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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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Exploring the affordances of the online learning tool, UNSW Wikispaces, in enhancing the group assessment experience for both students and tutors

September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Research, Researching Learning and Teaching, Resources, Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching, 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 · No Comments · Events, Showcasing Teaching, Technology Enabled Learning & 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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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 · No Comments · Announcements, Events, Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching

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?  […]

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Upcoming Seminar – Work-centred Learning: Lessons Learned after 10 years of Practice

August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Announcements, Events, Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching

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 […]

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Questionmark Perception™ (QMP): A tool for authoring, delivering and reporting on web-based assessments and surveys linked from Blackboard or Moodle

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching, Uncategorized

A/ Prof Gary Velan (Medicine)  gave a seminar on the QMP assessment system which enables educators to author, schedule, deliver, and report on surveys, formative quizzes and summative examinations (http://www.questionmark.co/uk/perception/). For more information you can: Read Gary’s synopsis QMP Workshop Watch an Overview of Questionmark Perception (QMP) – A best of breed tool for online […]

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

July 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Resources, Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching

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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