1 | Week | Theme | Challenge or problem | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | The future and TEL | We are going to hit the ground running and discuss some of the big questions about TEL to inform how you can engage with future topics. | Challenge perceptions about what is TEL; ask questions about its importance and influence on the future of learning everywhere. Also opportunity to check familiarity with basic tools -- browser and email sufficient for most tasks, except access requirements for live webinars. Advice on setting up a free blog (and using the #octel tag so we can aggregate), or twitter account, or public, linkable online space. Clarify willingness to be part of a reflective asynchronous community | |
3 | 1 | TEL foundations -- 15 hours | Work out what doing your course or learning opportunity is going to feel like | Historical context of TEL and range of TEL approaches, brief overview and orientation of issues on the rest of the course and how they contribute to the learning experience, comparison of approaches (e.g. different kinds of MOOC, classroom-based TEL, simulations, discursive & constructivist etc) | |
4 | 2 | Design a course that ensures participants learn through active engagement? | Design and organisation of group activities, social media in learning, games in learning, pedagogical theory | ||
5 | 3 | Produce engaging and effective learning materials | Design of curriculum and course materials, pedagogical theory, authoring tools and environments, producing OERs, copyright and licensing | ||
6 | 4 | Choose the right platforms and technologies to support activities and communication | Mobile platforms, VLEs, open platforms & integration, cloud services, accessibility | ||
7 | 5 | TEL methods and tools -- 20 hours | Understand learners’ needs | Learners' perspectives, supporting learner transitions, accessibility and access needs, prerequisites for course, familiarity with technology and digital literacy issues | |
8 | 6 | Provide timely, effective assessment and feedback | e-assessment, formative and summative assessment, feedback, peer evaluations, e-portfolios | ||
9 | 7 | Support learners with tutor and peer communications | online tutoring and facilitation skills, peer support and networking, Personal Learning Networks and CPD | ||
10 | 8 | Managing TEL -- 15 hours | Get maximum learning for minimum cost | Openness (especially OERs) and standards, technologies and techniques for achieving economies of scale (VLEs, MOOCs etc), using free Web 2.0 tools and platforms | |
11 | 9 | Keep your project or course on track by anticipating or overcoming problems | Implementation, risk analysis, troubleshooting, dealing with technology that doesn't work | ||
12 | 10 | Work out what difference you’re making | Evaluation, research evidence and measuring impact of TEL - Also a space for reflection and evaluation concerning the running of this course, and discussion of means by which participants may keep in touch with each other and with the issues (including, but not limited to, ALT membership) |