David White
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David White
University of Oxford, UK
David White is Senior Manager: Development with Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL) at the University of Oxford. TALL is an elearningresearch and development group, which David co-manages, with responsibility for the production and delivery of a wide range of online distance courses. David has worked in the overlapping spacebetween education, technology and media for nearly 16 years, and was an early observer of 'web 2.0' in learning and of the blurring of the boundaries between 'social', 'studying' and 'professional'activities. Recently he has been closely involved in the work of the HEFCE Online Learning Task Force, which has been set-up with the aims of maintaining and developing the position of UK higher education asa world leader in online learning.
Sailing against the trade winds? How online distance learning could help to maintain the character of higher education in stormy seas
Earlier this year my groupsat the University of Oxford were commissioned to undertake a study of online learning for the HEFCE Online Learning Task Force. Our research showed that the vast majority of online distance learningprovided at higher education level is in postgraduate 'professional' courses which in these Return-On-Investment times offer an attractive income stream from employers and employees alike. Increasingactivity in this area could lead us to believe that we are in danger of generating a parallel 'training 2.0' HE sector but the reality is far more complex.
Using evidence published in the study, thispresentation will explore how the emergent culture of the web is encouraging online students to expect a form of engagement that many in the HE sector have been advocating for years. It will discusshow this is challenging the role of the academic and what strategies institutions are taking to meet the demand for discursive, activity based pedagogies. The presentation will also discuss the need...
David White
University of Oxford, UK
David White is Senior Manager: Development with Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL) at the University of Oxford. TALL is an elearningresearch and development group, which David co-manages, with responsibility for the production and delivery of a wide range of online distance courses. David has worked in the overlapping spacebetween education, technology and media for nearly 16 years, and was an early observer of 'web 2.0' in learning and of the blurring of the boundaries between 'social', 'studying' and 'professional'activities. Recently he has been closely involved in the work of the HEFCE Online Learning Task Force, which has been set-up with the aims of maintaining and developing the position of UK higher education asa world leader in online learning.
Sailing against the trade winds? How online distance learning could help to maintain the character of higher education in stormy seas
Earlier this year my groupsat the University of Oxford were commissioned to undertake a study of online learning for the HEFCE Online Learning Task Force. Our research showed that the vast majority of online distance learningprovided at higher education level is in postgraduate 'professional' courses which in these Return-On-Investment times offer an attractive income stream from employers and employees alike. Increasingactivity in this area could lead us to believe that we are in danger of generating a parallel 'training 2.0' HE sector but the reality is far more complex.
Using evidence published in the study, thispresentation will explore how the emergent culture of the web is encouraging online students to expect a form of engagement that many in the HE sector have been advocating for years. It will discusshow this is challenging the role of the academic and what strategies institutions are taking to meet the demand for discursive, activity based pedagogies. The presentation will also discuss the need...
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