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Dear Norman, Thanks for this reply. We have some experience of assessing students work based on a product and a reflective learning journal. In general, the VLE we use (WebCT 3.8CE) appears to promote reflective personal and professional development when linking process and product in such a socio-constructivist context. There are some interesting resources which colleagues might find useful: 1) MULTIMEDIA & LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS http://projects.edte.utwente.nl/pi/Papers/Papers.html 2) CONSTRUCTIVISM VERSUS OBJECTIVISM: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERACTION, COURSE DESIGN, AND EVALUATION IN DISTANCE EDUCATION http://ceti.macam.ac.il/Courses/ma2/Constructivism-Versus-Objectivism2000.htm 3) Vrasidas, C. (2002). A systematic approach for designing hypermedia environments for teaching and learning. International Journal of Instructional Media 29(1). http://www.cait.org/vrasidas/hypermedia.pdf 4) Vrasidas, C. (2000). Constructivism versus objectivism: Implications for interaction, course design, and evaluation in distance education. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 6(4), 339-362. http://www.cait.org/vrasidas/continuum.pdf For me, an interesting issue is whether our approach to evaluation should reflect a shift towards the Constructivist end of the continuum and if so, how? John John Konrad Senior Lecturer in Professional Development Course Leader, MSc (Teaching and Learning using ICT) http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ces/epd/courses/mscict.htm School of Education & Professional Development Leeds Metropolitan University Carnegie Hall Beckett Park Campus Leeds LS6 3QS Phone: 0113 283 2600 ext 3634 Fax: 0113 283 3181 IP Address: 160.9.201.215 http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ces/epd/staff/konradj.htm -----Original Message----- From: Norman Borrett [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 02 June 2003 10:33 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: evaluation ofonline learning John - very helpful comments (and links). I am using a socio-constructivist approach (Pate's 'Blended Contructivism') to e-learning for a Supervision module on a Post. Grad Certificate (due to start in September). The learning is based upon student interaction and support, and interaction with 'real world' events (ie the practice of supervision). We are using a Learning Portfolio to integrate ideas, thoughts and progress. The Portfolio will also be used for assessment. Do you have any experiences in using portfolios in this way? Regards Norman Borrett > ---------- > From: John Konrad[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Evaluation of online learning > Sent: 29 May 2003 15:17 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: evaluation ofonline learning > > It's interesting to consider what would count as "e-learning criteria". > In a conventional learning environment, we would consider such parameters > as product and process learning outcomes. > > In an e-learning environment a key issue, for me, is the importance of > achieving an operationally viable balance between a traditional > behaviourist approach and socio-constructivist approaches. See > http://tecfa.unige.ch/proj/seed/catalog/docs/goteburg03-talk.pdf and > http://www.coe.uga.edu/ctl/theory/blended.pdf > > When adults learn, they generally operate in a familiar learning > environment that they have been socialised into since they entered the > formal learning/schooling system. Online learning is generally unfamiliar > territory or even terra incognito! > > If this is the case, where does this leave our approaches to assessment? > For example: Have the learners learned what they are required to (by > whom)? How have the learners benefited from their experiences? What new > communities of practice have they joined? How far have learners move from > "Legitimate Peripheral Participation" to "Full Participation"[Lave J and > Wenger E (1991) Situated Learning, 34-37]? > > These questions seems to me to be more important than the immediate issues > of whether learners are comfortable and confident in an online > environment. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Evaluation of online learning > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of > Ramachandran, Muthu [IES] > Sent: 28 May 2003 11:29 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: evaluation of e-learning > > Fatima, > It is a good start. To conduct an evaluation we need to identify a > framework of e-learning criteria so hat we can then map on to them against > existing classification of tools. > > Cheers > Muthu > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Baigar, Fatima [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 28 May 2003 11:33 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: evaluation of e-learning > > Dear All, > I am writing a document on evaluation of e-learning, I am sending you a > draft of this document, if you have any comments, suggestions, it would be > grateful. > Thanks very much. > Best wishes. > Fatima. > CESI > 297 rue de Vaugirard > 75015 Paris > 00 33 (1) 44 19 23 45 > [log in to unmask] > > >