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Virtual Learning Environment at DU
              - Creating Open Educational Resources



Sanjeev Singh
University of Delhi
November 29, 2012
Instruction Designe for e-Content Development;UK-India Prospective
Ideal “learning” setting


                       Available at any time




      Engaging                                 Customized/Personalized




                             Modular




                                                                         18
A Different Approach

Network-based delivery needs to become a central modality for delivering
quality education.

A blended process – intelligent combinations of physical and virtual elements.

Distributed Repositories, Domain-specific Grids and Portals, Interaction
facilities, Robust connectivity – key components of OKR.

Open Educational Resources - content, applications and infrastructure can be
productively leveraged



                                                                                 18
ICT for Us

 To create more informed community requires new skills
 To enhance productivity
 A quest for quality learning
 To bridge the gap between developed and developing
 Institutions




                                                         24
Content Model

                    Capture
                              Report
           Assess


                                 Create


           Assist
                              Prepare
                    Deliver
Some Ways Forward

 Teaching community is building curriculum - based
  content

 Collaborative, project-based lab modules

 Training of Teachers for effective use of various
  Technologies, Content Design and providing guidance,
  help and usage for the students.
Content Creation Lab
Faculty Training Infrastructure
Faculty Development Programs
Issues

   Methodology
   Platform identification
   Deployment Matrix
   Adopting best practices
   Pedagogical issues
   Delivery
On-line Mode ?

 Access to virtual classroom for collaborative learning experience via a
  host of interactive tools including discussion forum, book marking
  system, electronic white board and chat.
 Semester wise interactive courseware on web (Intranet)
 Short duration skill enhancement program
 Access to infotainment section (edutainment), providing links to latest
  edu-channels, e-books etc.
 Podcasting
What we have ?
                                           Statistics:
                                           Courses: < 400
                                           Users: ~8500
                                           Teachers: 35
                                           Active Posts: 5
                                           Questions: < 46861
                                           Resources: < 1152

                                           Other Activities: Podcast,
                                           Results, Online Workshops,
                                           133 forum posts

                                           http://vle.du.ac.in




                 Think Connect and Share
Instruction Designe for e-Content Development;UK-India Prospective
Virtual Learning

        Virtual Knowledge Centers            Virtual Laboratories         Digital Libraries



      Research     Educational
       Projects      Projects                                                                 Internet
                                      Web Content Management System


                                       E-Course                     Computer             Full Screen
                                       SCORM format                  Testing               Video
         E-Learning Platforms                                        System              Conferences


       Authoring           Off-Line
        Tools               Client
Content Delivery
                                                                         Advantages:
          College A                            e-Learning              -Single Sign-On
                                                                       authentication for
                                               Virtual Labs
                                                                       every educational
                                        Virtual Knowledge Centers      resource;
                                             Digital Libraries
                                                                       -a single login and
                                                                       password for user;
             Learning Network                                          -easy inter-
                                                                       institutional access
                                                                       to resources;
         College B                             e-Learning
                                                                       -transparent
                                               Virtual Labs            organization of
                                        Virtual Knowledge Centers      e-learning using
                                                                       inter-institutional
                                             Digital Libraries
                                                                       links

            Authentication   Authorization      Educational Resource
What we get ?

  - seamless access to all educational resources;
  - easy inter-institutional and intra-institutional access to
    resources;
  - transparent organization of e-learning using inter-
    institutional links
Where are we ?

                                                Increased integration between
                                                applications
First use of   Introduction of                           Increased sophistication
technology     Activity Based                             of core technologies
For VLE        Learning
                                                                     More applications
                                                                     Built on open standard
                                 Move to Live Server


                                 “Moodle” 1.9
                                                                                    “Moodle” 2.x
                                 Dokeos 1.8.x

 July 2002       Nov. 2005            2007                  2010                2012




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How Will the Learning Environment Change ?
 Strengthening existing learning
 Single access point to access quality content developed by the
  educators in collaborative mode
 Colleges may be involved to complete the cycle
 Students will be savvy consumers with increased level of student
  activism
 Automating the assessment system
 Learning would even be present off campus: to home or wherever the
  learner is- Mobile Learning
Possibilities

 To explore synergies between Open Educational
 Resources and other initiatives
 Content Creation and Sharing (NKN and NME)
 Learning flow exchanges (among institutions)
 Integrating effective tools
Implementing Opportunities
 NME-ICT
 Open Educational Resources
 – OCW: large pool of shared and open content for diverse needs
 – Merlot, GELC, OKI, OER, dSpace
 Labs and Simulations
 – NME-ICT Virtual Lab:
     Electronics & Communications, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
      Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering, Civil
      Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences
 – Order-of-magnitude higher number of educationally meaningful
   laboratory experiments through the Internet based on hardware
   dispersed around the world
Technology Trends in Higher Education

 • Technological devices are becoming more versatile and
   ubiquitous.
 • There is a tremendous growth in network based learning.
 • Technological fluency is becoming a graduation
   requirement.
 • Network has become the core learning platform
Linking the Repository with End User
                                Learning
                                Object Repository
                                                                                                                Linked to other
                                                                                                                global repositories



Global Interactions
                                                                        Institutional
                                                                        server



Institutional
Applications
                      Reference Materials,            Whole courses              Processes to create       Conversion to
                       eBooks, journals,             for classes, ODL             learning materials     mass media formats
                           URLs, etc.                  learners, etc.           using learning objects



                                             Classroom, Learning Centres, Independent Study, Broadcast Media
   Access for
    Learners                                             Formal, informal, non-formal learners
Making The Switch…
Why do it?
Is it feasible?
What does it involve?
How do we go about it?
Who will help us?
The Story . . . . .

