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Challenges facing
E-Learning
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The International Business Academy – IBA
The Higher Education Department of the International Business College with 6-7000 studentsAbout 1000 studentsBusiness courses at under-graduate and post-graduate levels as well as summer school programmesTraditional teaching and e-learningStudents from many countriesInnovative and progressive institution
Keld Hvam Associate Dean
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E-learningSince 1996Among the first in DenmarkContinuous developmentFocus on pedagogical developmentBoth pure e-learning and blended learning coursesCo-operation with British universities.
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The effect of the current world economic crisis on international student mobility: challenges and opportunities.
Will the current economic crisis make e-learning a preferred choice for many internationally minded students unable to travel physically or will it have a negative effect on e-learning delivery?
Conclusions from Online Educa, Berlin – December 2011:
More demanding students
What does this require from us ?Students expect:
• Adaptive learning (learning paths)• Availability• Being involved (participative learning)• Learning through active
communication• Motivating and modern assessment
systems• Lecturers who take control and are
visible• Contents that are relevant
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Why should these students choose e-learning programmes rather than moving to study abroad?
Only because of:
• Higher quality
• Lower tuition fees
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Current Student Preferences - in order of priority
1. Studying at home
2. Going abroad to study
3. Studying through e-learning from home location
Future Student Preferences - in order of priority
1. Going abroad to study
2. Studying through e-learning from home location
3. Studying at home
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Students from different cultures require different learning styles
Power Distance
Uncertainty Avoidance
High
Low
Geert Hofstede,Cultures Consequences2001
The Nordic Approach to (e-)Learning
Low power distance and uncertainty avoidance
Students are sceptical and must be convinced through rational and convincing arguments rather than statements of facts.
Focus on arguments and discussions
Participative learning
Inductive rather than deductive learning
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The IBA’s current e-concept is based on:
• One-to-one communication
• Student involvement
• Structure and variation
• High academic level
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One single learning path – facilitated by lecturer
Discussion item 1
Learning Path
Discussion item 2
Discussion item 3
Discussion item 4
Etc
Information input(written material, video-recorded lectures, webinars, etc)
Additional and
supportive control
activities(interactive
learning objects, m/c exercises,
assignments, etc)
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One single learning path – no lecturer involved
Item 1
Learning Path
Item 2
Item 3
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Etc
Information input(written material, video-recorded lectures, webinars, etc)
Additional and
supportive control
activities(interactive
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Combination of separate learning paths
Item 1
Learning Path 2
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Etc
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Discussion item 1
Learning Path 1
Discussion item 2
Discussion item 3
Discussion item 4
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Discussion Strategies
In a class room:(the funnel approach)+ synchronous e-learning session
Start with the general and easy questions
Make them more and more specific
Direct them at individual students
E-Learning:(The upside-down funnel approach)Asynchronous session
• Start with specific questions
to a text• Ask them to give examples of personal experience• Ask them to comment on each other’s entries• Ask them very general questions
Ex: 3 e-students generated 157 entries in an online discussion forum over 10 weeks during spring 2012.
Potential Threats for e-Learning
• Costs
• Image (esp related to level)
• Free programmes like:
• Lack of socialisation
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Learning Space
Coursera
How to Meet the Threats
• Minimize costs through cooperation
(eg e-Connect Centre)
• Outsource e-learning delivery
• Incorporate the free programmes into
lecturer facilitated programmes
• Cut-and-paste strategies
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Costs:
How to Meet the Threats
• Increase quality through the use of
high-quality material
• Only use professional lecturers as
facilitators
• have full control of logistics and systems
• be visible and available
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Image:
How to Meet the Threats
• ”If you can’t beat them, join them” –
or use (integrate) them
• be better
• be ”human”
• Award degrees
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Free programmes:
How to Meet the Threats
• Meet online (eg discussion groups and webinars)
• Include initial physical meetings
• Encourage group activity
• Be visible and available
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Lack of socialisation (the worst threat):
Focus Areas for e-Learning
Perceived higher quality • Adaptive learning• Increased
availability• Increased and direct communication• Adding elements of
e- teaching
• Technology that fulfils
these goals
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Lower costs
• Pooling of resources
• Outsourcing
• Cut-and-paste strategies
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Thank you for listening
Questions ?Keld Hvam
Associate DeanIBA
Contact: [email protected]