Becoming Seamless Learners: ODL students' Use of Multiple Devices
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The document presents a study on the use of multiple devices by open and distance learning students for various learning purposes and contexts. It recommends that educators design activities that leverage the unique affordances of different devices, consider how they are used together, and develop students' digital literacy. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding students' needs to provide flexible technology support.
Becoming Seamless Learners: ODL students' Use of Multiple Devices
- 1. BECOMING SEAMLESS LEARNERS: ODL STUDENTS’ USE OF MULTIPLE DEVICES GREIG KRULL & JOSEP M DUART: UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA ICDE WORLD CONFERENCE: 18 OCTOBER 2017 iDevices | by JuditK
- 2. LEARNING CONTEXTS Reading on the way to work Adding to a discussion during a work break Watching a video on the sofa Responding to an assignment at night
- 3. RESEARCH STUDY Research Question • Which digital devices do Open & Distance Learning students use for learning and for which purposes and in which contexts? Case Study Approach • Mixed methods: Online surveys followed by semi-structured interviews • Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain • University of South Africa in South Africa
- 4. Multiple Devices (used separately or together) Multiple Learning Activities Multiple Locations (private or public) Student Frequency of Device Use PROPOSED FRAMEWORK
- 5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS • Design activities that cater for the affordances of different devices (e.g. multimedia presentations) • Consider how students use different devices together (different apps and devices) • Consider the contexts & locations where students use their devices • Develop digital literacy skills (to find and evaluate resources) Review design of learning activities • Resources available in different formats (multimedia) • Activities and resources accessible from different devices • Recommend tools for collaborative learning (e.g. Google Drive, WhatsApp) • Recommend useful apps for learning (subject-specific or general) Improve support for different devices
- 6. THE CHALLENGE: KNOWING OUR STUDENTS’ NEEDS (HOW & WHY THEY LEARN) AND ENABLING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE USE OF DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES
- 7. THANK YOU gkrull@uoc.edu greigkr Greig Krull (slideshare.net/greigk)