learning and teaching about and through research
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Presentation made on 14.1.08 at The University of Sheffield Learning and Teaching Conference. The presentation is about the new online MA in New Literacies - how it was designed and what it is intended to do.TRANSCRIPT
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Learning and teaching about and through research: a technology-enhanced approach
Julia Davies
The School of Education
The University of Sheffield, UK
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Thanks to…..
• Sheena Banks - advice and support
• Jo Gilham - technical support and training
• Paul Jinks - advice and technical support
• Jackie Marsh - course tutor
• Kate Pahl - course tutor
• Paul Wigfield - technical support and training
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• Module One complete
• Module Two just starting today …
• Did not manage to cram in as much to Module One as we hoped
• We are all complete beginners in using Web CT / MOLE
A new programme
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A programme to fulfil certain criteria:
• Flexibility for the learners - all professional full time workers
• Ease of Use
• Suitability of Medium and Mode for Course Content
• Platform for understanding Web 2.0
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Resources from some modules shared across The School
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• Experience of and enthusiasm for Web 2.0
• Awareness of multimodality
• Experience from research evaluation:» Keeping all L and T activities in the online space» Adding to the course incrementally» Keeping people in step» ‘Wrap around’» Providing an overview of the Module and each unit» Consistency of format - balanced with variety
Course Design built on:
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Theoretical underpinnings
• New Literacies - Passion about making education relevant – a mission to educate in this area
• Team involved in research around popular culture; digital technologies and social literacy practices; literacy teaching and learning in a range of contexts (part of our content)
• Constructivist theories of learning (links to research into Web 2.0 etc.)
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High quality Web 2.0 interactivity:
• High levels of interactivity• Collaboration over content
• Constructivist Learning• Different people, different skills and roles• Value for research and debate
• Social and Cultural Exchange and development
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Online MA in New Literacies
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Different modes and software we have used within MOLE:
• Slideshows – with notes• Slideshows – with sound files• Camtasia screencasts• Video• E-books• E journals• Pdfs
Links outside MOLE totted » YouTube » Blogs » Slideshare
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What of the learning and the learners?
• They all seem to be having babies, moving house, having surgery and working hard.
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Quotes from learners
(Quotes deleted for online audience due to ethical reasons.)
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Lessons learned:• Positioning and boundaries:
» Establishing a non intrusive tutorial presence» Absence of spatial signals» Students’ notions of collaboration» Summing up versus opening a debate
• Cultural cues and clues• Students’ expectations – of tutors and each other• Wide variation in participation• Time differences – everything takes longer• Being over-spontaneous – regretting what you said!!• Discussion boards get cramped
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Next steps
• You Tube• Blogs• Podcasts – probably via podbean or evoca
Second-Life
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Bonuses
• It’s fun!!• Variety continues apace• Getting to know the students very well• Flexibility• The learning process is always as interesting
as the content• A record of all learning and teaching activities• Student attainment so far appears to be deeper
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Bonuses
• Hooray!! You can teach without letting work disturb your ‘life-partnership’.
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Thanks for listening
Julia Davies