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Putting the student first

Putting the student first. When an innovative model leads to a new way of learning. Albert Sangrà Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. 5th ALN Conference - College Park, Maryland October 1999. Changes related to students. Ability of autonomous learning is increased.

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Putting the student first

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  1. Putting the student first When an innovative model leads to a new way of learning Albert Sangrà Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 5th ALN Conference - College Park, Maryland October 1999

  2. Changes related to students • Ability of autonomous learning is increased • Knowledge is built collaboratively • New learning strategies and new study habits

  3. “The concept of education is changing from one based on individualism and competition (with collaboration and exchange among students viewed as disruptive or cheating) to one in which teamwork and networking are valued, mirroring changes in society and the work force.” Harasim, L. (1995) Learning Networks The MIT Press: Cambridge, MA

  4. Changes related to faculty Teaching role should be oriented to facilitate, guide and advice …

  5. Cooperative work, learning support, information filtering ...

  6. “We should accept that the main goal of university teaching is to make students learning will be possible” Laurillard, D. (1993) Rethinking University Teaching Routledge: London

  7. The Case of the UOC: An asynchronous model that works • From 200 to more than 10.000 students in 4 years • More than 600 part-time faculty • 9 undergraduate degrees and 235 different courses • More than 3.500 participants in Continuing Studies Students Faculty

  8. The Students’ Profile • Mostly between 25-45 years old • 90% work • 65% have had a previous university experience • 55% are men • 60% have family and children

  9. The Case of the UOC: An asynchronous model that works • From 200 to more than 10.000 students in 4 years • More than 600 part-time faculty • 9 undergraduate degrees and 235 different courses • More than 3.500 participants in Continuing Studies Students Faculty

  10. The Faculty Profile • 90% are part-time • 70% are professors from other universities • Training is a very important issue

  11. III IV Virtual Learning Environments Virtual Campus No Coincidence in space TraditionalCampus Yes I II Yes No Coincidence in time Education, time and space Tele-education: Correspondence (Radio/Television) Self-learning and CBT Training (Videoconferencing) Conventional F2F Education Resources Centres

  12. The UOC’s Virtual Campus

  13. An integrated tool ... • Learning • Sharing • Belonging • Identity … to enhance a virtual community

  14. Flexibility Virtual Library Teaching Materials Face-to-face meetings Support Centres Personalisation Student Interactivity Teaching Action Continuous Assessment Extra-academical and social relationship Co-operation

  15. The challenges we have • Innovation, strategic key • A new research model: IN3 • An organisation oriented to virtuality • The “Metacampus” concept

  16. “A few decades into its second Millenium the University as a corporal entity will not be much as it has been if, indeed, it will continue to exist in a recognisable form.” Gerhard Casper President, Stanford University Come the Millenium, where the University? (1995)

  17. Thank you very much for your atention www.uoc.es asangra@campus.uoc.es

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