NOVA Pedictnet:USE of ICT i NOVA COOPERATION -

SURVEY REPORT Mike Moulton

(on behalf of Pedictnet)

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PEDICTNET

Focus: The pedagogic use of ICT

Aims:

- Professional network for the exchange of knowledge and experience within the field pedagogy and the use of ICT

- Support group for NOVA networks with respect to the [pedagogic] use of ICT

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Ambition: COORDINATED LOCAL SUPPORT

Pedagogical support for the course planning process

Technical support for use of Learning Platforms and video meetings

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Mandate

Decision:

That the Board commits NOVA EC to ask NOVA Pedictnet for

- a survey to identify obstacles for making a low budget upgrading of the technical functions to facilitate the use of ICT in distance learning and video based meetings.

- a suggestion to how the NOVA Strategy could be upgraded regarding use of ICT.

That NOVA should consider launching a course for teachers regarding the use of ICT in distance learning.

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THE SURVEY

Aim: Based on existing activities, can Pedictnet contribute to a more active and effective coorperation between NOVA institutions/networks?

Questions to the networks (10-12 networks):

- network activities?

- collaboration challenges?

- ICT-tools used?

- ICT and improved collaboration?

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NETWORK ACTIVITIES

PhD courses

- clearly the main focus for most networks

- professionally, the most rewarding

- ’easiest’ – few structures and administrative routines

Master courses and programs

- the identification and recognition of ’NOVA courses’ in individual programs

- few common programs or commonly taught courses

European projects and networks

- NOVA experience as positive factor

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Collaboration Challenges

”There is a need for more systematic help with technical/organizational issues.” – UMB professor

Master level:

Registration and admission of students to NOVA courses

Access and use of course platforms

Different block and semester periods (start, length, exam period)

Differences in academic progression, timing and weight (study points) between programs

Common master programs are logical and needed – work involved necessitates NOVA leadership action and long term support

Joint degrees (Norway) and Double degrees (Denmark)?

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Collaboration Challenges

PhD level:

Finding the appropriate academic level for courses

Dealing with the growing interest from outside of the Nordic countries for NOVA PhD courses

Predictable financing of courses

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OVERVIEW OF PLATFORMS USED (university level)

University LMS Desktop video

Room based video

E-evaluation

SLU SLUNIK Fronter

Adobe Connect

Tandberg HD

E-vald

HU-AF and HU-V

Moodle, BSCW

Adobe Connect

Tandberg 550 (Oppgrade til HD planned)

LIFE It’s learning

Adobe Connect

Polycom

UMB Fronter Elluminate, Skype

Polycom HD

Questback

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ICT-TOOLS USED BY NETWORKS

E-MAIL and telephone

LMS, web conferencing (Skype, Adobe Connect)

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BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES

Use of LMS for communication, access to learning materials and learning activities before field/PhD courses to help prepare students ”The main approach based on e-learning and fieldwork has worked well….”

Use of LMS for the delivery of a web-based course

Web conferencing for network meetings, student advising, oral exams and ”just in time” lectures

Various publishing programs to construct digital cases

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ICT AND IMPROVED COLLABORATION

All network representatives had a general understanding for the possibilities of using ICT to improve collaboration within NOVA

Consideration of an increased use of ICT is dependent upon the availability of technical (and to some degree pedagogical) support

Networks themselves (especially those focused on PhD courses) were afraid to lose the qualities of face-to-face dialogue

A few networks expressed an interest in actively pursuing the use of ICT to improve network cooperation

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PEDICTNET REFLECTIONS

There is a need for a strategy to bring networks small steps further in their use of ICT

NOVA must harmonize technical and administrative support

NOVA should have a policy toward developing online or blendedd courses and consider giving support to such course model development

Master level collaboration is difficult and requires a focused committment of time and resources, and, at the same time, has the most to gain from an increased use of ICT

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PEDICTNET PROPOSAL: Video meetings

Aim: to introduce video tools to all networks

All networks should during 2011 test to have at least two network meetings using

– Room-based video

– PC-based video (Adobe Connect)

PC-based virtual test rooms created for all networks

Test equipment for PC-based and room-based video available at all local support organisations

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PEDICTNET PROPOSAL: NOVA Model Courses

Aim: To create some model courses using the concept of ”Constructive Alignment” and the full potential of IT to support learning during 2011

– by developing new or modifying some existing NOVA courses

Learning Outcomes, target group and location of teachers and learners in each model course decide use of IT

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LOCAL PEDICTNET SUPPORT

Finland - Outi Valkama og Kristian Lindqvist

Sweden – Peter Aspengren

Norway – Mike Moulton

Denmark – ?

Island - ?