toledo
July 2001 purchase of software and hardware
Augustus 2001 installation
Load all courses Load all teacher-course combinations Enrol all students in mandatory courses
September 2001 Roll-out The use of Toledo is on voluntary basis Information sessions in all departments were organized For more experienced users: workshops were organized
K.U.Leuven anno 2001Toledo: GO!
December 2003 More than 19000 active students Over 1250 active teachers More than 1500 active courses 240 000 hits/day ( max 80000 last year)
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K.U.Leuven anno 2003Toledo in use
Reasons for the impact on micro & meso level ?
The software Easy to use minimal training user friendly Reliable Offers basic functionalities...
Embedded in the university’s technical infrastructure administrative systems organisation of education (i.e. Toledo is course oriented)
K.U.Leuven anno 2005The impact of Toledo
Support
– Central
• Vice-President Teaching
• Various advisory and working groups
• Support services:– Teaching Support Office (DUO/ ICTO)
– Study Advice Centre (DSA)
– Teaching Policy Unit (DOWB)
– Continuing Education Office (DPV)
– Institute for Teacher Training (AVL)
– Audiovisual Service/ e-Link / Open University (AVNet)
– Decentral
AVNetAudiovisual and
New Educational Technologies
AVNet: three units
• Audiovisual Services– Production of interactive multimedia (learning)material
• eLINK– eLearning in an International Network of Knowledge
• Study centre Open University– Distance learning
Our mission
• an integrated, multidisciplinary support (mainly) for education at K.U.Leuven and in its Association
• with regard to media, organisational, pedagogical, and technological aspects,
• and particular focus on networked e-learning and distance education in an international context
Expertise centre
Education support
Our support
• Distance education for non-campus students • Digitisation and compression• Distribution• Networked e-learning • Maintenance and repairment • Integral Multimedia support in lecture halls• Editing facilities• Production of AV/MM programs • Support for Toledo• Rental service for AV/MM equipment • Videoconferencing • Video copy service
Our expertise
• Advice, consultancy and study
• Documentation and information centre
• Networking and representation
• Research projects
• Development cooperation
• Support for copy rights
• Education and training
• FAQ and help desk
Our projects
• Just finished:– cEVU, S2Net, Seequel, UNISYS– VIZO
• Current projects:– Eu[Comp]Int, eLERU, EUREA, REVE, Victorious– Tempus Bosnia-Herzegovina, Alfa-FADO– OOP– Vlir-IUC Harare (Zimbabwe)
• Just accepted:– VENUS– Tempus Croatia (EQIBELT)– Being Mobile
Our training
• Courses:– AV/MM in Toledo (for K.U.Leuven)– Informatics and media (for dentists)– Video production (for communication sciences)– Multimedia Production Management (for UNZI)
• Training:– AV/MM in Toledo (for K.U.Leuven)– Use of editing suites (for K.U.Leuven)– Use of AV/MM equipment in lecture halls (for K.U.Leuven)– Development of audiovisual learning materials (for Vlir)– Videoconferencing (for the Association)
• Seminars• Study counseling Open University
Our infrastructure
• video studio• 6 video editing suites• multi camera production facilities• videoconferencing (ISDN en IP) and interaction room• streaming media server• documentation and information centre• AV rental service
Contact
• More information?
• Link: http://www.avnet.kuleuven.be/en/
• Mail: [email protected]
• Call: +32-16-32.82.00
• Fax: +32-16-32.82.70
• Visit: Kapeldreef 62, 3001 Heverlee
