hermann jón tómasson: online education in vma – then and now
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Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri (VMA)
Online education in VMA – Then and now
The Comprehensive and Vocational Training College in Akureyri
ODE for whom?
Learners not able to attent regular secondary schools because of ...
location social situations or personal reasons work
Learners attending regular secondary schools but using ODE
to earn extra credit to make up for missed credits
The term
The school year divided into fall- and spring termODL material congruent with that of day-schoolDivided into 12 teaching modulesEach module is composed of material,
instructions, tasks, links and suggestions for further reading, and assessments
Each module must be completed and tasks submitted within two weeks
Then e-mail & attachments
Now Learning Management systems (Virtual Learning
Environment) (Moodle) The Internet (for resources) Web 2.0 applications and social networking (e.g., wikis,
blogs).
The Media of Instruction
The textbookInstructional letters (lectures)supporting material (links to text, audio,
video etc.)Assignments and exercisesDiscussions
The Teaching Material
Overall management of the courseFinding and/or preparing instructional and
supporting materialResponding to students’ inquiriesProviding feedback on Students’ workRevision of teaching materialTesting and grading
The role of teacher
To familiarize her/himself with the course requirements
Being responsible for his own learningBeing an active learnerAsking for clarificationTaking part in online discussionsSubmission of assignmentsMeeting the course requirements
The responsibilities of the student
Where do the students live?
Age of the students
Grades and dropout
Statistics for 2011455 students57% females 43% males29% 16-20 years of age31% over 30 years of ageAverage age 28,3 yearsAverage number of credits 4,95About 110 coursesAbout 58 teachers
How to move forward?
Emphasis on quality of ODL in VMAQuality standards
Institutional Instructional design Teaching and learning Support