Are you interested in learning about how video can be used in teaching? This seminar, led by L&T’s Creative Development Team, will outline why you might want to use video in your teaching, explore how to go about doing this and articulate the support available to academics interested in using video to enhance their students’ […]
Using Video in your Teaching: Why and How? 8 March 2011, 1-2pm, Goodsell LG29
February 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Using Video in your Teaching: Why and How? 8 March 2011, 1-2pm, Goodsell LG29 · Showcasing Teaching
**2011 Seminars are currently being planned and will commence in March. Please check back here in mid-February for full details**
January 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on **2011 Seminars are currently being planned and will commence in March. Please check back here in mid-February for full details** · Uncategorized
**2011 Seminars are currently being planned and will commence in March. Please check back here in mid-February for full details**
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Learning to Teach Online: Development Resources Available
October 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Learning to Teach Online: Development Resources Available · 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 […]
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Wikipedia & Higher Education Links
October 27th, 2010 · Comments Off on Wikipedia & Higher Education Links · 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
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Thursday – Familiarity Breeds Content: Bridging the Gap between Online Learning and Social Media with PeerWise
October 25th, 2010 · Comments Off on Thursday – Familiarity Breeds Content: Bridging the Gap between Online Learning and Social Media with PeerWise · 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 on Next week: Investigating the Impact of Technology-enabled Learning and Teaching (TELT) on Student Participation and Student-to-Student Dialogue in Large Lecture Classes · 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 […]
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Upcoming: Academia, Wikipedia and Social Media’s Reframing of Academic Power/Knowledge Arrangements
October 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on Upcoming: Academia, Wikipedia and Social Media’s Reframing of Academic Power/Knowledge Arrangements · Research, Researching Learning and Teaching
Dr Henk Eijkman, ADFA 11 October, 12.30 – 2pm Learning & Teaching Workshop (Room 416), Level 4 Mathews Building While there is much hype about academics’ attitude to Wikipedia there have been few if any empirical studies. The aim of this research was to ascertain how academics respond to Wikipedia as an iconic social media […]
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 on Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors · 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 […]
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Upcoming Seminar: Scaffolding Learning in an Online Environment
September 13th, 2010 · Comments Off on Upcoming Seminar: Scaffolding Learning in an Online Environment · 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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FASS Wikispaces pilot
September 13th, 2010 · Comments Off on FASS Wikispaces pilot · Resources
As discussed in the Connections seminar: “Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors” Helen Caple and Mike Bogle, FASS, you can read about Ben Miller’s (FASS) wikispaces pilot here: http://blogs.unsw.edu.au/telt/blog/2009/12/07/ben-miller-wikispaces-pilot/
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