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Entries from October 28th, 2010

Learning to Teach Online: Development Resources Available

October 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Resources, Showcasing Teaching, Technology Enabled Learning & 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 · No Comments · Resources, Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching

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 · No Comments · Events, Showcasing Teaching, Technology Enabled Learning & 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 […]

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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 · No Comments · Events, Research, Showcasing Teaching, Technology Enabled Learning & 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 · No Comments · Events, Research, Researching Learning and Teaching, Technology Enabled Learning & 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 […]

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