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1 SCHEMA Web based learning in Health, Education & Welfare

2 SCHEMA zDuncan Timms Director Centre for Research and Development in Learning Technology University of Stirling dwgt1@stir.ac.uk

3 SCHEMA zMajor Partners: yStirling (lead site), Oulu (Finland), Stuttgart (Germany) zAssociate Partners: yÖrebro (Sweden), Karlskrona-Ronneby (Sweden), Lapland (Finland) zWeb: http://www.stir.ac.uk/schema/

4 SCHEMA zObjectives yTo develop and evaluate the use of NCs for the delivery and support of educational multimedia yTo develop and demonstrate a range of multimedia courseware and resourceware designed to meet the needs of professional workers in the community

5 SCHEMA zObjectives yTo evaluate the use of telematics-based multimedia as a means for the dissemination of curriculum material and for the development of collaborative project-based learning yTo investigate the use of CMC as a means of providing student support, enhancing group interaction and encouraging the development of a sense of community.

6 SCHEMA zObjectives  To investigate the feasibility of using the SCHEMA infrastructure as a means of providing access to open and distance learning in remote areas.

7 SCHEMA zTechnology  Low-cost network computers (~ € 300) plus monitor or TV xCentrally Managed xTamper proof (no harddisk -> no local configuration) xImportant: our users are at great distance

8 SCHEMA

9 zLearning Environment(s) yTELSIPRO yPROTO xBoth environments driven by educational goals, particularly “constructivist” view xBoth can be used interchangeably xBoth emphasise collaboration between students xBoth Web based

10 SCHEMA zSubject Area ySCHEMA aims to deliver its learning in the social sciences yThe social sciences are an area where technology hasn’t made great inroads (due to discursive nature)

11 SCHEMA zDeliverables yODL Modules xSocial Research Methods xCommunity Portraits xContinuing Professional Development Modules (e.g. Drugs and Alcohol Studies; Dementia Care; Quality Management in Residential Homes; Social Services Planning; Housing)

12 SCHEMA zDeliverables yResearch xNature of social and learning processes involved in telematics based ODL including relationship between learning and local communities yEducational xValidated ODL environment yTechnology xRobust, easy-to-maintain computing devices

13 SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR (D3.1) zBasic Training Module in Applied Social Research: yThe nature of data analysis yDescribing univariate data yDescribing bivariate relationships yInterpretive statistics yMultivariate analysis

14 SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR (D3.1) zOther Resources yStatistical Glossary yTLTP STEPS Module yTLTP QUTAL Social Science Question Bank yDurkheim Example (Excel) yNewspaper Archive (Statistics examples)

15 SCHEMA-M.Sc ASR zStudent Evaluations yQuestions about timing yBackground knowledge yPersonalised assistance yPositive towards ProTo zHow to encourage CMC style interactions?


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