1. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia e-learning: strategies for creating engaging, effective and enhanced learning opportunities Ron Oliver Edith Cowan University

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5. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia a difference between teaching and learning “ Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught…”

6. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia ingredients for learning interest, enthusiasm & motivation personal engagement and practice feedback and reflection access to knowledge activities and tasks guidance and scaffolding

7. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia classroom learning is often… uninteresting one size fits all limited in scope and intention passive & expository content-oriented a lack of alignment between objectives, learning and assessment

8. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia always ideas for better learning “Books will soon be obsolete in the schools. Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye. It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture. Our school system will be completely changed in ten years”

9. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning theories that guide teaching behaviorism –shaping performance cognitivism –integrating schema constructivism –building mental models social-constructivism –building better understanding

10. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia effective teaching learner engagement –consideration of learners’ prior knowledge and their desires and building on their expectations. acknowledgement of the learning context –a consideration of the implementation of the learning design and its position within the broader program of study for the learner. learner challenge –seeking active participation of learners, encouraging learners to be self-critical and supportive of learners’ ampliative skills. provision of practice –encouraging learners to articulate and demonstrate to themselves and their peers what they are learning (Boud and Prosser 2002).

11. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia my research & experiences large classes off-campus learning technology supports problem-based learning learning communities flexible delivery higher-order learning reusable teaching ideas authentic learning

12. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia working smarter with technologies better learning –relevant, meaningful, interesting, engaging, applicable more learning –efficient, better guided, better supported, more accessible, flexible, better learners –self-sufficient, independent, resourceful, active, willing

13. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia elements of effective learning knowledge construction practice and reflection experiential processes thoughtful activities self-regulation meaningful assessment and guidance

14. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia 1. better learning information accessinformation organisationinformation processing reading observing listening watching browsing… comparing merging measuring recording summarising collating annotating summing memorising organising practising… articulating arguing reflecting evaluating designing critiquing inferring proving asserting assimilating applying solving…

15. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia cognitive engagement actual engagement

16. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia authentic learning tasks meaningful activities complex tasks collaborative processes reflective elements multiple perspectives diversity of outcome product-oriented interdisciplinary

17. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning communities connected learners shared learning spaces supporting social discourse reflection, articulation, collaboration –a sense of membership –a feeling of influence within the group –fulfilment of needs –shared emotional connection

18. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning scaffolds moving students out of their comfort zone providing a support mechanism catering for individual needs using a variety of supports just-in-time

19. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia problem-based learning planning outcomes learning as a journey content as subject applying knowledge eg. trendwatching

20. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia 2. more learning availability of learning access to knowledge flexibility of learning –learning resources –administrative support efficiency in delivery

21. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia empowering learners taking ownership making choices seeking and exploring communicating decision-making reflecting

22. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia flexible learning learning management systems electronic delivery distributed learning virtual learning sustainable generally successful

23. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia flexible learning toolboxes national curricula stand-alone resources customisable reusable media-rich task-focused

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25. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia Web-based support tools administrative support efficiency in delivery efficiency in management support for quality assurance scalable reuse

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27. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia 3. better learners independent self-regulated metacognitive skills self-sufficient

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29. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia social software how students use ICT thinking like students learning beyond classrooms vicarious learning

30. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia resources: cognitive tools learning supports distributed cognition learning tools supporting the process of learning a myriad of tools –modelling –exploring –product construction –interdisciplinary

31. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia –goals & objectives as outcomes –content as a means to an end –careful learning design –learning through tasks –instructor as guide and support person –technology supports –assessment of task achievement planning effective learning experiences

32. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning designing learning tasks learning resources learning supports

33. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia planning learning objectives outcomes focus, learning to apply knowledge include higher order, general skills such as problem solving, creativity, and intellectual curiosity content & knowledge as a means to an end

34. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learner tasks plan tasks with relevance and context larger rather than smaller open-ended more than closed no right answers

35. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia focus of assessment focus on learners’ capacity to apply knowledge assess generic and higher order thinking skills as a means to improve learning assessment as an integral part of the learning process

36. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning resources tasks and activities encourage learners to construct multiple interpretations of real world data as well as to learn correct responses learners need to select from abundant information sources relevant resources -web-based -industry -government -people

37. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learning support instructors focus on guiding and helping learners take responsibility for their own activity instructors focus on what their students will do as learners (rather than what they do as teachers)

38. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia technology support used to engage students in the active construction of original knowledge representations provide real world data deliver instructional resources technologies provide choices for learners

39. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia issues and challenges planning and selecting tasks creating guidelines and supports supporting learning scaffolding and fading selling the approach to learners managing expectations

40. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia learner expectations many learners believe learning is a spectator support learners try to avoid furrowed brows learners need to learn how to learn really good learning takes learners beyond their comfort zones

41. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia teacher collaboration resource sharing –learning objects –repositories ideas sharing –half-life of great ideas –learning designs stand on shoulders of giants

42. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia AUTC: reusable learning designs

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44. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia reusable learning designs

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47. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia the knowledge we need is available we have –best practice models –strong exemplars –resources –content –learning designs we need –logical frameworks –organisation strategies –easy access –appropriate collections –sustainable processes –goodwill

48. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia 21st century outcomes accessing and using information communication skills demonstrating understanding applying rules and procedures being creative thinking critically making sound judgments problem-solving life-long learning exhibiting intellectual curiosity

49. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia focus on learners and learning –role for teachers learning design learning support collaboration –role for learners active learning collaborative inquisitive –role for technology information access, productivity learning support and communication

50. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia better learning

51. The National Centre for E-Learning and Distance Learning Saudi Arabia the message to take away ICT does for learning what tomato sauce does for meat pies ICT can help teachers and students work smarter not harder there are still many unrealised opportunities for ICT, much of our work lacks impact we are missing strategies that facilitate mainstream sharing and reuse of our learning designs to increase impact we need more teacher collaboration within and beyond

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