Conference:
ECER 2009
Format:
Symposium Paper
Session Information
06 SES 06, Designing for Open Learning Environments; What Role for Social Media and E-Learning 2.0?
Symposium Joint Session of NW 06 with NW 27
Time:
2009-09-29
10:30-12:00
Room:
NIG, HS 3C
Chair:
Yngve Troye Nordkvelle
Discussant:
Jyrki Pulkkinen
Contribution
This study is part of a larger study into assessment practices on a large distance education BSc programme in Information Technology (BIT) based at the University of Colombo, School of Computing (UCSC). The overall development in which it is set is co-ordinated by the national E-learning Centre of Sri Lanka based at UCSC. This project is supported through the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) involving a longer term study into summative assessment for the promotion of higher order thinking on the part of students working on the BIT programme. This programme involves annual enrolment of around 1500 students who work at a distance with variable levels of support from local study centres. The background context is one in which only 14% of qualified school leavers, approximately 120,000 students per annum, can secure a university place. The BIT degree lies outside the main state funded system, so that students do not receive financial support for their studies. Against this background there has been a continual process in place for improving failure and drop out rates through the use of technology enhanced learning. This has gone through three phases which has involved the introduction of a Learning Management System in the second phase and which most recently has involved the use of social media and e-learning 2.0 in the third phase i.e. the eBIT phase from 2006-07 onwards. This paper will address the question of the ways in which the design process has resulted in improving the student learning experience and in doing so will draw on data from students and teachers involved in the course.
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