Scenario Based Learning Interactive SBLi

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Scenario Based Learning Interactive (SBLi)

• Software for creating interactive e-Learning
  scenarios

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What is SBL Interactive (SBLi)?

• An authoring tool (builder) that enables you to
  build multimedia scenarios easily
• A client-based player to deliver scenarios
  locally (on CD or via a local network)
• A server-based player and scenario manager to
  deliver scenarios over the web

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What does SBLi do?

• Enables teachers/educators/trainers to develop
  engaging multimedia scenarios
• Based on Problem Based Learning
• Challenges students to learn through engagement
  in a project or problem
• Develops problem solving skills through case
  studies

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What is Problem Based Learning?

• The principal idea behind PBL is that students
  learning should be based on carefully designed
  problems that demand from the learner
  acquisition of critical knowledge problem
  solving proficiency self-directed learning
  strategies and team participation skills.
• PBL replicates the commonly used systemic
  approach to resolving problems or meeting
  challenges that are encountered in life and
  career (Barrows and Kelson http//www.mcli.dis
  t.maricopa.edu/pbl/info.html)

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Good PBL scenarios

• Should encourage students to decide their own
  ways of defining, analysing, researching and
  solving the problem
• Present as many real-life possibilities as are
  feasible, including red herrings which may send
  students on a path which may not be fruitful
• Depending on the field of study and the specific
  problem context, there may be no single right
  answer, so all paths may be valid and all
  outcomes realistic
• Validity of the process is often a major goal of
  PBL

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Origins of SBLi

• Agricultural Problem Based Learning tool
  developed with Massey University (NZ) over 12
  years ago.

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SBLi software
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The four SBLi Windows

• Player mode

Location Window
Environment Window
Actions Collections Window
Content Window
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The SBLi Scenario Builder

• Construct scenario using tool bars and panel

Panel
Tool bar
Tool bar
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What topics can SBLi scenarios address?

• There is no limit. SBLi scenarios have already
  been developed in the following disciplines

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Who is using SBLi?

• SBLi scenarios have been or are being developed
  specifically for -
• High school students - BSDE, Corinda, Toowong,
  NSW, ACT Canberra
• Undergraduates - number of universities in
  Australia and overseas (including NZ, UK, Canada,
  Japan)
• Undergraduate text book users linked to text
  book purchase
• In-house staff training (Qld NRW)
• Professional, in-service training Legal
  Services Commission

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Some scenario examples

• Moreton Bay marine field course2nd year Marine
  Science (UQ)
• Engineers without Borders 1st year
  undergraduate engineering (National)
• Series of genetics modulesLife science
  undergraduates (Manchester University, UK)

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MORETON BAY MARINE FIELD COURSE

• 2nd year Marine Science (UQ)

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• Moreton Bay marine field course
• 2nd year Marine Science (The University of
  Queensland)
• The prestigious ASCILITE award was presented for
  the Habitat Change in Moreton Bay, A Field Study
  for Marine Scientists scenario authored by
  Associate Professor Catherine Lovelock. Featured
  on our SBLi Homepage.

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MORETON BAY MARINE FIELD COURSE

• 2nd year Marine Science (UQ)

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MORETON BAY MARINE FIELD COURSE

• 2nd year Marine Science (UQ)

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MORETON BAY MARINE FIELD COURSE

• 2nd year Marine Science (UQ)

• 1

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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS

• 1st year undergraduate engineering (National)

• 2

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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS

• 1st year undergraduate engineering (National)

• 2

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ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS

• 1st year undergraduate engineering (National)

• 2

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SERIES OF GENETICS MODULES

• Life science undergraduates (Manchester
  University, UK)

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Chocolate Monster
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SERIES OF GENETICS MODULES

• Life science undergraduates (Manchester
  University, UK)

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SERIES OF GENETICS MODULES

• Life science undergraduates (Manchester
  University, UK)

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SBL Interactive Server
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The benefits of SBLi

• Easy to build modify scenarios, no programming
  skills required
• Interactive requires active involvement,
  responses and decision making by students
• Provides virtual real-world experiences
• Integrates components within and across
  disciplines
• Enables interactive testing and feedback
• Develops students problem solving skills
• Flexible delivery of scenarios in class, via CD
  or online

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What about future sustainability?

• The SBLi platform is designed generically, making
  it easier to upgrade the software to utilise new
  technologies
• SBLi has an Export scenario schema function and
  most content is in HTML so that scenarios can be
  readily extracted from SBLi and used on other
  platforms
• SBLi use at UQ is developing expertise and
  approaches that will support a scenario based
  learning strategy, whatever the technology
• We are working with other institutions to create
  a community of practice for sharing experiences
  and content
• A library of images, logos and scenarios is being
  planned that can be accessed and shared within
  and between institutions

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SBL Interactive (SBLi)

• See online examples and more information at
  www.sblinteractive.org

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• See examples and more information at
  www.sblinteractive.org

Audrey Jinks SBLI Co-ordinator a.jinks_at_uq.edu.au E
xt 57918