Integrating learning technology Integrating learning technology into teachinginto teaching
Dr Jay DempsterEducational Technology Service
CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE
IT in Sociology TeachingIT in Sociology Teaching
11th February 2000
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OutlineOutline
• Preparing to teach with technology– a basic strategy
• Technology for specific purposes– course management, course resources, course support
• Enhancing students’ learning– knowledge, skills, “thinking” capabilities
• Integrating technologies into teaching & learning– purpose, appropriateness, balance
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Preparing to teach Preparing to teach using technologyusing technology
• Review where you are now?• Identify motivators and barriers • Identify sources of information and support• Identify opportunities at the course level • Review technology-assisted methods & materials• Implement and evaluate one step at a time
A basic strategy
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Where are you now?Where are you now?
• Why change? • Motivators and barriers• Current problems with teaching methods• Support for teaching developments• Staff development & training needs• Infrastructure of computing facilities
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Why change?Why change?
Better quality
Cheaper provision
Quicker delivery
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How to changeHow to change
Efficiency
Resources
Better quality
Cheaper provision
Quicker delivery
Balancing cost-benefitsBalancing cost-benefits
Teaching efficiency
Learning quality
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What’s the use of ICT?What’s the use of ICT?
• MOTIVATORS
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
• BARRIERS
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.
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Benefits of ICT?Benefits of ICT?
• Realising the potential benefits of ICT has been shown over the years to be difficult to achieve unless it is clear what learning processes are being supported by the course.
• Without a clear overview of the learning processes involved in the course, there is a tendency for ICT to be “bolt-on”, time-consuming to develop and its benefits remain unclear or dubious.
• With or without ICT, identifying such learning processes assists in enhancing the quality of a course.
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Opportunities to improve coursesOpportunities to improve courses
• Clarity of purpose of courses• Identifiable learning outcomes closely linked to
assessment approaches
• Appropriate use of teaching methods• Efficient delivery of resources• Developing deeper learning• Guidance in the learning process• Feedback on learning development
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Technology for specific purposesTechnology for specific purposes
• Course management
• Course resources
• Course support
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Course managementCourse management
• Course syllabus/outline• Course schedule and room allocations• Reading lists• Assignments (and group assignments)
• Correspondence• Bulletin boards for announcements• Course evaluations
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Course managementCourse management
• Course syllabus/outline - WEB• Course schedule and room allocations - WEB• Reading lists - WEB• Assignments (and group assignments) - WEB• Correspondence - Email, newsgroups• Bulletin boards for announcements - WEB, newsgroups
• Course evaluations - WEB forms, MCQs
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Course resourcesCourse resources
• Lecture support notes• Library/internet searching• Bibliographic databases• Online journals• CAL materials• Internet resources• Productivity tools (Word, email, etc.)
• Past papers/MCQs
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Course resourcesCourse resources
• Lecture support notes - WEB• Library/internet searching - WEB• Bibliographic databases - WEB, CD-ROMs• Online journals - WEB, CD-ROMs• CAL materials - WEB, CD-ROMs, disk• Internet resources - WEB• Productivity tools (Word, email, etc.) - network, local• Past papers/MCQs - WEB, network, disk
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Course supportCourse support
• Electronic discussions• Student publishing• Group work tools• Tutor supervision• FAQs
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Course supportCourse support
• Electronic discussions - Email, conferencing, news, WEB
• Student publishing - conferencing, WEB• Group work tools - WEB• Tutor supervision - Email, discussion groups• FAQs - WEB
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Enhancing learningEnhancing learning
• Course resources - knowledge, skills– Structured– Flexible access
• Course support - evaluation, inquiry, creativity– Guidance to learning objectives– Feedback on learning development– Opportunities for personal inquiry, reflection &
originality
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Enhancing learningEnhancing learning
• Course resources - WEB pages, links
– Structured– Flexible access
• Course support - WEB publishing & discussion
– Guidance– Feedback– Opportunities for personal inquiry, reflection &
originality
Know-How
InterpretationInnovation
Information
Memorisation
Methods
Practice
Cognition
Creativity
Conceptualisation
Integrating learning processesIntegrating learning processes
SKILLSKNOWLEDGE
INQUIRY
Deep understanding
Surface understanding
STRATEGY
MemorisationPractice
Creativity
Developing deeper learningDeveloping deeper learning
SKILLSKNOWLEDGE
INQUIRYSTRATEGY
Deep understanding
Surface understanding
assignments
New
Familiar
Full learning cycleFull learning cycle
SKILLSKNOWLEDGE
INQUIRYSTRATEGY
Deep understanding
Surface understandingassignments
New
Familiar
adoptive
adaptive
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Forms of student guidanceForms of student guidance
Closed tasks
Increasing dialogue on learning objectives (purpose, assessment!)
Where am I heading?
Open tasks
• instructions• guidance notes• support
FAQs marked work research papers
• peer discussion• discourse with tutor
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Forms of student feedbackForms of student feedback
• self-assessment• assessed work
– essays
– project/lab reports
– oral presentations
• tutorials • group work• discussion of marked work
(of own and others)
Closed tasks
Increasing dialogue on learning development
How well am I doing?
Open tasks
EXPRESSION
INTERPRETATIONMETHODS
DEEP UNDERSTANDING
SKILLSKNOWLEDGE
INQUIRYSTRATEGY
Familiar
New
Web publishing/ discussion
Web publishing/ discussion
Web-based support & guidance
Resources: web-based lecture/ seminar notes, databases, electronic libraries, cd-roms
Submission of work, word processed documents, web pages, discussion contributionsPractice tools,
application packages, simulations
Computer-based assessment
Mapping learning technologies Mapping learning technologies onto learning processesonto learning processes
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Integrating learning technologies Integrating learning technologies into teachinginto teaching
TEACHING TEACHING needs to needs to PROVIDEPROVIDE
STUDENTS STUDENTS need to need to DEVELOPDEVELOP
expertiseexpertise
know-howknow-how
reasoningreasoning
creativitycreativity
deliverydelivery
discussiondiscussion
sharing worksharing work
integrated environmentsintegrated environments
Traditional teaching methods and resources
Technology-based tools and resources
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Support and training needsSupport and training needs
• IT Services/Library for advice & training courses
• CAP for general educational development advice
• CAP ETS for help with planning, implementation & evaluation of LTs
• ETS web site : www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/
• Assisted implementation projects
• Teaching Development Fund
• National LTSN Centres
Contact Contact
Jay DempsterJay Dempster
Centre for Academic Practice
Ramphal building 314
Tel: x 24670 Email: ets@warwick
Web: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/
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