Introducing ICT in a Traditional Higher Education Environment: Background, Design, and Evaluation of a Blended Approach

被引:4
作者
Drossos, Lambros [1 ]
Vassiliadis, Bill [2 ]
Stefani, Antonia [2 ]
Xenos, Michalis [2 ]
Sakkopoulos, Evangelos [3 ]
Tsakalidis, Athanassios [3 ]
机构
[1] Tech Educ Inst Messologi, Patras, Greece
[2] Hellen Open Univ, Patras, Greece
[3] Univ Patras, Patras, Greece
关键词
asynchronous education; case study; educational technology implementation; higher education; software architecture; Web applications;
D O I
10.4018/jicte.2006010106
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Traditional higher educational learning practise is based on the information transfer model where knowledge is passed from the experts (tutors) to the learners (students) by means of lectures and text books. New educational models based on constructivism can be used in parallel with traditional learning introducing a blended (or enhanced) learning approach. In such a blended environment, organisational, educational and technological issues need to be considered as a whole. In this work, we describe our experience and evaluation results from the introduction of such an enhanced model in a traditional higher education institute. The focus of this effort is to build a flexible and cost-effective model based on three key concepts: Web technology, simulation and adaptation. Initial evaluation has showed that the traditional learning process has boosted student productivity and resulted in a more relaxed educational experience. Results were based on access log analysis in the frame of a computer science undergraduate course. The evaluation sought to measure the impact of this pilot application on current practises and pedagogy.
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页码:65 / 78
页数:14
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