Impact of ICT on education By Parwaiz Karamat

Impact of ICT on education By Parwaiz Karamat |

The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand • Provider of lifelong vocational learning • Nearly 40, 000 students in 2003 • National specialists in open and distance learning • The only broad-based national polytechnic

Our Focus • Vocational lifelong learning • Levels 1 - 7 • Staircase from Certificate to Diploma and Degree • Research programme to underpin degree teaching • Foundation Skills for Life and Work a growing area • Win/Win Partnerships with clients and other providers

Who We Work With • Individual Learners • Public and private sector organisations • Schools: STAR Programme • Industry Training Organizations • Other Tertiary Providers • Industry, business, professional bodies and associations

Our Partnership Approach • Providing Products and Services • Working with client organisations to develop their staff • Working with partners to help them serve their learners/communities

Why Students Enroll with Us Flexibility, Flexibility! • Study without attending classes • Study at times that suit • Study at own pace

How Do We Teach? • Personal lecturer, library and other support services • Free Phone/Email/Fax/Internet • Opportunity to join study group/buddies • Online Campus • Custom-designed learning materials • Selection of online courses at www. openmindonline. com

Changing Approaches to Learning Support • Foundation skills life and employment training a new growth area • Distance learning with personal coaches in the home • A model for new forms of delivery • “Blended learning” – combining distance, contact and e-learning to suit different student groups

Models of Distance Education n First Generation n The Correspondence Model Print based n Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace n Slow, interactive delivery n High Variable cost n

Models of Distance Education n Secod Generation n The Multimedia Model Print, Audiotape, Videotape & Computer based n Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace n Better Materials n Medium interactive delivery n High Variable cost n

Models of Distance Education n Third Generation n The Tele-learning Model n n n n Audio Conferencing Video Conferencing Broadcast TV/Radio Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Better Materials Limited Interactive delivery High Variable cost

Models of Distance Education n Fourth Generation n The Flexible Learning Model n n n n Interactive Multimedia (IMM) online Internet-based access to WWW Computer-mediated communication Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Highly refined Materials Advanced Interactive delivery Low Variable cost

Models of Distance Education n Fifth Generation n The Intelligent Flexible Learning Model n n n n Interactive Multimedia (IMM) online Internet-based access to WWW Computer-mediated communication, using automated response Campus portal access to institutional process & resources Flexibility of Time, Place & Pace Highly refined Materials Advanced Interactive delivery, non-linear & collaborative. Institutional Variable Costs Approaching Zero

How do we learn n The Learning involve: n n n Knowledge Skills Attitude

How do we learn n We learn new things by n n n Repetition Asociation Emotion

How do we learn n The Learning process n n Unconscience Incopetant Conscience Competent Unconscience Competant

How do we learn n What does class room include? Teacher ---- Lecture ---- Stories ---- Visual Aids ---- Demos ---- Team activities, Evaluation (on going) Student ---- ask question

Ways e-learning is used - Learner led e-learning Facilitated e-learning Instructor led e-learning Embedded e-learning Tele mentoring and e-coaching

Producer Create Host Offer Producer Create e-learning Host Offer e-learning Learner Access e-learning Access Learner

Each participants (Producer, host, learner) require -Hardware -Network Connection -Software

Producer -Video & audio capture -Multimedia Work station for Host Learn -Server Hardware -Multimedia PC -Fast internet connection -Web browser -Modems for remote users -Media player -Creating -Editing -Animation -Moderate speed network -Web site authoring tools -Course authority tool -Web server S/W -Learning management system (LMS) for enrolling a tracking students -Learning content management system (LCMS) for reusing content modules

Create Offer Web site authoring Web server Access

Create Offer Course authoring Web site authoring Web server Testing tools Access

Create Offer Course authoring Web site authoring Testing tools Web server Access

Create Offer Learning management system Course authoring Web site Leaning content authoring Management system Testing tools Web server Access

Create Offer Learning management system Course authoring Virtual School system Web site Leaning content authoring Management system Testing tools Web server Access

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country.

This can be shown by countries like Italy & Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old and are poor.

n On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries and are rich

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate of the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality. It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world’s strong safe.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? n

The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Ethics, as a basic principle. Integrity. Responsibility. Respect to the laws & rules. Respect to the rights of other citizens. Work loving. Strive for saving & investment. Will of super action. Punctuality.

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.