      First they ignore you
      Then they laugh at you
      Then they fight you
      Then you win …………..


                      - Mahatma Gandhi

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  • 1. Virtual Learning Environment at DU - Creating Open Educational Resources Sanjeev Singh University of Delhi November 29, 2012
  • 3. Ideal “learning” setting Available at any time Engaging Customized/Personalized Modular 18
  • 4. A Different Approach Network-based delivery needs to become a central modality for delivering quality education. A blended process – intelligent combinations of physical and virtual elements. Distributed Repositories, Domain-specific Grids and Portals, Interaction facilities, Robust connectivity – key components of OKR. Open Educational Resources - content, applications and infrastructure can be productively leveraged 18
  • 5. ICT for Us To create more informed community requires new skills To enhance productivity A quest for quality learning To bridge the gap between developed and developing Institutions 24
  • 6. Content Model Capture Report Assess Create Assist Prepare Deliver
  • 7. Some Ways Forward  Teaching community is building curriculum - based content  Collaborative, project-based lab modules  Training of Teachers for effective use of various Technologies, Content Design and providing guidance, help and usage for the students.
  • 11. Issues  Methodology  Platform identification  Deployment Matrix  Adopting best practices  Pedagogical issues  Delivery
  • 12. On-line Mode ?  Access to virtual classroom for collaborative learning experience via a host of interactive tools including discussion forum, book marking system, electronic white board and chat.  Semester wise interactive courseware on web (Intranet)  Short duration skill enhancement program  Access to infotainment section (edutainment), providing links to latest edu-channels, e-books etc.  Podcasting
  • 13. What we have ? Statistics: Courses: < 400 Users: ~8500 Teachers: 35 Active Posts: 5 Questions: < 46861 Resources: < 1152 Other Activities: Podcast, Results, Online Workshops, 133 forum posts http://vle.du.ac.in Think Connect and Share
  • 15. Virtual Learning Virtual Knowledge Centers Virtual Laboratories Digital Libraries Research Educational Projects Projects Internet Web Content Management System E-Course Computer Full Screen SCORM format Testing Video E-Learning Platforms System Conferences Authoring Off-Line Tools Client
  • 16. Content Delivery Advantages: College A e-Learning -Single Sign-On authentication for Virtual Labs every educational Virtual Knowledge Centers resource; Digital Libraries -a single login and password for user; Learning Network -easy inter- institutional access to resources; College B e-Learning -transparent Virtual Labs organization of Virtual Knowledge Centers e-learning using inter-institutional Digital Libraries links Authentication Authorization Educational Resource
  • 17. What we get ? - seamless access to all educational resources; - easy inter-institutional and intra-institutional access to resources; - transparent organization of e-learning using inter- institutional links
  • 18. Where are we ? Increased integration between applications First use of Introduction of Increased sophistication technology Activity Based of core technologies For VLE Learning More applications Built on open standard Move to Live Server “Moodle” 1.9 “Moodle” 2.x Dokeos 1.8.x July 2002 Nov. 2005 2007 2010 2012 22
  • 19. How Will the Learning Environment Change ?  Strengthening existing learning  Single access point to access quality content developed by the educators in collaborative mode  Colleges may be involved to complete the cycle  Students will be savvy consumers with increased level of student activism  Automating the assessment system  Learning would even be present off campus: to home or wherever the learner is- Mobile Learning
  • 20. Possibilities  To explore synergies between Open Educational Resources and other initiatives  Content Creation and Sharing (NKN and NME)  Learning flow exchanges (among institutions)  Integrating effective tools
  • 21. Implementing Opportunities NME-ICT Open Educational Resources – OCW: large pool of shared and open content for diverse needs – Merlot, GELC, OKI, OER, dSpace Labs and Simulations – NME-ICT Virtual Lab: Electronics & Communications, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences – Order-of-magnitude higher number of educationally meaningful laboratory experiments through the Internet based on hardware dispersed around the world
  • 22. Technology Trends in Higher Education • Technological devices are becoming more versatile and ubiquitous. • There is a tremendous growth in network based learning. • Technological fluency is becoming a graduation requirement. • Network has become the core learning platform
  • 23. Linking the Repository with End User Learning Object Repository Linked to other global repositories Global Interactions Institutional server Institutional Applications Reference Materials, Whole courses Processes to create Conversion to eBooks, journals, for classes, ODL learning materials mass media formats URLs, etc. learners, etc. using learning objects Classroom, Learning Centres, Independent Study, Broadcast Media Access for Learners Formal, informal, non-formal learners
  • 24. Making The Switch… Why do it? Is it feasible? What does it involve? How do we go about it? Who will help us?
  • 25. The Story . . . . . First they ignore you Then they laugh at you Then they fight you Then you win ………….. - Mahatma Gandhi