UNFED meeting notes – November 24 2010 The last meeting for 2010, and we had plenty of participants keen for news on the Blackboard upgrade and Moodle 2.0 pilot. The current status of UNSW-TV was also covered - Niki’s notes on the discussion are below. Only a little time was left for conference reports. Andrew [...]
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Blackboard, Moodle, UNSW-TV and more
December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Connections & collaboration, Learning & teaching, TELT news, UNFED
Tags:educational developers·Educational Technology·network·telt·UNFED
Learning to Teach Online: Development Resources Available
October 28th, 2010 · Comments Off · Resources, Showcasing Teaching
Earlier this year, Simon McIntyre and Karin Watson, COFA, presented a Connections seminar on their Learning to Teach Online project. The project is designed as a free professional development resource for teachers from any discipline worldwide. It aims to help them better understand online learning and teaching, and to help them get starting in developing [...]
Tags:learning and teaching·online·professional development·technology·telt
Wikipedia & Higher Education Links
October 27th, 2010 · Comments Off · Resources
Go to the TELT Diigo group to see a number of interesting articles and resources about Wikipedia: http://groups.diigo.com/group/web2_unsw/search?what=wikipedia Diigo is a social bookmarking site. You can read about it- including a ‘how-to’ guide on how to join etc here: http://telt.unsw.wikispaces.net/Social+bookmarking
Tags:community·diigo·online·social media·technology·telt·wikipedia
Thursday – Familiarity Breeds Content: Bridging the Gap between Online Learning and Social Media with PeerWise
October 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Showcasing Teaching
Paul Denny, University of Auckland 28 October, 12 – 2pm LG 29 Goodsell Building This hands-on workshop introduces the PeerWise tool, giving participants an opportunity to experiment with the interface and view typical examples of the real-time feedback that is produced. Benefits of involving students in the construction and sharing of assessment questions will also [...]
Tags:community·feedback·peerwise·social media·student engagement·telt·workshop
Next week: Investigating the Impact of Technology-enabled Learning and Teaching (TELT) on Student Participation and Student-to-Student Dialogue in Large Lecture Classes
October 12th, 2010 · Comments Off · Research, Showcasing Teaching
Dr Katrina Moore, FASS 18 October, 12.30 – 2pm Learning & Teaching Workshop (Room 416), Level 4 Mathews Building This workshop will explore the role that online discussion forums can play in facilitating dialogue and interaction among students in large lecture classes. Findings from a research project currently underway in a 2nd-year FASS course will [...]
Tags:large classes·learning and teaching·lectures·Research·technology·telt
Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors
September 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Research, Researching Learning and Teaching, Resources, Uncategorized
Helen Caple (EMPA) & Mike Bogle (TRC/FASS) In this seminar Helen and Mike reported on the initial findings from a small research project investigating the large enrolment course experience in relation to group assessment and online learning tools, in particular UNSW Wikispaces. You can view their slides here: Helen Caple & Mike Bogle Slides You can read [...]
Tags:assessment·fass·group·learning and teaching·online·technology·telt·wikispaces
Upcoming Seminar: Scaffolding Learning in an Online Environment
September 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Showcasing Teaching
Dr Arianne Rourke & Kathryn Coleman, COFA 21 September, 12.30 – 2pm, Learning & Teaching Workshop (Room 416), Level 4 Mathews Building, Kensington Campus In a Postgraduate course on writing a research paper, students learn online using peer review, concept mapping and worked examples to scaffold the learning experience and support active, student-centered learning. Dr [...]
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Insights into students’ ‘thinking’ with handheld computers
August 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · Announcements, bbstaffannouncements, Blackboard student announcements, Learning & teaching, Research, Tools & applications
Public lecture, Monday 16 August 2010, in Room 119 of the John Goodsell Building (Level 1) School of Education, University of New South Wales http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/news-and-events/public-lecture-insights-into-students-thinking-with-handheld-computers-570.html Abstract The impact of the handheld computer (PDA) as a motivational learning tool has been described in numerous articles. As a pedagogical tool, it has the capacity to enable students [...]
Upcoming Seminar: Discussion about use of Wikipedia and other online sources of information in the classroom and the concept of authoritative or scholarly information
August 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · 392, 393, 643
Margaret Blackmore, UNSW Library 23 August, 12.30 – 2pm Learning & Teaching Workshop (Room 416), Level 4 Mathews Building This is a facilitated discussion session. Please feel free to bring along your lunch. If you have general TELT questions there will also be time to discuss these. You must register to attend at: www.edtec.unsw.edu.au/event_rego/events.cfm Questions? [...]
Upcoming Seminar – Work-centred Learning: Lessons Learned after 10 years of Practice
August 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · 392, 393, 643
A/Prof Sami Kara, Faculty of Engineering 9 August, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm, Learning & Teaching Workshop (Room 416), Level 4 Mathews Building, Kensington Campus Course coordinator Dr Sami Kara will show how a first-year course in Design and Manufacturing was redesigned to mirror a real-life design and manufacturing project, of the kind that professional [...]