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MITE 6335 Information Technology in Education in China within a Global Context

Thomas Chiu Email: tchiu@hku.hk Room 327, HOC Science Building

Case 1 MOOCs Lecture Case 2 e-textbook Activities: elearning, elearning resources, textbook, ebook in overseas economies Sharing

MOOCs
What MOOCs offer to china?
Effectiveness of MOOCs (data from universities, data from my ppt) Comparisons between education in China and other major cities (similar cities or different) Number of people in mainland china study aboard Quality of courses in MOOCs

A prestigious University In China

What is your University?
Strength

Why do you need MOOCs?

Attractive good students Being a leader in China New Learning environment - social constructive Number of students registered

Are people in China ready?

Culture differences Learning environments in China Network architecture Quality of people

Concerns:
Legal issues: General copyright issues: Sustainability

Research on coursea, edX, UDAcity or other platform

Which platform(s) are you going to join? Why? Strategies for Sustainability
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Main MOOCs: coursea, edX, UDAcity

A Famous international e-learning company

Is MOOCs ready?
Mr. Siemens acknowledged the aggressive nature of the projects timeline, but he said that given the speedy adoption of MOOCs at universities nationwide, it is appropriate to produce evidence and disseminate it as quickly as possible.

The open University of China

What is the position of your university? What are current situations of courses provided by other open universities in other major cities? What are the benefits from offering courses in MOOCs? What potential courses could be offered from your university?
e.g. Vocational training, language training (both Chinese and English)

Sustainability? Is Chinese in mainland China ready?

Network architecture, demand of certificate

What courses would you offer? (Other than current courses in MOOCs)
Chinese, Chinese history, . Chinese market

Opportunities to work with corporations

Vocational training, language training (both Chinese and English)

Opportunities of a Chinese version of MOOCs How to make profits

Certifications, authentic assessments - physical exam, recruitment, screening, corporate learning, sponsorship, tuition fee advanced level courses

Will people / students in China be interested? Will people / students from other countries be interested?
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Suggested format of the assignment for case 1

You may consider the following structure
Background of your organization Opportunities from MOOCs / Current situations of MOOCs Education in China Evidences or reasons support MOOCs Evidences of reasons against MOOCs Strategies if any. Conclusions References

Case I
Due date: 28 Feb 2014 Sharing : each group have 10 - 15 mins

Case II etextbook
As an expert in IT education in China, you are consulted by the following institutions/companies:
1. 2. 3. 4. Schools government Publishers IT companies

Case II etextbook
You should consider
Elearning, elearning resources, textbook and etextbook if any. Research on how other cities (overseas economies) develop and implement their elearning resources that finally becomes etextbook.

on how to research, promote and implement e-textbook project. Please research on the examples and experience from cases in other countries and regions and write a proposal on behalf of one of the stakeholders.
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Other cities
Schools or government
They are Users They are responsible to promoting etextbook with teaching strategies Target: teachers, students and parents.

Singapore
Development by education department (government)

Australia and new Zealead

Developed by different parties, free

Publishers
They are content providers Occupies the text book market Targets: schools, and teachers

South Korea
E-textbook programme start in 2008, 25 types of e-textbook ( 6 subjects)

IT companies
ICT Knowledge, technology and skill providers IT solutions company (network services.) New markets Experts in hardware issue (device) Targets: schools, possible publishers.
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Taiwan
Government and publisher

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Hong Kong
California USA
Collaboration among school areas

Elearning website - Hk edcity

A trade platform for buyers and sellers

Texas USA
Integrating digital content into core subjects, research

UK
E-learning platform

Ontario, canada
E-learning platform

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Learning management support scheme Wireless network project Commercial driven Encourage schools to work with publishers and universities E-learning pilot project E-textbook Pilot project (now - second phrase) Allowances given to schools Mobile Learning Device On-loan Programme (2013-2014) Support Scheme for e-Learning in Schools (Jan 2014)
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parents
Do you think that e-textbooks / e-school bags can replace conventional textbooks / schoolbags? Yes 42% In the meantime no 42% No 17%

parents
Do you agree that the e-Learning resources provided through the existing e-platforms (e.g. multimedia or web-based platform, school Intranet, the HKEdCity, etc.) are helpful to students learning? Strongly agree 15% Agree 46% Neutral 31% Disagree 5% Strongly disagree 2%
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ICT skills of teachers and students

Schools pay for e-textbooks, electronic hardware, software and copyright fee and lend them to students. Students return them to schools by the end of the school term. Parents (24%) schools (2 %) Schools select textbooks and students buy them on their own. Schools . Parents (6%) schools (48%) ~85 % teachers IT in teaching ~20 % children IT in learning (note: ~25 % not sure; ~ 20% no)

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Case II
You may consider the following structure
Background of your organization What is e-textbook? (e.g ibook, mobile learning, ebook and etc) What is the current situation in China? Benefits of e-textbook Problems raised from e-textbook Awareness of the stakeholders Strategies (consider policy, project and plan from other cities) Conclusions References 3 or 5 year plan Pilot projects. Opportunities to work with publishers Commercial driven, market driven, government driven. Building a community
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China
Government is the main role In 2001, work with Botong online educational resources sharing In 2002, Taiwanese famous electronic publishers wants to make etextbook in china In 2009, work with lenovo, (electronic schoolbags) Not much feedback from staekholders Parents prefers traditional classroom teaching

Note: you may consider the following for your strategy plans

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Now
Please read all the materials on the moodle and research on the internet Read Chapter 6 on work group on textbooks and elearning resources development for action plan. (strategies) Group 1: South korea Group 2: Singapore and Taiwan Group 3: UK and Ontario, Canada Group 4: Texas and California- USA Check the appendix 3 and references of work group on textbooks and elearning resources development Other than this, please research on publishers and china situations once you have done You will start your sharing at 9:10pm
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References
Work group on textbooks and elearning resources development, EDB

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