2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Nikos Mattheos Centre for Oral Health Sciences Malmo, Sweden Flexible Learning in Dental Education

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Cyber learning communities Internet classroom Virtual Learning Environments Integrated Distance Learning Environments e -learning Web - based learning Virtual Classrooms Virtual Seminar rooms

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Virtual Learning Environments Or Virtual Classrooms Main Entry: vir·tu·al Pronunciation: 'v&r-ch&-w&l, -ch&l; 'v&rch-w&l Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, possessed of certain physical virtues, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtus strength, virtue Date: : being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted 2 : of, relating to, or using virtual memory 3 : of, relating to, or being a hypothetical particle whose existence is inferred from indirect evidence -- compare REAL 3REAL © 1997 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Student – tutor Student – student Student – learning resources In the Classroom… tutor students Learning resources Interaction

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos The network environment that can facilitate similar kinds of interaction as in a physical classroom.

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2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Students Home Teachers Rolf Attström, DDS, PhD Professor Centre for Oral health Sciences, Malmö, Sweden CV Homepage links Anders Nattestad, DDS, PhD Associate professor, School of Dentstry, University of Copenhagen CV Homepage links

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Students Home Teachers Admin. Course syllabus Calendar On-Line Registration Addressbooks Admission requirements Students’ progress

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Students Home Teachers Admin. Bar ! Bulletin board Chat Virtual beers News Homepages SMS service

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Asynchronous communication tools Synchronous communication tools

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Sharing of programmes and documents On-line libraries, Search engines

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Special tools and CAL programmes

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2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Audio telephone conference as has been used since 1960s:

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Audiovisual teleconference:

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Integrated environment Simple equipment Affordable cost

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos A Virtual Classroom allows the individual student or professional to access the whole learning process from the comfort of his/her home, with only a standard PC and a reasonably fast Internet connection.

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The expensive way..! The less expensive way..! The least expensive way..!

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The expensive way..! Server Programmers Time Very high cost expert maintennance needed Don’t re-invent the wheel! - Tailor made Share or Sell ? +

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2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The less expensive way..! Aymetrix Librarian Blackboard Centra.com ConveneEmbanet Cursus Eduprice.com First Class e.College.com IMserries IntraLearn Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE) Serf LUVIT Symposium Softarc TopClass The Learning Manager Lotus Learning Space Virtual Workspace Virtual U WebCT WebMentor Webboards Commercial Packages:

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The less expensive way..! Commercial packages: Quick Easy interface Technical support + Limited adjustability in technology and method Need of expert maintenance Cost ? -

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2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The least expensive way:

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Web communities Messenger service Discus

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos How do we build a Virtual Classroom? The alternative way: Do it yourself..! Costs time Limited control over freeware services Need of evaluation of all offered options Need for alternatives - 0 cost! Reasonably adjustable Easy to support Functional +

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2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Students Home Teachers Admin. Bar ! What now?

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Chat Audioconference On-line library Web boards Search engines Multimedia THE SOUP MODEL !

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Some research results Great ! Increased interaction, higher test results up to 20%, high acceptance of the media, team spirit, learning in less time. Not so good… Lower interaction, student frustrations, inferior results, decreasing acceptance during a course. Potential – limitations …

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Some research results Similar test scores in distance learning Better accommodate students’ diversity Better accommodate students’ diversity Reaching the ”unreachable” Reaching the ”unreachable” Added value to in-campus teaching Added value to in-campus teaching Acceptance related to competence with computers and previous experience Acceptance related to competence with computers and previous experience Factors of importance … Factors of importance …

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Future trends: Reliable and affordable technology Wide variety of tools for development Wide variety of courses available More demanding learner

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Would you pay £50 for a computer based continuous education module ? 1993: 50% 1994: 60% % 1998 (David Polard et al, 1999): 5% with the vast majority drawing the line at £20.

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Reliable and affordable technology Wide variety of tools for development Wide variety of courses available More demanding learner Future trends: Methodological framework – Evaluation framework ”Smart” database driven web applications will undertake important part of the interaction

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos Anders Nattestad, Associate professor, School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen

2001ADEE Bern - Nikos Mattheos e -nthusiasts ! e -fraid …

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