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eLearning in Secondary Schools Challenges and
Perspectives. What can virtual learning
environments do for eTwinning partners? An
insight on VLEs and the benefits of
eLearning/blended learning for eTwinning
partners. eTwinning Confernce 2006 Linz / AT -
13 - 15 January 2006 Wilfried Nagl / Education
Board Upper AustriaKarl Piaty / Secondary
College for Business Administration Steyr - AT
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PROGRAMME

• Focus on pedagogy eLearning - definition -
  didactical challenges
• eLearning on the Upper Secondary Level in Europe
  and Austria
• Presentation eLearning Cluster Austria / Upper
  Austria - objectives and realisation
• Practical implementation Learning objects -
  learning packages / structured courses - learning
  management systems / platform
• The use of a VLE in everyday teaching
• Benefits and opportunities of eLearning for
  eTwinning partners
• Discussion

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Dont worry about technology - it simply has to
work !
Teachers are not technicians - they focus on
pedagogical and didactical issues.
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eLearning - Definition Didactical Challenges - 1

• Popularity and confusion of ideas - terminology-
  eLearning- Computerbased Learning-
  Mediasupported Learning- Technology Enhanced
  Learning- Blended Learning- Hybrid Learning-
  Flexible Learning

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eLearning - Definition Didactical Challenges - 2

• Change of paradigm in Blended Learning
  LEARNING vs. TEACHING...from the sage at
  the stage to the guide at the side...? change
  of the teachers role? change of the students
  role

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eLearning - Definition Didactical Challenges - 3

• Didactical challenges
• Focus on the learner / user-orientation
• Learning procedures dominated by the learners-
  learning environment- learning path- focus on
  products
• Independence of learning / co-operation of
  learners
• Necessity of guidance and learning arrangements
  vs. lonely media

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eLearning - Definition Didactical Challenges - 4

• Technology vs./and didactics methodology Tool
  vs./and content and learning process
• Added value of Blended LearningEmphasis on the
  benefits teachers can gain from the change
• Teacher training !!!

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eLearning on the Upper Secondary Level in Europe
- Impressions

• Experience from European Projects (Minerva
  Leonardo)
• Universities ?? Upper Secondary Schools and
  Colleges
• National eLearning plans vs. single solutions on
  municipal, provincial or school level
• ? difficulties in getting a comparative overview
  across Europe
• Austrian initiatives- eFIT Austria
  http//www.efit.at/english- Laptop Computer
  Classes- eLearning Cluster Austria

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eLearning Cluster Schools in Austria framework
and management

• Background eEurope Action Plan - eFit Austria
• 60 Upper Secondary Schools and Colleges in the 9
  Austrian Federal Provinces
• Main objectives- Implementation of practical
  models in eLearning- Networking
• National framework which is defined, supervised
  and financed by the Austrian Ministry for
  Education and ESF (2002 - 2006)
• Cluster board managers on the provincial level

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Practical Implementation

• Train the trainer conceptTools (Reload -
  http//www.reload.ac.uk), platforms (e.g.
  http//moodle.org), audio and video
• Development of learning material - SCORM standard
  !!!From small learning objects to structured
  packages / coursese.g. http//sw.eduhi.at/elchtt
  p//www.schule.at ? Eduthek / ?
  Gegenständehttp//www.e-teaching-austria.at
• Implementation of a Virtual Learning Environment
  (VLE) / Platform in everyday teaching
• Co-operation of teachers to establish a network -
  opening the systems !!!

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Issues to think of!

• Implementation
• Teacher Communication(mainly asynchrone)
• Student Communication(discussion boards, chat,
  videoconferences)
• Collaboration Exchange of Materials
• Monitoring, Documentation and Evaluation

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Implementation
BELFAST
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Open Source VLE moodle
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Communication
place
different
same
Synchrone Distance Communication
Present phase
same
time
Asynchrone Distance Communication
Asynchrone Communication
different
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Typicalcommuncation features in a VLE
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discussion board
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polls
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group calendars
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document exchange digital storage
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external resources
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monitoring
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studentevaluation
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Contact Wilfried Nagl Landesschulrat für
Oberösterreich Education Board Upper Austria Tel.
0732 - 7071 - 9321 Email wilfried.nagl_at_lsr-ooe.gv
.at http//www.lsr-ooe.gv.at
Karl Piaty BHAK Steyr Steyr Business
College Tel. 07252 - 52649 Email
karl.piaty_at_hak-steyr.eduhi.at http//www.hak-stey
r.eduhi.at