assignment 2a mooc
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Task: Review and critically evaluate one of your own existing learning activities in your teaching practice, for the purposes of identifying where new online learning strategies could be used to improve the learning and teaching experience.
Assignment 2aLearning to Teach Online MOOC
Focus: one existing PD workshop
Topic: eLearning for student engagementLength: 2.5 hoursLearning outcomes: not explicitDelivery: learner-centred ie focused on teachers' classroom experiences, responsive to their needsOnline content/delivery: none
Workshop context
Mode: face to face
Place: used to be in
computer lab but now in classroom with laptops and iPads available for use
Led by academic advisor with specialty in
eLearning
Content: responsive to
teachers' needs and
queries
So, what's the problem?
empty
chairs...
Over the last year, only one
person has enrolled for
this workshop each semester.
Both attendees work in a
support role. Something is not working for teaching
staff!
What to change? Click to see proposed changes Teachers may see the
topic as too generic? Need a topic that is both interesting AND relevant to all.
Topic: eLearning for student engagement
Length: 2.5 hours
Learning outcomes: not explicit
Delivery: learner-centred - focused on teachers' classroom experiences - responsive to their needs
Online content/delivery: none
Too much time commitment in a busy week? Reduce f2f time.
Give specific outcomes
Include online component so teachers can experience learning online
Keep this focus
Reasons for changes?
Now read Assignment 2b, which details how this workshop would benefit from an online component, and gives justification for making changes based on the literature, on input and discussions in this MOOC and on my personal teaching experience.
Assignment 2b also details four tasks which will inform Assignment 3.