eLearning at York St John University

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e-Learning at York St John University

• by Mark Dransfield
• e-Learning Adviser
• May 2007

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YSJU e-Learning Team

• Mark Dransfield, e-Learning Adviser
• Peter Worth, e-Learning Support Officer
• Our website blog www.yorksj.ac.uk/learnteach
• On a daily basis we
• Advise on new and emerging technologies and their
  pedagogical uses
• Support academic staff in their development of
  materials (1,2) and online courses
• Administer WebCT, provide staff support
  training

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What is e-Learning?

• e-Learning is no longer just about distance and
  remote learning
• Its about enhanced learning, not necessarily
  electronic
• It is learning facilitated and supported through
  the use of information and communications
  technology
• Covers a spectrum of activities, from supporting
  learning, to blended learning to learning
  delivered entirely online
• Whatever the technology used, learning is the
  vital element

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Which technologies does e-Learning use?

• Desktop laptop computers
• Software, including assistive
• Gaming consoles
• Interactive whiteboards
• Digital cameras
• Mobile and wireless tools, including mobile
  phones
• Electronic communication tools such as email,
  discussions, chat and video conferencing
• Virtual Learning Environments (WebCT/Blackboard)
• The internet
• Social software and tools, MySpace, Facebook,
  Bebo
• Wikis and Blogs
• Podcasting and Vodcasting (YouTube)

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ALPS Mo-blogging

• ALPS CETL
• Leeds Uni, Leeds Met, Bradford, Hudds
• ...to ensure that students graduating from
  courses in health and social care professions are
  fully equipped to perform confidently and
  competently at the start of their professional
  careers
• Using mobile technologies to assess teach
  healthcare students

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http//www.yorksj.ac.uk/alps http//www.alps-cetl.
ac.uk
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ALPS next phase

• Working with T-Mobile, MyKnowledgeMap and
  eCommnet
• To produce a mobile services platform
• Network air time data only
• Mobile authoring tool gt learning packages
• Send these packages and assessments out to
  students devices
• To have a future solution capable of allowing
  students to bring and use their own devices for
  learning experiences

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Our VLE

• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
• We currently use WebCT
• About 95 of taught modules have a WebCT presence
• Mainly used for students to download documents
  from lectures and supporting materials
• Capable of much more but there are some pockets
  of excellent use here at YSJU
• Were upgrading to Blackboard over Summer!

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Conclusion

• e-Learning is diverse, its not just sitting at a
  PC learning online
• Technology is constantly changing and evolving,
  so are our students and so must we
• At YSJU, were already doing some great things
  but we can and will get better
• Questions?