Barry Spencer A Transformation Case Study Barry Spencer

A Virtual Learning Environment or VLE, is a collection of tools and services that combine to facilitate a student learning experience beyond both the physical boundaries and time constraints of the traditional class room. Transformation Case Study What Is A VLE?

Barry Spencer A Time of Change Candidates for Change Assembly and Construction Walking the Frameworks Assessing Assessment How was it for You? Transformation Case Study The Presentation

Barry Spencer A Time of Change

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Inside The VLE Box

Barry Spencer The first use of cinema was to record plays Transformation Case Study The New Media The early internet - driven by the need for Academic use, is to distribute course notes Marshall McLuhan considered by many to be the prophet of the electronic age said: to begin with, the content of any new medium, is always that of an older medium. This is adaptive - accommodation

Barry Spencer As a Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle has been designed to support Social Constructivism. A complete solution will require changes in application software, content, framework and assessment. The transition from an instructional to a more constructivist model will not happen however by simply using Moodle alone. Transformation Case Study Can Moodle Help?

Barry Spencer Candidates for Change

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study HND CSE HLP1

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study The Selected Programme Changing Assessment Strategies Two part assignment +Exam. Portfolio for Pass +3 exercises for Merit or Distinction. Programming assignment +Exam.

Barry Spencer Widening Participation The Problem Assessment methods Transformation Case Study Cause For Concern Maintaining standards Teaching methods

Barry Spencer Assembly and Construction

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study The HLP1 Moodle Course

Barry Spencer The Environment Learning ObjectsCollaboration Forum Chat WiKi Transformation Case Study Application Software

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study The Project Moodle Course

Barry Spencer Walking the Frameworks

Barry Spencer Having established a working environment, I require a framework that will foster the appropriate blend and balance of independent thinking and collaborative learning. I am impressed by a proposal from Anderson, Garrison and Archer for establishing what they term A Community of Enquiry: Social, Cognitive and Teaching Presence. Transformation Case Study Finding A Framework

Barry Spencer Respect Social discourse Encourage reflection Diversity of choice Accommodate perspective Explore assumptions Critical thinking Social presence: ‘the ability of participants in a community of enquiry to project socially and emotionally, as real people (i.e. their full personality), through the medium of communication being used’. Garrison, Anderson and Archer 2000 (the internet and higher education) Transformation Case Study Community Of Enquiry

Barry Spencer Construction Confirm meaning Creative thinking Convergent thinking Facilitate analysis Confirm understanding Sustained discourse Reflection Cognitive presence: ‘The extent to which learners are able to construct meaning through sustained reflection and discourse in a critical community of enquiry’. Garrison, Anderson and Archer 2001(American Journal of Distance Education) Transformation Case Study Community Of Enquiry

Barry Spencer Teaching Presence: ‘The design facilitation and direction of cognitive and social processes for the purpose of realising personally meaningful and educationally worthwhile learning outcomes’. Anderson 2001 (The hidden curriculum of distance learning) Focus discussion Pose stimulating questions Precipitate reflection Discussion moderation Facilitate awareness Scaffolding Design and organisation Draw in participants Transformation Case Study Community Of Enquiry

Barry Spencer Social presence sense of belonging, group cohesion Cognitive presence analysis, construction, confirmation, understanding Teaching presence design, facilitation, direction Learning Supports discourse Sets the climate Garrison and Anderson Sustains direction Transformation Case Study Community Of Enquiry

Barry Spencer Assessing Assessment

Barry Spencer By presenting the students with authentic but loosely defined scenario, they are encouraged to become involved in their learning as problem solvers; a mechanism in promoting the acquisition of knowledge, and competence. Transformation Case Study Problem Based Learning

Barry Spencer Manage the charging of vehicles and capacity of four car parks. Charges for passengers and vehicles boarding a cross channel ferry. Calculate area and volumes of simple geometrical shapes. Each solution must feature collaboration in the stages of design, coding and testing. Transformation Case Study The Assignment

Barry Spencer 40 – 50% of an overall grade for participation. Dr. Rena PalloffDr. Keith Pratt If I am promoting collaborative learning, then I must include collaborative learning in the assessment strategy. Demonstrate a collaborative approach to design problems  Clear contributions made to WiKi  Constructive activity in forum postings  Contributed meaningfully to chat sessions 30% Transformation Case Study Assessment Criteria

Barry Spencer Be able to program in a high level language  Working program listing  Indented and commented 20% Be able to produce design solutions to basic tasks  Complete JSP that matches coding  Detailed Action and Condition lists  Produce and apply a suitable test strategy 20% Implement the use of functions for discrete tasks  Discrete tasks identified and decomposed  Arguments passed and returned 20% Make use of appropriate storage class for variables  Use of appropriate storage class  Use of local variables 10% Transformation Case Study Assessment Criteria

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Collaboration

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Collaboration

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Collaboration

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Collaboration

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Collaboration

Barry Spencer The average grade at HLP1 for the years is 58.2%. The results for 2006 are 70.6%, 12.4% above the previous four year average. Transformation Case Study The Outcome

Barry Spencer How was it for you?

Barry Spencer Transformation Case Study Student Feedback

Barry Spencer Thank you, end of case study presentation