Effect of choice and use of technology on learning activities

Learning Online
Effect of choice and use of technology on
learning activities
François Desjardins PhD
lundi 29 mars 2010
Learning Online
Synchronous/asynchronous group work
Collaborative knowledge construction
Mobile Learning
Social Networking
Cloud Computing
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Course design and
approach
Learner-driven
Process-centered
WebCT
•Course documents
•Discussion forum
•Blogs
•Secure e-mail
•Time management
•Etc...
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Course design and
approach
Adobe Connect
•Live class discussions
•Student presentations
•Guest speakers
•Live demonstrations
•Student team work
•... From anywhere...
Anytime!
Learner-driven
Process-centered
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Towards m-Learning
We are exploring the
potential and impact of
mobile devices, cloud
computing and social
networking on learning.
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Problem
“people are comfortable with tools they
consider to be their own, and they may
wish to continue to use them when
engaged in learning activities.” (Fini, 2009)
François Desjardins 2010
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Theoretical perspective
Desjardins, 2001, 2005
Information
access
Technical
operation
Communication
Information
processing
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Results n=29 (44)
Google Scholar C=3.96
Advanced search C=3.25
Laptop C=4.62
Digital photography C=4.3
Smartphones n=18/29
E-mail C=4.72
Instant messaging C=4.39
Videoconferencing C=3.89
C-mapping C=3.36
Spreadsheet C=3.15
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Results
Constructs: when asked to identify the impact of these
technologies, the students focused on five main constructs:
facilitates communication
for individual work
exchange information
get information
negotiation, collaboration
hard to share information
easier, user-friendly interface
difficult interface (not user
friendly)
narrow (personal?) focus to
information (opinions)
broad access to information
(published records)
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Student’s perspectve
Learning curve
Usefulness of technology
Online Content vs Collective construction
Project and problem finding
François Desjardins 2010
lundi 29 mars 2010
Learning Online
Effect of choice and use of technology on
learning activities
lundi 29 mars 2010