Week 8 9 – A4 – Finding and sharing resources

My choice for this activity is; ‘Large cohort introductory statistics course for students in a range of disciplines.’ Cloudworks It took me some time to realise what exactly this site is about. The introductory presentation helped a bit but still the site’s navigability was not so easy for me. The searching engine of this site […]

Week 8 9 – A5 – Mapping digital media to four facets of learning

Tools and a description of their use in a particular context For example: an individual blog being used as a reflective diary or a group-based blog being used to collect a set of class resources to support a particular course. Types of learning Thinking and reflection Experience and activity Conversation and interaction Evidence and demonstration […]

Week 8 9 – A3a – Analysing a learning design

The tutor creates the forum and posts a welcome message [Tutor] [Forum]. Students read the very brief introduction [Students] [H800 website]. Students read the linked paper while considering Questions 1 and 2 [Students] [2 websites]. Students post one or more forum messages re Questions 1 and 2[Students] [Forum]. Students look for helpful messages [Students] [Forum]. […]

Week 8 9 – A2: An overview of learning design

Read Beetham’s chapter, ‘An approach to learning activity design’, and make notes on the key concepts. Concentrate in particular on these sections: ‘Defining a learning activity’ and ‘Designing with digital resources and technologies’. Here’s a summary of the main points that I found most relevant in Beetham’s chapter: “A model of learning activity design is […]

Week 8, 9 – A1: Strategies for design

Consider the following questions about strategies for design. 1. How do you (or your teaching colleagues) currently design courses? The syllabus is first outlined by who is in ‘authority’ and then the courses are designed on the aims specified in the syllabus. Subsequently teachers build the content according to the time slots available at school. […]