Using a 3d virtual world environment can expand & enhance learning far beyond 2d synchronous e-learning sessions.
Check out the following excellent video comparison by @kkapp. Note that the example is about a spatial skill. The instructor prepares & uses multiple, especially designed spaces for active collaborative activities based on a learning scenario.
See also a complex, [...]
Few months ago with the occasion of the ReD course by the Ministry of ID, I developed my first experimental 3d game, Miska in the University of Patras.
Plot: Miska is an extraordinary freshman in the University of Patras. But as soon as he arrives, he realizes there is a surprise for him!
The making of
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Within the guilds of this popular computer game, real innovation is taking place. Thousands of new ideas happen daily through crowdsourcing. In addition, all performance is measured and critiqued, both as a group and individually. Guilds also work collaboratively on larger projects, allowing for radical, exponential learning and results. Deloitte Center for the Edge’s John [...]
#lin3drg #lrn3d
I am participating in the Learning in 3D Reading Group initiated by @HansdeZwart. Despite time scarcity, it has been a great experience so far that enhanced greatly the value of the thought & action provoking book «Learning in 3D» by @kkapp and @Wadatripp compared to plain solo reading. Hopefully I will find time [...]
Short screen-capturing video demonstrating how a University of Patras student or faculty can install Tunnelblick on a Mac, set it up and connect to the Upatras VPN. I produced it with the excellent free service Screenr.
Ετικέτες: apple, macintosh, screen capture, screenr, upatras, upnet, vpn
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Short video interview on the course I’m facilitating online «CDT3: Designing courses & training programmes in Blended Environments». CDT3 is one of the four course of the European Master in elearning course design & teaching of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC).
Ετικέτες: cdt3, cdt32010, e-learning, uoc
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Το καλύτερο εκπαιδευτικό βίντεο του 2008 [...]
Big news: This semester, after Professor’s Albert Sangra kind invitation, I will have the priviledge of cooperating with the Open University of Catalonia (Universitat Oberta de Catalonia – UOC).
Albert Sangra is an international e-learning expert. I enjoyed especially reading the extensive summary in english of his PhD «The Integration of Information and Communication Technologies in [...]
Φεβρουαρίου 26, 2010 – 12:11
Δημοσιεύτηκε ο προγραμματισμός σεμιναρίων του Ινστιτούτου Επιμόρφωσης (ΙΝΕΠ) του Εθνικού Κέντρου Δημόσιας Διοίκησης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ΕΚΔΔΑ) από Μάρτιο έως Ιούλιο 2010. Ανάμεσα σε αυτά ξεχωρίζουμε τα σεμινάρια:
1. Προηγμένα Συνεργατικά Εργαλεία Διαδικτύου (Web 2.0) #ekddweb2
Πάτρα 19-23/4
Ηράκλειο 26-30/4
Αθήνα 3-7/5
Θεσσαλονίκη 10-14/5
Αθήνα 7-11/6
Αθήνα 5-9/7
Τι είναι: Οι συμμετέχοντες εξοικειώνονται στην χρήση εργαλείων web 2.0 όπως forum, chat, blog, wiki, google [...]
Ιανουαρίου 22, 2010 – 20:25
The University of Patras uses open source e-learning platform e-class to support its attendance based undergraduate and graduate programs. The platform currently features 815 courses serving 12.000+ users.
Here are two introductory training screencapture videos in Greek and English I produced recently for new users of our platform.
Introduction to Upatras e-class
Introduction to Upatras e-class from Stylianos [...]
Ιανουαρίου 21, 2010 – 15:33
Αυτή την περίοδο ξεκινά η επιμόρφωση β’ επιπέδου εκπαιδευτικών για την αξιοποίηση των ΤΠΕ στη διδασκαλία και ειδικότερα στην χρήση εξειδικευμένου εκπαιδευτικού λογισμικού ανά κατηγορία διδασκόντων. Στην σχετική ανακοίνωση του ΙΤΥ της 20/1/10 διαβάζουμε:
[] θα υλοποιηθούν προγράμματα επιμόρφωσης για εκπαιδευτικούς της Αʼθμιας και Βʼθμιας εκπαίδευσης [], τα οποία αφορούν στην απόκτηση γνώσεων και δεξιοτήτων για [...]