Virtual learning: for students and adults. For high education and lifelong learning. For teachers and students, for training organizations and universities. Types, methods, tools.

1. WHAT IS VIRTUAL LEARNING
IN A MODERN WORLD
Danil Dintsis
Ph. D.
www.ddintsis.com, www.specialist.ru, www.i-mokymas.com
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2. BRIEF ABOUT THE PRESENTER
 Ph. D. in System Analysis (Doctorate degree, ISCED verified)
 Ph.D. in Technical management (Candidate degree, ISCED
verified)
 Portfolio manager and IT consultant, teacher and coach for 15+
years with the following certifications:
 PgMP (Program and)PMP® (Project Management professional)
 Contacts:
 consult@dintsis.org
 consult@i-mokymas.com
 dinzis@specialist.ru

3. WHAT IS THE GOAL
OF THE PRESENTATION
 Tell a brief story about virtual learning
 It’s main specific features
 Opportunities
 Constraints
 Offer a roadmap to build your own virtual learning

4. VIRTUAL LEARNING: DEFINITION
 Distance Learning via Internet (as we do just now!)
 A form of distance education, in which a teacher and
a learner are separated
 Teacher-led education via Internet or local nets
© Stanford University. Virtual Education course

5. LIFELONG LEARNING (LLL)
IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

6. WHY DO WE NEED VIRTUAL LEARNING?
 Expand the range of courses
 Expand the range of students
 Geographically expand
 With disabilities
 With limited time opportunities
 With specific personal characteristics
 Equal access for high quality teachers and courses

7. Student
Introvert
Shy
Extrovert Self-organized Sloven
EXAMPLE: A SET BASED ON STUDENT’S
PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT

8. TYPES OF VIRTUAL LEARNING
 Synchronous/Asynchronous
 Fully on-line/Blended
 Trainer-led/Self-learning/MOOCs

9. DEMAND ANALYSIS
 Develop analytical structure:
 Psychological types
 Computer awareness
 Course species
 Student’s location
 Analyze external restrictions and assumptions
 Develop training methods
 Choose start point
 Combine different methods
 Train the trainer and the administrative staff

10. SYNCHRONOUS & ASYNCHRONOUS TOOLS
© Stanford University. Virtual Education course

11. SYNCHRONOUS
LEARNING
TOOLS
status indicators/icons
or emoticons
chat
polling
audio
webcams
share area:
Screen, Separate Windows, Preloaded
files
breakout rooms
file sharing
recording
attendee list

12. «INCLASS» WEBINAR BY “SPECIALIST” CENTER
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13. MAIN FEATURES OF “INCLASS” WEBINAR
 Students in a class and at webinar study together and simultaneously
 Both categories collaborate under trainer supervising
 Training materials and lab environment are the same
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14. TELECONFERENCES / VIRTUAL CLASS
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15. ON-LINE TOOLS EXAMPLES
 Cisco Webex
 Citrix GoTo platform
 Adobe Connect
 Microsoft LYNC
 Clicktomeeting.com
 Teleconferencing systems (i.e. Trueconf or any other)
 Video hosting with an unlimited hosting size (i.e. Vimeo)

16. ASYNCHRONOUS LMS FEATURES
 Multimedia content
 Monitoring subsystem
 Grading subsystem
 Tests
 Discussion forums, blogs, wikis
 E-mailing
 Account management
 Course and test creation subsystem
 Training organization/teacher monitoring subsystem
 Feedbacks
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17. MOOCS
 Mass students learning (in thousands and more
 Asynchronous
 Multi-
 National
 Experienced
 …
 Special features:
 Multilingual media
 P2P control
 Forum-based communication with a teacher and other students
 Strong motivation
 Teacher feedback tools
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18. LEARN ANYWHERE – OFFLINE REGIME WANTED
 On trip
 At home
 On vacations
 At a workplace
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19. VIRTUAL TRAINING ADVANTAGES
 For a student
 Personal tempo
 Worth for introverts and shy people
 Individual communication with a teacher
 Appropriate training schedule
 No travels
 Comfortable environment
 Teacher’s control
 Visual contact and collaboration with all group members
 For an educational organization
 Reuse of training materials
 Full classes
 Individual contact with students
 Low expenses
 High level of student’s involvement and control
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20. THANK YOU!
Stay in touch!
 www.ddintsis.com,
 www.specialist.ru,
 www.i-mokymas.com
 info@i-mokymas.com
 consult@Dintsis.org