blogs in H800

I’ve decided to skim through some H800 blogs and add some links for future reference. After missing week 12 due to my Comenius trip to Italy, I believe that such links will be helpful if ever I’ll be missing other activities. In block 1, I missed another week due to another trip, but at that […]

Week 13 14 – A3a: Reading Vignettes

Six key themes could be identified from the data available from several courses: Utility and ease of use are key factors in the appreciation of ICT tools provided by the course The relevance of ICT tools to the work context can fuel study commitment ICT elements in courses introduce a practical element into study, which […]

Week 13 14 A2c: LEX project videos

Laura Hotchkiss, a student at GlasgowCaledonianUniversity discusses how she makes use of technology for both educational and recreational purposes, at home and at the university. Video clips as used in this activity can be identified as a qualitative real-life case study, where the client’s are responding to open questions relevant to the LEX study. It […]

Week 10 – A2: An alternative to Wikipedia?

1. What do their different editorial policies imply about differing approaches to authority and to the role of the ‘expert’? What are the most important differences between Citizendium and Wikipedia in terms of their editorial policies? In Wikipedia any anonymous user can edit the content. Citizendium differentiates between authors and editors. Authors can still remain […]

Week 10 – A1 – Have you edited Wikipedia?

Baker’s How I fell in love with Wikipedia. 1. Is there anything new for you in the article? Does it make you more or less likely to consult Wikipedia, or does it make no difference? It was interesting reading about the behind the scenes of Wikipedia i.e. how posts are created, edited and deleted. Also […]

Week 8 9 – A10 – Exploring learning design tools

The emphasis here is to give you some exposure to using these tools. We want you to concentrate not on the user interface or structure of the tools per se but to think about how they are guiding the design process and to what extent they are useful. Phoebe – pedagogy planner http://phoebe-app.conted.ox.ac.uk/ London Pedagogic […]

Week 8 9 – A7 – A learning-centred view

In this activity a learning design different from the previous two has been analysed. This Hybrid Learning Model (HLM) developed in Belgium by LabSET is learning-centred view. This contrast with the other activities which dealt with a teaching-centred approach. site of project: http://cetl.ulster.ac.uk/elearning/hlm.php This model takes into consideration both learner and teacher roles thus is […]

Week 8 9 – A9 – Representing designs

Conole (2008), ‘The role of mediating artifacts in Learning Design’ “The chapter argues that this approach to learning design, which centres on the concept of mediating artifacts and their role in the design process, can be used as a descriptive framework for describing the dynamics, processes, and different aspects involved in learning design.” pg 187 […]

Week 8 9 – A8 – Comparing different schemas for design

In your discussion forum share your views on each of the three schemas. How did the schemas compare? Can you imagine using any of the schemas? Do you think the schemas help in terms of getting teachers to adopt a less technology-centred approach to design? The Hybrid Learning Model is learning-centred view. (site of project: […]

Week 8 9 – A3b – Using CompendiumLD

Now start to map out this activity in CompendiumLD. Reflect on your experience as a student working through this activity as you map out the design. What isn’t represented? How much does the design match to your own experience of working through the activity? Is there a difference between representation of an activity as a […]