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Tapping the Potential of Open Blended Courses in Virtual Worlds
Stylianos Mystakidis University of Patras
Stylianos Mystakids
• Learning Innovator @ Library & Information Services, University of Patras
• Adjunct Faculty @ Open University of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain) WWW
• Teaching Assistant @ University of Washington (Seattle, USA) SL
Fast Track!
Synopsis
Open Education + Virtual Worlds =
Change
This is my story!
University of Patras (Upatras)
• World Ranking*: #327 • Greece Ranking*: #2 • 24,000 students | 800 Faculty members • Prominent Research Center on ICT &
Engineering
*Webometrics,2012
Patras • 3rd largest city of Greece • 222.000 population • History & Technology
Rion - Antirrion Bridge St. Andrew’s Church
Library & Information Services
• National & European Research Projects • Institution-wide Services (e.g. Repository) • ISO 9001:2000 • Openness-oriented
Explosive Environment
Budget Cuts
Retirements
Reformation of Higher Education
E-Learning in Greek Higher Education?
Mission Impossible?
Business As Usual User Training & Support
Training Needs Analysis
Target Audience: Graduate & PhD Students
Survey Interviews
Aim: What & How
Training Needs Analysis (2)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFUeFhkX2tWMUw2MWttaUlHNWVjakE6MQ#gid=0
Syllabus Threads 1.Information Literacy 2.Academic Development 3.Life-long Learning 4.Professional Development
1. Information Literacy
• Information Literacy Models (Big6, Sconul etc.)
• Information seeking • Location & Access of Information • Organization & Evaluation of Information • Information Synthesis
2. Academic Development
• Paper Writing • Publishing in Journals • Presentation in Scientific Conferences
3. Life Long Learning
• Personal Learning Network (PLN/PLE) • Learning 2.0 • Effective use of Social Media & Collaborative
Web 2.0 Services • Innovation & Creativity
4. Professional Development
• Resume (CV) & Cover Letter • Job seeking strategies • Job Interviews
Skills, Knowledge, Attitudes
http://www.mindmeister.com/119798295
Action-packed Learning
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Blended Learning α. Asynchronous Self-Study & Group work • Wiki (Community & Collaboration)
openworkshop.pbworks.com
β. Synchronous Workshops (weekly physical & virtual meetings) • Library & Information Services Lab • Virtual Immersive Learning Environment (SL)
Marketing • Telephone, p2p • Posters • Documents to Departments • E-mails • Social Media
Administration on the Cloud • Enrollment
– Google Forms & Documents • Communication
– Blog (News, Announcements) openworkshop.wordpress.com
– Facebook Page facebook.com/UpatrasOpenWorkshop
– Twitter (IM) openworkshopUoP – Tag: #owilupatras
Intermediate Report Nov 2011 – Jan 2012
Open Workshop on Information Literacy
Learner Profile
22%
44%
18%
5%
2% 9%
85 Applicants
Undergraduate Graduate PhD Candidates Faculty Teaching Personell Other
Biology; 2 Geology; 3 Business Administration; 2
Preschool Teachers; 11
Electrical Engineers; 2
Medicine; 1
Mathematics; 10
Information Science; 9
Mechanical Engineering; 1 Financing; 4
Education; 12
Civil Engineering; 1
Pharmacy; 2
Philology; 4
Philosophy; 4
Physics; 4
Chemistry; 2
Chemical Engineering; 5
Other; 6
Academic Development Skills & Knowledge
Professional Development Skills & Knowledge
Aquintance with new Learning Environments
51
55
67
Motivation
Instructional Strategy
Asynchronous Collaboration (wiki)
Faculty | Speakers
• University of Patras (3) • Other Universities (2)
Active Participation
Learner Participation
• Applicants: 85 • Wiki: 64 members • Facebook page: 40 likes • Second Life Group: 38 μέλη • Weekly Meetings: 25 (Μ.Ο.)
Evaluation
Feedback on Learning Quality
I liked Wednesday’s meeting very much. […] I enjoyed the presentation mostly because beyond plagiarism critique, it offered practical alternative methods to avoid it. […] I got several new ideas from this session.
Faculty Member Comment, 12/10/12
Spontaneous Open Self Reflection
Reaction
Motivation
Learning
Accomplishments
1st Greek University Course in Virtual Worlds
Learning without Time limitations
• 2 hours 35 minutes: Time Interval between the end of the 1st Meeting and and 1st student activity (edit) in the Course’s Wiki
• 57,9%: Percentage of student activity in the Wiki after midnight during the first week (64,3% after 9 pm)
The end of Geography
Recorded Access Points: • Greece
Patras, Athens, Corfu, Rhodes
• France • The Netherlands • USA
1st Mendeley Training in a 3D Environment (worldwide)
Local & Global Publicity (AERA)
Result?
The Protagonists
Dr. Catherine Synellis
• Director @ Library & Information Services, University of Patras
• MSc, University of Bonn, Germany • PhD, University of Ioannina, Greece • Hellenic Open University Faculty
Dr. Giannis Tsakonas
• Librarian @ Library & Information Services, University of Patras
• PhD in Information Science, Ionian University, Greece
• Postdoctoral Researcher in Cultural Data
University of Washington
Special thanks to • Professor Michael Eisenberg,
UW Dean Emeritus • Mr. Randy Hinrichs, Faculty of UW’s Virtual
Worlds Certificate Progam
Open Education + Virtual Worlds =
Change
Lessons Learned
• Evolution, not Revolution • Get a Sponsor for your Project (PMI) • Find Support from the Innovators • Document & Measure Success (Metrics) • Inspire the Visionary • Lead by Example
“If you want to change the world,
start with deceptively small things”
Questions?
Stylianos Mystakidis Learning Triathlete
blog.edu.gr
@stylianosm2
mystakidis@upatras.gr
Stylianos Ling
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