1. Trends in Technology Enhanced Learning Peter Chalk Associate Dean Faculty of Computing London Metropolitan University

2. London Met is… Distributed International Widening participation Developing Blended Learning: –Technology Enhanced Learning –Supporting face-to-face learning –Not (yet) distance learning

3. RLO-CETL – London Met in partnership with Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham Interactive, graphic – fun! http://www.rlo- cetl.ac.uk:8080/open_virtual_file_path/i196 7n2922t/muscle_mechanics_load_arm.htmlhttp://www.rlo- cetl.ac.uk:8080/open_virtual_file_path/i196 7n2922t/muscle_mechanics_load_arm.html http://www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php

4. Download to students’ mobiles http://www.rlo- cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_c ontent&task=view&id=17&Itemid=98http://www.rlo- cetl.ac.uk/joomla/index.php?option=com_c ontent&task=view&id=17&Itemid=98 Diversion: introducing Carl Smith and Debbie Holley from London Met’s RLO- CETL… [virtually]

5. For learning programming http://learning.north.londonmet.ac.uk/java1/ lm_jav1_basrep/lm_jav1_whileloops_x/lm_ jav1_whileloops_1.htmhttp://learning.north.londonmet.ac.uk/java1/ lm_jav1_basrep/lm_jav1_whileloops_x/lm_ jav1_whileloops_1.htm Blended learning with RLOs improved pass rates & student satisfaction Increased opportunities to learn, obtain feedback and be assessed…

6. Keep it simple! Consider cross-cultural implications: Diversion: Introducing Mei Qi, working on her PhD at London Met [virtually]

7. Note taking RLO Produced by study skills ‘experts’ Based on research & student experience (in Learning Development Unit) http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/LMBS/stud y/files/noteTaker.htmhttp://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/LMBS/stud y/files/noteTaker.htm

8. Second Life Towards virtual reality… Examples: role play, research supervision at a distance, on-line learning (eg OU owns a building) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF 2HA&NR=1http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF 2HA&NR=1

9. Computer Games Games ideal for e-learning: Performing Hands – educational software for deaf children My Future (video 2) – support for special needs http://www.gamelablondon.com/ http://www.gamelablondon.co.uk/work.htm lhttp://www.gamelablondon.co.uk/work.htm l

10. BSc Computer Games @ London Met Various courses now based on technologies developed for e-learning, such as BSc Computer Games http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/ http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/portfolio.h tmhttp://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/portfolio.h tm …and Multimedia Solutions (e-Learning)

11. Distributed e-Portfolios – Reflection & Showreels… PDP integrated into most university courses Consisting of: –Reflective writing & action planning –Using specific tools, or… –Showcase of evidence & CV: http://www.thinkmakeplay.co.uk/portfolio_showreel.htm Using web 2 services…

12. Examples of reflective writing in Google Blogger

14. E-Portfolio research findings at London Met  Web 2 blogs are hard to manage  Learn about students’ identity & transformation  Students can relate to us with their achievements ‘as equals’?  Distributed e-portfolios are very powerful expressions of identity…  …and allow personalised learning environments  Far more entries than in Blackboard journal (similar number of students)  Therefore, Google generation more confident, web 2 pioneers, ‘digital natives’, happy to dwell (& therefore build) in web 2 cloud? (Heidegger, M. (1971) Poetry, Language, Thought)

15. Conclusions Modern students: –Digital natives –Technology rich Modern university –(Blended) Technology Enhanced Learning essential, but.. –Must maintain interest, motivate, integrate, enthuse, make it fun!