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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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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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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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Resources from ‘The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionising Education’

July 25th, 2010 · Comments Off on Resources from ‘The Flat World has Swung Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionising Education’ · 643, Resources

You can access resources from Prof Curtis Bonk’s seminar via the TELT blog here: http://blogs.unsw.edu.au/telt/blog/2010/07/21/the-world-is-open/, including a recording of his seminar and various useful websites.

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Film Clip: Using Case Studies in Social Sciences

February 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Film Clip: Using Case Studies in Social Sciences · Research, Resources, Showcasing Teaching

Christopher Walker from School of Social Sciences and International Studies discusses the way The Social Science and Policy Case Studies course uses structured case studies to teach policy theory and its application. The course is structured around 3 consecutive case studies, each lasting 4 weeks and culminating in a role play where student groups present […]

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Write-up: Showcasing Teaching: Using Online Role Play in Teaching, 11th November

November 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on Write-up: Showcasing Teaching: Using Online Role Play in Teaching, 11th November · 393, Resources, Showcasing Teaching

Using Role Play in Teaching Presentations by John Shepherd & Alison Rutherford John Shepherd and Alison Rutherford shared their experiences of using online role play to effectively engage students and “increase their understanding of human interaction, social dynamics and systems involving human activity” (Shepherd, 2009 in presentation). Key features of online role play include: Students […]

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Write-up: Showcasing Teaching: Using Case studies in Social Sciences, 14th October 2009

October 19th, 2009 · Comments Off on Write-up: Showcasing Teaching: Using Case studies in Social Sciences, 14th October 2009 · Research, Resources, Showcasing Teaching

The first Showcasing Teaching session that took place on Wednesday, 14 October, focused on using case studies. Christopher Walker from School of Social Sciences and International Studies presented the way The Social Science and Policy Case Studies course uses structured case studies to teach policy theory and its application. The course is structured around 3 […]

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