Introduction

Course title: PiOL - Pedagogy in Open Learning

Duration: 14 weeks 3/20 of one year workload
Dates offered: Start date: 18. February 1997
Language: English
Content: Lesson titles are as follows:

1. General introduction to ODL and PiOL
2. Technology (for distribution etc.)
3. Methodology in Internet based OL
4. Administration of distance education
5. Introduction to hyper systems
6. Composition of information in hyper systems
7. Applications of hyper media in education
8. Examples of implementation of hyper structures
9. Cooperation in open learning
10. Cooperative learning
11 Evaluation of ODL based on experiences from the NITOL project
12 Pedagogy and design of ICT based learning
13 Computer supported cooperative learning (CSCL), David McConnell, University of Sheffield.

14 & 15: Student lessons (made by student groups)

Prerequisites:

• Normal student qualification , Access to Internet, Knowledge of how to use a PC, lessons delivered as MS-Word 6.0 for Windows.

Learning activities:

• use of information and communication technology: conferences, hyper-media
• design of learning material (cooperation) and discussion on the net.
• development of a virtual learning environment

Source of material:

• Most of the learning material will be delivered electronically. The students will have access to a common file server where they can get hold of instructions and learning materials. In addition there will be established either a list server or a conference system for exchange of information between students - teachers etc. and where discussions may take place. This should act as help to create a virtual classroom.

Method of assessment:

• Written exam , 4 hours, 3credits (one year study provides 20 credits), given by one of the cooperating institutions or alternatively product assessment (lessons produced at end of course.

What new things should the learner be able to do:

• develop distance learning material/course
• be familiar with ICT-based open and distance learning (ICT = Information and Communication Technology)
• have a better understanding of cooperation between students, teachers, institutions in an open learning environment
• evaluate different models for implementing ODL (Open & Distance Learning)

Tutorial provisions:

• The professor responsible for the specific lecture has the responsibility for tutoring the students.
• Main responsibility this first year has the NITOL-group in Norway. Questions should be addressed to Bodil Ask, Agder College, N-4890 GRIMSTAD, Norway . E-mail: bodil.ask@hia.no, tel.: +47 37 25 31 31.

Bibliography

• List of actual and recommended literature will be given along the course.

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