Building a culture of flexible online learning
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This document discusses the university's journey in building a culture of flexible online learning. It identified issues with the current bespoke platform and outlined project aims to identify an effective technological solution to meet pedagogical needs now and in the future. The university chose to implement WordPress due to its flexibility, support for responsive design, and large community. Examples of implemented sites include a welcome page and training sites. Future plans include online professional development and linking to other systems.
![Future Directions
• 12 Months
– Launch of online CPD as separate from existing
departmental website
– Migration of existing content
– Collaborative spaces
• Long-term
– Badges for staff development / accreditation
– Links to other institutional systems
– Some resources OER’d
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Building a culture of flexible online learning
- 1. Building a culture of flexible online learning James Little @jimjamyahauk | Kirsten Thompson @_KirstenT | University of Leeds Peter Shanks BotheredByBees Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/botheredbybees/245215927/
- 2. Overview This session identifies the journey in building a culture of flexible learning from both a departmental, learner and institutional perspective in order to deliver an enhanced ‘Welcome to the University’ orientation for staff and build capacity for future developments. Moyan Brenn Moyan_Brenn_BACK_FROM_ICELA Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/5849712695/
- 3. Need for change: Enhancing accessibility Better mobile device support (responsive) Informal learning Fees Professionalisation of HE workforce Redesign of accredited programmes Policies: OER / Social Media) Meeting increasing demand Drivers
- 4. Evaluating Current Platform Current bespoke platform wasn’t able to meet needs: X Compatibility X Lack of extendibility / needed features X Usability for content creators
- 5. Project Aims • Identify an effective and customisable technological solution to fulfill pedagogic requirements, now and in the future. • Empower educators to create engaging online learning opportunities with minimal support. • Foster a collaborative approach towards the development of online learning provision. • Increase learner engagement with professional development.
- 6. How to implement? Carried out comparison of available platforms: Images copyright respective holders (linked images used)
- 7. How to implement? Chosen: WordPress Already some use on campus Flexibility of use/extendibility (plug-ins) Support for modern responsive web standards Supported by established global community
- 8. Implementation Technical Network of sites Plug-ins (Security/Community/Collaboration/Social Media/Assessment) Access to content creation tools Embedding of third party content Instructional Advice Accessibility Usability Pedagogical Picture from: http://wpmu.org/wordpress-multisite-guide/
- 9. Example: Welcome to Leeds
- 10. Examples: VLE Training (before)
- 11. Examples: VLE Training (before)
- 16. Future Directions • 12 Months – Launch of online CPD as separate from existing departmental website – Migration of existing content – Collaborative spaces • Long-term – Badges for staff development / accreditation – Links to other institutional systems – Some resources OER’d Image By Nepenthes (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
- 17. Thoughts on journey so far • Starting small but planning for future aims • Existing content refreshed • Department given time to familiarise with new platform • Underpinnings enable future options already waiting in wings (BuddyPress) • Testing and selection of plug-ins • Network of sites enables large amount of potential features to be available – but enabled as appropriate for each resource. • Content creators given access to high quality tools both within WordPress and through laptop loaded with tools
- 18. Thoughts on journey so far The first steps to enabling a new approach to delivering online self-directed professional development and interaction is possible, which may inspire educators to model best practice in their own work.
Editor's Notes
- #9: SeminarGuidance documentOne-to-oneWins and buy in for SDDU laptop for content creators
- #10: Creating a new resource based on a change to existing provision leading to a fully online package
- #11: Clean interface – full screen options
- #12: Clean interface – full screen options
- #13: Clean interface – full screen options
- #14: Clean interface – full screen options
- #15: Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPressCommunityInstitutional log in
- #16: Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPressCommunityInstitutional log in
- #17: Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPress
- #18: Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPress
- #19: Clean interface – full screen optionsBuddyPress