http://chronicle.com/article/New-Question-for-Professors-/126073/?sid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en
(Thanks to Alistair for this link)
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Showing posts with label e-Learning. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Using videoconferencing in the classroom
http://chronicle.com/article/New-Question-for-Professors-/126073/?sid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en
(Thanks to Alistair for this link)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Getting ready to Moodle
We will start the conversion of 5% of our courses (~25 in ITEE) to Moodle very shortly - ready for teaching in Study period 2 2010 [the final decision on which courses these will be in our Division is in the hands of the Deans T&L - Brenton].
To start you thinking about Moodle and its functionality - here is a movie (2 min 45) that explains the bits of Moodle using lego.
There are also the Using Moodle book (this is what I used to build my first moodle course).
I am really impressed with the increased awareness of social presence within the Moodle environment that I am currently trialling with students. You know who the particpants are, when they are online, where they have been, where the unread discussion forums are - it really feels alive. I am hopeful that this change to Moodle will convince more teachers to use the online environment as a way to engage students in their learning.
To start you thinking about Moodle and its functionality - here is a movie (2 min 45) that explains the bits of Moodle using lego.
There are also the Using Moodle book (this is what I used to build my first moodle course).
I am really impressed with the increased awareness of social presence within the Moodle environment that I am currently trialling with students. You know who the particpants are, when they are online, where they have been, where the unread discussion forums are - it really feels alive. I am hopeful that this change to Moodle will convince more teachers to use the online environment as a way to engage students in their learning.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
How wikis work?
Wikis can be a fast and easy way for students to work collaboratively and be more active in their learning.
Wikis have been available for a few years now as free software, some of which that have been supported by LTU's Online Education Support Team. However, wikis are also embedded in the e-Portfolio learning tool, PebblePad (webfolios), and they will become 'mainstream' from 2010 within our new UniSA Learning Management System, (LMS), Moodle.
A UniSA research project is looking at how UniSA staff have been using wikis in their classes and would like to know why academics have selected wikis, how they prepare, support and assess students, and what the students experienced within the wiki learning environment. They aim to create a framework that can be applied generally to help staff use wikis to support student collaboration.
The research is being conducted by Tangi Steen, Dale Wache, Jo Hanisch and Kirstin Wache primarily using short (10 min) anonymous online surveys. If you are planning to use wikis in your teaching in 2009 then please consider contacting Kirstin Wache to register your interest.
You may also be interested in this paper and presentation from last year's assessment conference from Snelling and Karanicolas - Why Wikis Work.
Wikis have been available for a few years now as free software, some of which that have been supported by LTU's Online Education Support Team. However, wikis are also embedded in the e-Portfolio learning tool, PebblePad (webfolios), and they will become 'mainstream' from 2010 within our new UniSA Learning Management System, (LMS), Moodle.
A UniSA research project is looking at how UniSA staff have been using wikis in their classes and would like to know why academics have selected wikis, how they prepare, support and assess students, and what the students experienced within the wiki learning environment. They aim to create a framework that can be applied generally to help staff use wikis to support student collaboration.
The research is being conducted by Tangi Steen, Dale Wache, Jo Hanisch and Kirstin Wache primarily using short (10 min) anonymous online surveys. If you are planning to use wikis in your teaching in 2009 then please consider contacting Kirstin Wache to register your interest.
You may also be interested in this paper and presentation from last year's assessment conference from Snelling and Karanicolas - Why Wikis Work.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Ever thought about doing an online course?
The UK-based Oxford Centre offers online courses for academic development. Although pricey (265 Pounds for 5 weeks of online interactivity) - they are a highly regarded service. I would highly recommend the experience of being an online learner to anyone who wanted to improve their online teaching. Some of the upcoming sessions are:
- Researching and Evaluating eLearning 20 April - 22 May 2009 (too late!)
- Engaging learning with Social Software 3 June - 3 July 2009
- Engaging Students with Assessment and Feedback 4 June - 4 July 2009
- Enquiry Based Learning 10 June - 10 July 2009
- Online Tutoring 17 June - 17 July 2009
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